FREEDIVER: Triton Down

FreeDiver: Triton Down is a game that takes VR gaming seriously more than just a passing fad. Short and to the point but deep in immersion.

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83% User Score Based on 466 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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FREEDIVER: Triton Down is a single player survival simulation game. It was developed by Archiact and was released on May 29, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Dive into the dangerous depths as Ren Tanaka, a freediver, in "FreeDiver: Triton Down." With limited oxygen and rising seawater, you must navigate through virtual underwater environments using intuitive movements to escape. Immerse yourself in the game's vivid visuals and handcrafted audio for a captivating VR experience.

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story66 positive mentions

replayability10 negative mentions

The swimming mechanics are innovative and provide a natural feel, making the experience immersive and engaging.
The graphics are stunning, creating a visually captivating underwater environment that enhances the overall experience.
The game offers a unique narrative-driven experience that keeps players on edge, with moments of tension as they manage their oxygen levels.

The game is very short, typically taking less than an hour to complete, which leaves players wanting more content.
The story feels incomplete and ends abruptly, lacking a satisfying conclusion or deeper exploration of its themes.
Some players found the controls awkward and the puzzles simplistic, leading to a feeling of repetitiveness and frustration.

story
184 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
61%
3%
The game's story is often described as intriguing but disappointingly short, with many players expressing a desire for more depth and content. While the narrative is well-presented and features good voice acting, it frequently feels incomplete or abruptly ends just as it becomes engaging. Overall, the experience is enjoyable, particularly at a discounted price, but many reviewers recommend waiting for a sale due to the limited gameplay duration and narrative development.
- “The story was great and normally I am not a big fan of game storylines but this one was right up my alley.”
- “A stunning game/VR experience with great storytelling and good tension throughout.”
- “Despite the lack of length (~one hour), the story still manages to deliver a compelling experience.”
- “Unfortunately, there is not much of a story and only 2 hours of gameplay.”
- “The story is just barely there and just starting to really get interesting when it's over.”
- “The store page explains more than the game does, and if you want the real story you have to listen to some random podcast that they have only mentioned in one Steam post.”
gameplay
142 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
50%
6%
The gameplay is characterized by innovative swimming mechanics and visually appealing environments, providing an enjoyable exploration experience, albeit a short one, typically lasting around 30 to 120 minutes. While the mechanics are generally well-polished and intuitive, many players feel the gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, with limited story content and minimal puzzles. Overall, it is seen more as an immersive experience than a fully fleshed-out game, leaving players eager for more content and expansion in future installments.
- “The swimming mechanic works quite intuitively and there are simple puzzles and path-finding through the story so that it is more than a swimming simulator.”
- “Great gameplay and well polished game.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are very intuitive, graphics are amazing and it has a great story.”
- “Unfortunately, there is not much of a story and only 2 hours of gameplay.”
- “The grip mechanic is pretty bad and made sections of the game nearly unplayable.”
- “Swimming mechanics are weird and bad.”
graphics
128 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
25%
2%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their beauty and immersive quality, particularly in underwater environments, with many users highlighting the stunning visuals and attention to detail. However, some critiques mention issues like minor texture blurriness and a lack of graphical options, while others feel the graphics do not meet the standards set by more advanced titles. Overall, the visuals are considered one of the game's strongest aspects, contributing significantly to the immersive experience, despite the game's short length.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the game runs smoothly on the Unreal Engine.”
- “The visuals are captivating, perfect eye candy for those who wish to witness the beauty of the ocean without its bitter cold.”
- “Amazing game, graphics are one of the best I have seen, control system is so great.”
- “That version is actually a graphically dumbed down one for consoles.”
- “The graphics are something I expect from PS2; I expected better.”
- “I'm playing on a Rift with a 1080 and have set all graphics options to their highest, but after a few minutes in-game, they seem to switch down to the lowest setting (even though in the menu it says they're still on high).”
atmosphere
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
82%
13%
5%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive underwater environment, enhanced by good lighting and music that complements the theme. While the graphics are considered brilliant, some players feel the water lacks realism and the ship's atmosphere could be creepier. However, the use of third-person cutscenes has been criticized for breaking immersion, as many players preferred a first-person perspective to maintain engagement.
- “Music -- the scoring in this one is well-suited to the theme, and does a nice job building the atmosphere.”
- “Very nice little polished game with excellent control, graphics, and atmosphere!”
- “Also great atmosphere and a gripping narrative, both for the intense urgency of a survival situation and the mystery of an alien encounter.”
- “I may be picky, but I'll say the water does not look realistic enough, and the atmosphere in the ship isn't creepy enough.”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
The game is criticized for its lack of replayability, with most players noting that it can be completed in 30-45 minutes and offers little incentive to play again due to predictable puzzles and fast pacing. Many reviewers describe it as a one-off experience that, while enjoyable, does not warrant multiple playthroughs.
- “It's just way too short and there's no real replayability since you know where everything is and how to escape each room.”
- “Game was over in less than an hour and has no replayability.”
- “If not it’s a one-off experience that while great, is too short and has no replay value.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that it struggles to maintain a steady frame rate, particularly on older systems like the R5 2600 and GTX 1070. While the graphics are praised for their beauty and the game runs smoothly on the Unreal Engine, performance issues, including frame drops, can hinder the experience for those with less powerful hardware.
- “The graphics are beautiful and the game runs smoothly on the Unreal Engine.”
- “The performance was playable, even though it seemed to never stay at a steady FPS.”
- “The performance was playable, even though it seemed to never stay at a steady fps.”
- “Performance -- I'm not going to sugarcoat it -- Freediver is a heavy game to run.”
- “Performance could be a little better.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while it runs well on a 1080ti and offers great immersion, users report occasional bugs with grip and hand controls that can disrupt gameplay. However, these issues are generally not severe enough to significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “Great immersion and runs great on a 1080ti.”
- “Runs great.”
- “Hand/grip controls are awful and buggy, and made me stop playing.”
- “Grip to object is sometimes buggy, but nothing major.”
- “Sometimes holding on to geometry can be a tad buggy, but not enough to ruin the experience.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report mixed emotional experiences, noting that while certain environments, like claustrophobic caves, effectively evoke feelings of tension, the short story length hinders deeper emotional attachment to the characters. Overall, the emotional impact is limited by the brevity of the narrative.
- “Some of the cave parts made me feel claustrophobic; it was cool.”
- “Since the story is short, it is really difficult to get emotionally attached to the characters.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is effectively tailored to its theme, enhancing the atmosphere through well-suited scoring. Instead of traditional background music, it relies on ambient aquatic sounds and wreckage noises, which significantly boost immersion.
- “The scoring in this game is well-suited to the theme and does a nice job building the atmosphere.”
- “The game itself has no background music, featuring only ambient aquatic sounds and noises from the wreckage; this greatly enhances the immersion.”
- “The game itself has no background music, only ambient aquatic sounds and noises from the wreckage; this greatly enhances the immersion.”
- “The game itself has no background music, only ambient aquatic sounds and noises from the wreckage; this greatly enhances the immersion.”

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70%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews

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FreeDiver: Triton Down is a game that takes VR gaming seriously more than just a passing fad. Short and to the point but deep in immersion.
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FREEDIVER: Triton Down is a survival simulation game.

FREEDIVER: Triton Down is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Virtual Reality and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing FREEDIVER: Triton Down.

FREEDIVER: Triton Down was released on May 29, 2019.

FREEDIVER: Triton Down was developed by Archiact.

FREEDIVER: Triton Down has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its replayability.

FREEDIVER: Triton Down is a single player game.

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