Hadal Station

by liquid

MAINTENANCE ASSIGNMENT

HADAL RESEARCH STATION

You have been dispatched for a routine inspection of Hadal Research Station, 7,000 meters below the ocean surface.

Your pressure regulator is malfunctioning. A replacement should be available in the station's storage area.

Complete the inspection and collect a spare regulator before returning to the surface.

CONTROLS

- A / D or Arrow Keys - Move left and right
- Space - Jump
- E - Interact / Confirm / Close information screens
- Q - Cycle through inventory items

SUBMARINE CONTROLS

- W / A / S / D - Steer the submarine
- E - Enter controls / Dock / Leave controls

MUSIC CREDITS

'Machina' by Scott Buckley — released under CC BY 4.0.

Music: www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/machina/

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Comments10

Liquidauthor18 Oct 2026, 23:01

😄

Gevernus19 Oct 2026, 12:46

7000 meters down with a failing pressure regulator is a tense setup, and the little sub with its headlight in the black water really sells it. only got as far as taking the controls

rekk1d19 Oct 2026, 13:26

Loved the art style! The atmosphere is so dark and creepy, and the music really adds to it — gave me SOMA vibes

cogcomp19 Oct 2026, 16:18

That was awesome. Don't want to spoil it for anyone by saying anything but the mood is great, the graphics are very beautiful. All in all a really engaging game. Love it 👍

ZaBrat20 Oct 2026, 17:16

I really enjoyed art style It’s also cool that you can step away from the boat controls
definetely it adds to the immersion

Mugule20 Oct 2026, 17:25

Wow, so cool! All this in 48H, I mean, it's just unbelievable. Well done! You really did a great job with the graphics, the mood and the atmosphere.

Sevansevan20 Oct 2026, 17:36

stunning! :-o

PurpledArtFrog20 Oct 2026, 22:49

This makes me feel really really about my own entry 😄 What an amazing little game - my favorite by far at this point... so extrmely well put together.

Frib21 Oct 2026, 16:21

I made it to the end :(

Very nice atmosphere! My sub didn't blow up after crashing into stuff a couple of times, so it's pretty sturdy. The story of the station also made me curious about what happened and I enjoyed exploring everything. And then it was snack time :D

I think there could be a little bit more light around the sub, it was especially hard to see where the ocean floor is and if there's a ramp or something.

Anyway, good stuff! I enjoyed my playthrough :D

JamesAllen21 Oct 2026, 16:43

Love the atmosphere!
You managed a lot within 48 hours.
Really good pixel art, too!