The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Skip · Action · 2016
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 35, under the fair line, at $9.99.
- Length
- 5h 8.5h to 100%
- Value
- $2.00/hr
- Reviews
- 75% of 527 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 7 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, 128MB Direct x9.0 Compatible Card, 1 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
Across all 76 discounts in the 11 years tracked, the median cut is 66 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 37 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 74 percent of its genre. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. Hyper Light Drifter ($19.99, scores 67) and Rain World ($24.99, scores 82) both outscore it.
More about The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Steam's global achievement data puts about 12 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On a 5-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour.
The drop-off
71% start to 12% finishA normal fall-off for a game this long. Steam global achievements
What players say
This game kicked my ass when i was 15, I refunded it initially, but now i'm back. Apparently there's a dash in the game??? I beat every boss and legitimately never picked it up. x.x It's a very interesting experience, but one that's overall not very fun. You're supposed to feel vulnerable and small, the game reaches for that feeling by usually just lightly bumping you into one of the many instant kill obstacles. I...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
It's okay-ish for a metroidvania game, but the lack of a map is awful - seriously, just look up the fan made map online and save yourself a headache. Gameplay is typical of the genre, bosses everywhere with item pickups; however, the item pickups are not immediately noticeable. They have nothing illuminating them against the background and the camera does not reveal them after a boss fight. Its very annoying to beat...
A little tedious and repetitive, but fun enough for a more hardcore metroidvania. But then it updated and wiped my save file so... nah, steer clear of this mess.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
Cite this score
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human scores 35/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/401360/the-aquatic-adventure-of-the-last-humanReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.