In Other Waters

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

In Other Waters is a indie, adventure and exploration game developed by Jump Over The Age and published by Fellow Traveller.
Released on April 03rd 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 2,098 reviews of which 1,828 were positive and 270 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.69€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified In Other Waters into these genres:

Indie Adventure Exploration Atmospheric Singleplayer Story Rich Underwater Artificial Intelligence Beautiful Great Soundtrack Female Protagonist Point & Click Mystery Experimental Aliens Puzzle Stylized Sci-fi Futuristic Space

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7+
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB VRAM
Storage: 700 MB available space

MacOS

OS: Mac OS X 10.10.5 or above
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB VRAM
Storage: 700 MB available space

Reviews

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Nov. 2024

There isn't much to this game, logistically. If you're like me and you enjoy chill games that are story line driven, this game is for you. It's more or less a xenobiologist simulator more than anything. While the concept is simplistic, there's a lot to the interface. But, in my opinion, it is very easy to pick up and adjust to. This game relies heavily on theme and variation such as the visual and auditory cues to generate moods and emotions. It's a bit heavy handed on the "humans are trash" troupe, buuuut it isn't anything we aren't used to. There is clearly a lot of love and passion that went into this game - the art aspect of this game is phenomenal. If you're looking for a chill game with some morality woven into the story line, than this is a game for you. Overall - 7/10. I enjoyed it, but I'm not in love with it. I am very glad I experienced the game and played it.

Nov. 2024

I think In Other Waters is the perfect example of when someone has a really cool idea for a game, genuinely seems to sink a LOT of time into making it, the world around it, the aesthetics... Only for that game to run head first into the giant brick wall of "This is an interesting gameplay mechanic, but it's incredibly tedious." And maybe that's part of the point, but it does make it hard to recommend. The "Gameplay" isn't there in the sense most might like, but I found myself immersed in it nonetheless. While the narrative is interesting, I think it gets a bit 'loose' towards the end, unsatisfying maybe? Finishes too quickly? And I personally believe that's just a product of how the game plays. I think the people/person who made this game realised that this kind of gameplay can only go on for so long before you get tired of it, and so wraps it up when they do. That's not to say the story is incomplete, it isn't, but I just wish I got another hour out of it, for things to simmer a little more in the mystery. So with that out of the way, lets get to rambling! Genuinely, I think what the developer(s) had going on here is a FANTASTIC base for a game. There's something so unique about having the player see and interact with the world in a limited way, while having their view INTO the world you inhabit seen through different eyes. You're an AI in a suit. You don't... see things the same way the person wearing the suit. You see lines, dots, triangles, topography maps, lifesupport meters, all the utilitarian stuff. You are someone's body, their eyes, in your own way. Just like they are yours, in their own way. I love Ellery's view into the world. It's great. The best part of this game is going out of your way to scan things, collect samples, and try to understand the world the best you can while using Ellery's research notes and sketches into a really well thought out and interesting alien world. ACtual thought went into the roles of how creatures all take part in their own ecosystems, even if just in a narrative sense, and I think some games that want to emulate alien ecosystems could do with taking a page from this game's book and putting a lot more thought into how their fauna and flora interact. It's... a chill game. There isn't much to it other than clicking, dragging, clicking, dragging, and the very rare resource management and puzzle solving. It is, mostly, a narrative experience, with nice art, an interesting gmimick, and *really* cozy music. I want another game like this, in a similar style. Oh, to be the AI, unsure of why it exists, but just... simply is, seeing the world through a different lens that a person does. Pick it up if you feel like doing a LOT of reading. And you're okay with... a lot of clicking and dragging and clicking and dragging and waiting and clicking being the vehicle for a fairly short, if not decent story with some good vibes. Sometimes, I'll switch my view to the bottom deck, sonar, wait for Ellery to walk into the observation room and sit there, watching spores and alien life flitter past on the sonar. My eyes, the sonar, is different to her eyes... but yet, I share this quiet, ponderous moment with her. Staring aimless into an alien sea, through different lenses. I think that's why I like this game so much, I find I get this kind of nerd shit out of games a lot nowadays.

March 2024

every once in a while i come across a game that redefines what a game can be. In Other Waters is one such game. i put off playing it for a long time; honestly i was pretty deterred by the way the gameplay looked. i was worried i'd be bored, or that it would be too simple. but this game has so much depth, heart, and scale that completely took me by surprise. i should've known better, after having played Citizen Sleeper, but i admit i was still unsure. this game totally exceeded all the expectations i had for it. for a game that is comprised entirely of looking at a HUD, there is so much rich storytelling, so much emotion. in fact, what is the most poignant about the gameplay experience is what is *not* seen. the deceptively simplistic design leaves room for the player's imagination, builds suspense, and allows the player to interact with its world in a totally unique way. it is also addicting, and easy to lose oneself in. heightened by amos roddy's magnificent score, In Other Waters has catapulted itself into my list of favorite games. i can't recommend it enough. if you have doubts: DON'T!

March 2024

as a marine biologist, i love this game. you have to use your imagination (if you dont purchase the accompanying sketchbook) but the game play and descriptive text really help build a fantastic world. it is an at-your-own-pace game that is great to play for a few minutes or an hour+. huge thank you to the creators for a lovely game. would be really cool if there was a companion game that you could play as the scientist.

Dec. 2023

Exploring games with little pressure to gain achievements or reach certain goals are my favourite as I don't do well under pressure. In Other Waters is more about the thrill of discovering new life forms and documenting them; the story does give some substance to all the exploration but I would've been happy even without it. I think the graphic design and music score played a huge part in making the experience very immersive and enjoyable. It took me about 10 hours to finish it and that was the right length though I was expecting more diving as the empty slots in the taxonomy sheet led me to think there were way more species. But that's just me being greedy, I guess!

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