Rip Current
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About Rip Current
Rip Current is a survival horror game set in a flooded research facility where genetic experiments have gone sideways. Developed by Polygon Dust Entertainment and published by Breaking Dimensions, it drops you into a claustrophobic underwater complex teeming with prehistoric predators. Released in 2025 for PC, the game tasks you with navigating crumbling corridors, solving environmental puzzles, and evading aggressive creatures. The story revolves around uncovering the fate of the scientists who worked there, with body horror and cryptic logs revealing the experiment’s catastrophic failure. Think of it as a mix of scientific dread and primal survival, set in a world where the ocean itself feels like a hostile force.
Gameplay
You spend most of your time sprinting through waterlogged hallways, using a flashlight to spot lurking threats while managing oxygen and stamina. Combat is minimal but tense, your tools are a wrench, a few throwables, and the environment itself. If a predator notices you, you’re often forced to flee or hide in confined spaces. Exploration requires balancing curiosity with caution, as every new area risks triggering rising water levels or ambushes. Puzzles involve rerouting power, adjusting water pressure, and decoding lab notes. The controls are responsive but punishing; one misstep means a shark or giant eel gets a free kill. Sessions feel like a constant push-pull between discovery and panic.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate Rip Current 8.5/10, with 72% completing the main story. Average playtime is 10, 12 hours, though 100% completion takes 150 hours for 80 achievements. Community moods: 45% describe it as “claustrophobic,” 38% as “eerie,” and 28% as “frustrating.” Review snippets praise the “unrelenting atmosphere” but critique “predictable enemy patterns.” The game’s 7.8 Metacritic score reflects polarized opinions, critics call it “a bold but flawed experiment.” Completion rates drop sharply after the second act, where difficulty spikes. Despite this, 63% of players say it’s “worth the challenge” for horror fans.
PlayPile's Take
Rip Current is a must-play for survival horror enthusiasts who crave tension over combat. At $29.99, it offers solid value for its 80+ achievements and atmospheric design. However, its steep difficulty and repetitive escape sequences may test patience. If you enjoy methodical exploration and don’t mind repeated deaths, the flooded facility’s secrets are worth uncovering. Skip it if you prefer action-focused gameplay or can’t tolerate its pacing. For the right audience, it’s a chilling, if uneven, ride.
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