Stardiver

Stardiver is a story-driven sci-fi adventure set in an underwater world. You pilot a ship, explore a free-roaming planet and investigate the disappearance of a research AI ship, while uncovering the planet’s secrets and deciding its fate. The story unfolds across 20 missions, narrated by your ship’s AI, Zera, and includes over 800 lines of dialogue.

The mission

You wake from cryosleep after 387 days, in the year 3076. Soon after arriving on the planet, an unknown hostile force blocks your way. You piece together its identity as you try to make your way home. The story touches on topics including AI and climate change, and features dangerous wildlife and gigantic creatures mutated by mysterious environmental changes.

Explore and upgrade

You travel through a 30 km² world of atmospheric, color-based areas, gathering useful items, mining resources and collecting clues about the planet. At your base, you use resources to craft and upgrade your ship. The game includes shooting combat against wildlife and AI ships, as well as battles with five bosses.

Views and discoveries

You can play in third-person or cockpit view, and swim outside your ship in first person. The game also includes 77 objects to collect and read about, 35 achievements to unlock and a screenshot mode.