Sub-Verge bills itself as a deep narrative puzzle:
Manipulate the conversation—choose the right diver at the right time to gain leverage, unlock secrets, and steer the group toward survival.
What Sub-Verge really is, is a glorified game of Mastermind. You’re in this submersible, you can only go up and down with the help of divers outside. The problem is they all disagree and have different motives, you have to pick the correct diver to give a handle to in the right order. If you fail, there’s a info box containing the try and a green circle around the diver in a correct position. There are various rules that pop up and change, and they are listed to make it easier. You might as well make a little logic chart to help you:
The story to Sub-Verge is there’s this city and an underwater base full of rebels and you have to side with one side or the other. I think this affects if you go up to the city or down the base. Really, it doesn’t matter. The story, in my humble opinion, is irrelevant in so far that the banter is meaningless. The only thing that matters is the rules to govern the order. Something to note is that the Sub-Verge trailer on the steam page is voiced, the actual game is not, which is disappointing.
I liked the Sub-Verge. Yes, it is a glorified game of Mastermind but its a well done game of Mastermind. The diver banter did not engage me, but the logic side of it did. So if you’re looking for an puzzle game wrapped up in a visual novel of sorts, you cannot go wrong here. Sub-Verge gets a recommended with a seven score.
Overall: Sub-Verge is a game of a Mastermind wrapped up in a visual novel, and kinda works that way.
Verdict: Recommended
Score: 7
Steam Page
| Release Date | 5/1/24 |
| Cost | $6.99 |
| Developer | Interactive Tragedy |
| Publisher | Pantaloon |
p.s. I mentioned Mastermind in review before, but I forgot which one… so I’ll just pimp my Donate page! I’ll review any non-adult Steam game that costs less than or equal to twice your donation!
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Game received for free from the publisher!