Sink or Swim

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Sink or Swim casts you as the last hope for scientists trapped on a foundering ship. Your job is to navigate the SS Lucifer's chaotic corridors, using levers, explosives, and environmental tools to guide researchers to safety before flooding claims them. Each level forces quick thinking, triggering bulkheads might save one group but trap another. The simplicity of DOS and Amiga controls belies the game's tricky spatial puzzles. Timing clicks and redirects wrong or right can mean the difference between rescue and drowning. This 1993 title blends frantic platforming with logic challenges in a way that feels ahead of its time. Though forgotten by most modern lists, retro players praise its tight level design and resource management. The Amiga version runs smoother but both DOS and SNES ports hold up for fans of old-school arcade logic games. With no hand-holding, it rewards those who map escape routes carefully. A niche gem that still clicks for puzzleheads who miss 90s PC gaming's DIY charm.