Demo Out Now for Next Fest!

[h2]The Oceaneers Demo is Available Now during Steam Next Fest! Read about the demo, and more on languages below.[/h2][p][/p][p]As developers we want the game to be a fun experience with good value. Features in the game are subject to change and your feedback can effect this. It's important to know the parts you enjoy as much as the parts you don't, so please make a post in the forum and let us know! [/p][p][/p][h3]How You Can Support The Game[/h3]

[p]Wishlist it.[/p]
[p]Let your favorite YouTuber/Streamer know about the game.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]What To Expect[/h3]

[p]Important: If it's shown in the objectives, you CAN do it in the demo![/p]
[p]A "speed run" of the demo (bare minimum to reach the end) is around 1.5 hours. Some players have already spent 4-20+ hours in the demo by researching and building everything available.[/p]
[p]The game is part survival-crafting, part colony-sim. If you like either of those genres there is a good chance you will enjoy this (players that don't play many colony-sims have enjoyed Oceaneers due to the direct control over characters).[/p]
[p]The demo is what we consider the "Normal" difficulty of the game. In the full game you will have control over various aspects, including whether characters can perish or leave your group.[/p]
[p]The demo allows you to play the first part of the story, which progresses through important mechanics such as expeditions and resurfacing islands.[/p]
[p]You will get to see a large part of the research tree and even research a good number of buildings in the demo (if it doesn't have a demo lock you CAN research it). The full game research tree will include even more than what is shown.[/p]
[p]You can recruit one additional survivor in the demo, unlike the full game which will have many more.[/p]
[p]You can send expeditions to a few sectors. The full game takes place in the entire region and beyond into other regions.[/p]
[p]Overall, the demo lets you experience what the gameplay feels like. The full game has much more content and features you would expect from this type of game (farming, fishing rods, smelting etc), as well as plenty of features you don't typically see in this type of game (bunkers, story progression etc).[/p][p][/p]

[h3]More Languages[/h3][p]We are planning to add more languages further into development. The game text is still evolving and we made the decision to keep it English only for now to allow us to focus on faster development and updates. In addition to this, the game has a pretty quirky and sometimes comedic tone (with the occasional pop culture reference), which adds some challenge to localization.[/p][p]You can show us if you are interested in a language by:[/p]

[p]Wishlisting the game (we see wishlists per region)[/p]
[p]Let us know via forums/discord.[/p]

[p]The number of wishlists and interest shown for each region heavily influences the languages we will localize into.[/p][p][/p][h3]Controller & Steam Deck Support[/h3][p]Some players have already played on the Steam Deck, but we don't have official support just yet. We do plan to have it fully playable on the Steam Deck further into development.[/p][p][/p][p]Controller support is challenging for this type of game that has this much depth, and we don't want the gameplay to be limited by controller inputs. Our plan is to look into this once we have all of our features in to see what is possible. We have good experience implementing controllers and it is on our mind during development, but we are also aware of the limitations.[/p][p][/p][h3]Found a Bug?[/h3][p]Please report them! Whether it's a typo or something more significant please let us know via the forums or via Discord.[/p][p][/p][h3]Help & Guides[/h3][p]This genre of game naturally comes with a lot of freedom, and this includes freedom to make mistakes (e.g. not building water production for your colony). Figuring things out is a big part of the fun for these types of games![/p][p]Having said that, if you struggle to survive you can follow the progression guide shown on the side of the screen and there is a bunch of tutorials in the handbook.[/p][p][/p][h3]If Somethings Needs Better Tutorials[/h3][p]There is a lot of depth in the game and we already have a heap of tutorials shown in the handbook. We do have more tutorials planned so if you find something is not explained well enough or are still confused about anything, be sure to let us know.[/p][p][/p][h3]"What game is it like"[/h3][p]We like to ask players what game it reminds them of, and, "oh buoy", we have seen just about every game under the sun mentioned by now! [/p][p]It's been really interesting to see what type of games players have brought up - obviously this depends a lot on which games payers have played in the past. In no particular order:[/p]

[p]Don't Starve and Paper Mario (in relation to the art style).[/p]
[p]Oxygen Not Included, Rimworld, The Survivalist, Cult of the Lamb.[/p]
[p]Raft (and open world survival crafting games in general).[/p]
[p]The Flame in The Flood, Flotsam, Frostpunk & Sheltered.[/p]
[p]A hint of Fallout/Fallout Shelter.[/p]
[p]Monkey Island, The Sims, Craft the World, Clanfolk.[/p]

[p]We knew there would be comparisons to similar looking games (like Don't Starve and Oxygen Not Included), so we were extremely pleased to see players add comments to this comparison that Oceaneers is still very different and innovative, it's very much doing its own thing.[/p][p][/p][h3]What's Next!?[/h3][p]We are hard at work on the full game! Recently we have been improving crop farming, fishing rods and smelting metals - then tying all of the survival progression into the story/objective progression.[/p][p][/p][h3]Come have a chat![/h3][p]Our community is growing, and everyone has been amazing and really friendly. Come chat with the devs and other players in our Discord[/p][p][/p][h2]Leaving Feedback[/h2][p]If you encounter any bugs, or would love to discuss features please do so via the Steam forums or our Discord. It's really helpful to know about the parts of the game you enjoy, as well as anything you don't.[/p][p][/p][p]You can also check discord for a list of known bugs, community suggestions and upcoming plans![/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][h3]⚡ Be sure to Wishlist Oceaneers, and stay tuned for the next dev diary and more announcements. ❤️[/h3][p]

[/p][h3]Join Us![/h3][p]Join our discord to discuss the game and share your ideas!
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