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Mark of the Deep

Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.

Released Jan 24, 2025Mostly Positive · 72% of 237PEGI 12
Steam Deck VerifiedActionAdventureIndiePiratesIsometricAction-Adventure
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Developer: Mad Mimic
Publisher: Light Up Games
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About Mark of the Deep

Introducing The Cursed Trials DLC

Mark of the DeepA NEW CHALLENGE AWAITS IN MARK OF THE DEEP.

The Cursed Trials introduces a brutal boss rush mode where every run pushes Rookie to the limit. Take on handcrafted boss sequences, adapt your build between encounters, and face escalating difficulty as you progress.

Mix in powerful Curses to reshape each run, chase faster clears, and test your mastery across different challenge lengths.

Unlock new weapon and Rookie cosmetics, track your performance, and see how far you can go.

Step into the arena and prove you can survive The Cursed Trials.


About the Game

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!

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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!

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Game details

Developers
Mad Mimic
Publishers
Light Up Games
Release date
Jan 24, 2025
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Pirates, Isometric, Action-Adventure, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Combat, Souls-like, Metroidvania, Exploration, Action Roguelike, Roguelike, Dark Fantasy, Atmospheric, Multiple Endings, Narrative, Fantasy, Stylized, Controller
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
26 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Camera
Isometric
Engine
Unreal Engine 5

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
Portuguese (Brazil)SupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedNot supportedSupported
KoreanSupportedNot supportedSupported
RussianSupportedNot supportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • 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

Ratings

Steam reviews

Mostly Positive

72% of 237

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Metacritic

81

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IGDB critics

80

2 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 12

Violence

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • External controllers don't work for the main player
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Early reports: Gold (4 reports) See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • Mark of the Deep - The Cursed Trials
  • Mark of the Deep - Supporter Pack
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Release date: Jan 24, 2025

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