Deepest Trench Review – A Deep Sea Disaster Best Left Undiscovered

Deepest Trench has an intriguing premise—an underwater action-adventure game that blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and cooperative gameplay. Unfortunately, the final product is more of a shipwreck than a hidden treasure. We hate to pile on a small indie developer, but with the outdated graphics, stiff animations, laughable writing, and gameplay that feels more frustrating than fun, Deepest Trench struggles to stay afloat. While the co-op element may offer some fleeting enjoyment for players who don’t mind wading through a sea of issues, this game ultimately sinks under its weight.

Its presentation is one of the most immediate and glaring issues with Deepest Trench. The textures are muddy, and the character models are uninspired (those bright white teeth are terrifying!). Animations make every movement feel unnatural. Whether it’s a character swimming, interacting with objects, or simply turning, every action has an awkward quality. It often feels like the game is running at half-speed, with clunky animations pulling you out of the experience at every turn.

If Deepest Trench had a compelling narrative, its visual shortcomings might be forgivable. Unfortunately, the writing is just as bad—if not worse. The story is full of uninspired dialogue, cliché-ridden exposition, and characters that lack any depth (pun intended). Instead of delivering an immersive underwater thriller, the game feels like a low-budget sci-fi movie where everyone reads straight from the script (typos and all!) without emotion or chemistry. It feels almost as if it was translated into English from another language.

The voice acting is just as dreadful. Line deliveries range from lifeless to unintentionally hilarious, with characters reacting to high-stakes moments with all the urgency of someone ordering a cup of coffee. It’s clear that little effort was made to breathe life into the script, making it impossible to take the story seriously. At one point, a main character reads what sounds like an actual typo in the script… and no one caught it. Eek.

Even if the visuals and story were lackluster, Deepest Trench could have redeemed itself with solid gameplay. Sadly, that’s not the case. Movement is sluggish, combat is stiff and unresponsive, and puzzle mechanics are very straight forward (take the item, put it or use it on this thing). Swimming through the environment is more of a chore than an adventure, with awkward controls that make even simple tasks frustrating. That coupled with hunting down oxygen stations takes the wind out of our sails while playing.

If there’s any small lifeboat for Deepest Trench, it’s the fact that co-op play can sometimes make the game tolerable. With the right group of friends or a partner, you might be able to turn the game’s absurdities into moments of shared laughter rather than sheer frustration. However, this is more about making the best of a bad situation than Deepest Trench actually providing a great multiplayer experience. There are simply far better co-op games out there that don’t require suffering through clunky mechanics, poor visuals, and embarrassing voice acting.

Deepest Trench is a game that should have stayed submerged. Its premise had promise, but with its dreadful graphics, laughably bad writing, poor voice acting, and frustrating gameplay, it offers little to enjoy. If you’re desperate for a co-op underwater adventure and don’t mind wading through a mess, you might squeeze some fun out of it. But for most players, this is one deep-sea dive you should avoid.

Rating: 1.5 out of 5.0

Deepest Trench is available for PC and Xbox Series S/X.

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