Mark of the Deep

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Mark of the Deep is an epic pirate adventure with a strong narrative and a thrilling mix of elements from acclaimed Metroidvania and Souls-Like games. Embark on this journey as the pirate Rookie, explore the mysteries of a cursed island and find your missing pirate crew!

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Developer:
Mad Mimic Interactive
Release date:
24 January 2025
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All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (220)

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Description

Mark of the Deep is an epic pirate adventure with a strong narrative and a thrilling mix of elements from acclaimed Metroidvania and Souls-Like games. Embark on this journey as the pirate Rookie, explore the mysteries of a cursed island and find your missing pirate crew!

EMBARK ON THIS EPIC PIRATE ADVENTURE!

A pirate ship wrecked on a mystic island, till then known only by myths n’ tales. Play as Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore the eerie areas of this island surrounded by a mysterious curse in search of your missing crew: the Angry Mermaids!

DEFEAT CURSED CREATURES TO SURVIVE!

In this diversely hostile environment, you need to face a wide variety of dangers to find your lost crewmates, including abyssal monsters, undead creatures and menacing cultists. Fight against over 80 enemies and 16 bosses in challenging battles inspired by souls-like games!

UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR MARKS!

As a newfound Mark Keeper, Rookie can unlock new abilities that change how you fight enemies and explore the environments! Discover new skills, weapons and trinkets to upgrade your combat abilities and make your way through new areas of the island.

GATHER YOUR CREWMATES!

Meet a fully-voiced cast of pirates, abyssal creatures and many other characters trapped in the cursed island with you! Rescue old friends and make new allies as you unravel the mysteries of the native inhabitants of the island: the Old Folks.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH!

The abyssal corruption affects everyone around you, including your cherished allies. You have the choice to help those in need by completing their quests and dealing with hard choices along the way. Discover multiple endings in your goal to escape the island!

JOIN OUR CREW!

From the developers of Dandy Ace and No Heroes Here, join the Mad Mimic Discord Server to meet the Mark of the Deep community and share your experience with the game!

Recommended system requirements

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OS:
Windows 10+
Processor:
Dual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
1GB VRAM / DirectX 10+ support
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
5 GB available space

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User reviews

SuperGamerGril
Not recommended | 10 Nov 2025
22.0h played

Game... has neat art.. somewhat interesting story.. characters aren't very likable and i think the main character "Rookie" lacks creativity. I was expecting a bit more from this game and I would have given it a thumbs

Helpful: 28
Coralskipper
Not recommended | 13 Sept 2025
3.8h played

I can't recommend this game. The map sucks, and it's often cheap. You don't lose because you're bad. You lose because of bad mechanics.

Helpful: 19
Darksteid
Recommended | 27 Nov 2025
25.3h played

Pretty good metroidvania styled game, just right amount of challenge. Only issue I had was with the map, but again, that is alleviated with the use of notes and some backtracking. If they could add some sort of map

Helpful: 9
Nhylus
Recommended | 29 May 2025
7.8h played

As a fan of games like Furi and Hades, I've really been enjoying Mark of the Deep a lot. The metroidvania style of gameplay keeps the exploration interesting as you can make mental notes of places to come back to in the

Helpful: 8
mpservice
Not recommended | 16 Mar 2026
4.4h played

The game drew me in because of the art style and the setting but after a few hours I bounced away rather hard because of the uninspired and underdeveloped combat that the game heavily leans into for progression. Games

Helpful: 9
A_Cute_Kuma
Recommended | 07 Apr 2025
28.1h played

Great art, loved the music, the world building is amazing, combat is pretty easy to pick up and the game isn't like 50 hours long which is great. However there are a few gripes I have with the game. The map is pretty

Helpful: 4