Going Under

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler set in Neo-Cascadia, a dystopian city where failed tech startups sink beneath the earth. You play as an unpaid intern at Fizzle, a carbonated drink startup, and explore the procedural dungeons beneath its campus. There, you fight the cursed employees of failed businesses and repossess their assets for your employer.

Startup ruins

The dungeons are themed around failed businesses in gig work, dating sites and cryptocurrency. Their employees wander the halls as monsters, while the founders wait below, growing rich from investments as their former staff fight among themselves. Defeating a founder lets you return to the surface with an enchanted relic to empower Fizzle.

You also uncover the motives of Fizzle and its parent company, Cubicle, a subscription-box manufacturer whose shipping drones dominate the city. Tasks for your co-workers reveal more about Neo-Cascadia, Fizzle’s origins and Cubicle’s rise.

Improvised combat

Almost anything in the dungeons can serve as a weapon, including laptops, brooms and body pillows. Proper weapons are available too, but they can break at any moment, so you need to choose carefully and adapt your approach to what you find.

Skills and co-workers

Powerful Skills you encounter can change how you play. Learn them at the Cafe to make them appear in future runs; use a Skill often enough to have it endorsed, and you can start expeditions with it. Combining Skills can create synergies.

Completing Tasks for co-workers earns Clout with them and unlocks their unique bonuses. You can also hire a freelance goblin, date a slime, invest in crypto and set a rideshare on fire.