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Everdeep Aurora
Developer Nautilus Games
An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep. From the Steam store page
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60 of 75 · most liked first⭐ Everdeep Aurora⭐ is out now! This game it's a little piece of us, and the result of years of care, learning, and love.❤️ We hope it speaks to you the way it speaks to us. Watch the trailer, play the game, and share it if you can. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIew...
unlabelledView post →An underground indie game adventure filled with long-held secrets, and memorable characters, but without the sting of combat. Everdeep Aurora is available on PC and Switch, to be enjoyed at your own speed.
unlabelledView post →16. Everdeep Aurora Yet another I must revisit and finish, but from what I've played it's another delightful Steamworld Dig style game, where you play as a little kitten with a drill who is trying to find her mother in a mysterious underground realm. Just take a look at those visuals!
unlabelledView post →I'm loving Everdeep Aurora✨️ An absolute gem of a game, story, music, characters, art, everything. I'm poking around every single pixel to find every single secret. It's got me good I NEED TO KNOW
unlabelledView post →I'm an hour in, and I'm in love. I regret not getting my work done today before I started because I don't think I can stop. This might be the most addictive game I've ever touched. It's so satisfying. You play as a little lost kitty. You can meow. There are characters and quests and treasures and secrets. The bricks fill back in over time, so you can go back and forth making new paths. I can't stress enough how much I love this. The controls are smooth and responsive on the steamdeck. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →check out my review of EVERDEEP AURORA, a game that is, depending on the time zones, maybe out now!
unlabelledView post →I think this one was just not for me. It felt a bit like what if a game like Steamworld Dig was more focused on the story and characters, and less on the gameplay. There's zero risk, or really even much thought involved in much of anything you do here, just wander, talk to people, look for hidden areas, until you reach the end. That's fine. Cozy games have an audience, and I might even have enjoyed it if the story clicked with me, but it didn't. It all felt like it was leading up to finale…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As our brave little Shell explores the world of Everdeep Aurora, remember to save your game at Ribbert's campsites! 💾❗️ Grab Everdeep Aurora now and save 10% for a limited time! store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/...
unlabelledView post →I'd...like to reccommend this and they have the start of something good here but it's...not enough. Too short. The game feels like half a game. So many items are useless and clearly there were supposed to be more quests and such that just aren't in the game. A shame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let’s see if we can finish Everdeep Aurora! Lies of P end game action after that! I mayyyy have some base game keys to give away, too! youtube.com/auroralvisage twitch.tv/auroralvisage
unlabelledView post →It's okay. The game is enjoyable enough as a short romp (3-6 hours), but I was constantly having gripes or wishing for what could have been. Things I wish for the game: - Deplete the pips within your energy canisters to better reflect your fuel; early in the game only knowing that I'm somewhere between 1 and 50% of my energy is not enough info for me to plan around. It also just feels really bad that it doesn't do this. - A warning or acknowledgement somewhere that this game does not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My team at Rockband Studios supplied animated parts of this wonderful release trailer for Everdeep Aurora! I was responsible for the backgrounds. Thank you so much for trusting us! ❤️ (baby's first game trailer isn't it COOL!!!!! PLAY THE GAME!)
unlabelledView post →Let’s check out Everdeep Aurora, a retro-inspired game where you play as a cute cat with a drill! Let’s see how many other charming friends we can find! Thanks to Dare Drop for the key! youtube.com/auroralvisage twitch.tv/auroralvisage
unlabelledView post →Everdeep Aurora is an atmospheric game about a small cat digging a big hole that reveals greater depth as it goes deeper. #url# www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...
unlabelledView post →Steam Summer's Sale is still slowing things down, but here are this week's new cozy releases: 🧚♀️The Merry Fairy - 9 July on PC 🏘️Minami Lane - 9 July on PS & Xbox (+Game Pass) 🏝️Islanders: New Shores - 10 July on PC, PS5, Xbox & Switch 🐈⬛Everdeep Aurora - 10 July on PC & Switch
unlabelledView post →PSA: There are no autosaves as far as I can tell at the time of this review. Make sure to save by resting at campsites. A melancholy, beautiful delve into the deep. As a lost kitten looking for her mother, dig down and upgrade your drill as you meet the denizens of the underground on your path to the mysterious Everdeep. There's no combat, with a focus on exploration and simple platforming to get to where you're going. The pixel art is top-notch and the music is incredible. The story asks you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, I admit it—I’m weak for any game with a cat. But Everdeep Aurora is way more than that. It’s a lovely pixel art adventure where you explore underground, meet interesting characters, and dig your way forward with a drill. Don’t miss it! #demo #indiegame #indiedev
unlabelledView post →I've been slowly making my wa through Everdeep Aurora. What a beautiful game. Fun exploration, gorgeous art, and music. And its people are so warm. Between this and Superman, it's great to see stories confidently saying being kind to each other is the way we win.
unlabelledView post →i played the hell out of the demo and was obsessed with it. full release plays just as smoothly. the style is NUTS. the art is CUTE. i could drill through the everdeep's undergrounds forever. really incredible work here, i hope nautilus makes more games but if not, this is one to be proud of.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game said “meow meow depression” and i’m here for it if you loved Night in the Woods or Gato Roboto, Everdeep Aurora belongs on your radar @ysbryd.net #indiegame #indiedev #GameDev
unlabelledView post →Sooooooo Everdeep Aurora has a crane game... #SteamNextFest
unlabelledView post →Gonna finish off with a couple indies. I reviewed Everdeep Aurora for Shacknews, which is a game about searching for a home at the end of the world and about how our lives affect other people, even if we don’t always realize it. You should play it.
unlabelledView post →My fave indie game of July? Everdeep Aurora! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/a...
unlabelledView post →One of the hardest things about working in Game Dev on unreleased games is having nobody to talk to them about. Anyway, go follow Demonschool, Love Eternal, and Everdeep Aurora. I promise you these games will be INCREDIBLE. (You can wishlist them all on Steam~)
unlabelledView post →Is this a bad game? No. Is it a good game? No. Its hard to not be judged against Steamworld Dig when your kinda in the same lane and that game is better in every conceivable way. I did like the aesthetics, even if I found the colors kinda unpleasant. The biggest issue I have is how this game requires a ton of backtracking which is fine and fun, but the map is pure trash and doesn't even highlight half of the stuff you can visit (even after the final upgrade). I got the first ending and get the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our latest review is #EverdeepAurora - Read why we think this game is a gem! #indiegames @misszefina.bsky.social www.gamerheadspodcast.com/post/everdee...
unlabelledView post →+ lovely art direction + funny and cute characters and interactions + good controls overall - the biggest problem with this game is how much potential it has but it doesn't do anything with it, the sense of progression is almost non existent! you collect materials to upgrade your drill but you don't feel anything different after, you collect so many useless items that adds nothing, everything feels unrewarding. the game length is perfect for it to make every upgrade noticeable without…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a charming and stylistically-impressive game, make no mistake, but if you don't like wandering around and figuring things out for yourself, it might not be for you; there's very little hand-holding in here, you're expected to find your own way through the underground. I'm not even certain if I've "beaten" the game or not, despite seeing credits roll *three times*. Looking past that (and other shortcomings; the resetting of the radar map every time you start playing again, the interact…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a surprise stream for this cute kitty with a drill game called Everdeep Aurora here is the VOD "Everdeep Aurora - First Playthrough! Kitty cat with a drill! No spoilers please! Retro style game! #everdeep #aurora #platformer #chatty" www.twitch.tv/puzzlebetter...
unlabelledView post →I respect the amount of earnestness, love, and care the devs have clearly put into Everdeep Aurora, and for that reason I am clicking the "Yes" button to 'Do you recommend this game?'. I do not recommend this game. Like many other reviewers, I was hoping for something akin to Steamworld Dig where I would carve a path through the world and be mindful of how to traverse up as well as down, with my tools growing as I explored and expanded. There are whispers of that, but the drill upgrades are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An enjoyable short experience! There were a few times I felt a bit lost as to what the game wanted me to do (especially in pursuit of the true ending) but it was all together a good time! The art-style and music were both very well done, and the use of colour palette on the semi-monochrome characters for tone was fantastic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not sure how to describe this other than a "cozy platformer," which is a little awkward for a few reasons - it isn't strictly /cozy/ because it's about the end of the world and the characters occasionally say light swears like "damn!" But also it's not really just a platformer because while you traverse by mining and jumping and there's lots of platforming sections, it's also an exploration and story game? But most of the time you're hanging out with fuzzy animal friends and cute frogs and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This starts out as a charming game. Interesting quirky characters, no combat, and for the longest time, no hard platforming challenges of note. It also has the most Ghibli-esque music I've heard outside of Ghibli movies. It's sometimes confusing what to do next to progress, but for a long time, you sort of stumble upon progress if you just keep exploring a bit. A few quality-of-like issues aside, I liked a lot of my time with it, hence my recommendation. However, after reaching the two first…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved it initially, but then the endless running around in confusion with no progress, no hint of where to go or who to give the numerous items I've collected to, it just became irritating and ultimately rage-inducing. I don't have hours to waste revisiting areas with new 'upgrades' only to be met with yet more confusion and no progress. On top of this the map resets when quitting and coming back, so the forced re-drilling of established paths becomes a true slog. This game desperately need…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What’s not to love about feline #IndieGames? Especially one as adorable as #EverdeepAurora, a pseudo-Game Boy-styled exploration adventure starring Shell, a young child searching for her mother as the world teeters on the brink of destruction. Loved it, although it did feel rather pessimistic.
unlabelledView post →Fresh Fur: New Game Releases for July 1 - 11, 2025 Welcome to "Fresh Fur!" Our bi-weekly installment going over the newest game releases, and which ones you can expect to find anthros/furries in! Pictured: Cats Away, Critter Crossfire, Everdeep Aurora #furry #newreleases #indiegames #indiedev
unlabelledView post →I don't really bother writing steam reviews but I've had my eye on the game for a while and it's release did not disappoint, it deserves so much more attention. The story, the animation, the graphics and colour schemes, the soundtrack, the satisfying platforming and finding of little secrets, how the narrative is told, the mysteries, stories within the world and the exploration freedom towards the world and narrative, the progression, the character design, the art. It's all so, so good. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're excited to announce that our VGG Japan crew is back, covering BitSummit 2023! Rincs and Green have an overview of the Japanese indie event, with hands-on looks at BIGMODEgames's Animal Well and @ysbrydgames.bsky.social's Everdeep Aurora, and more. Read: https://bit.ly/VGG-Bitsummit2023
unlabelledView post →Indie game visibility thread 🚨 Everdeep Aurora Really nice pixel art style. I have only played this for ten minutes or so, but I'm going to give it a serious go soon enough.
unlabelledView post →Everdeep Aurora patch day one on #Switch has finally been given the ‘ok’ 🙌🏻 We will continue to update the game with your feedback. Thank you very much for your support❤️ #Nintendo
unlabelledView post →If you're picking this up, there is no auto-save and the game doesn't tell you how to save Always save on your tent, you can fast travel to it anytime If on controller, confirm is left face button (X/Square) and decline is right face button (B/Circle) Cute and cozy platformer. Story is short, no combat, lots of collectibles (books, hats, music, etc.) Game is just one huge map with rooms, and you can drill your own paths The usual scavenger hunt where there's a lot of returning to previous…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here’s what I’ve been working on lately! I’m so proud of Juan and Mikel at @nautilusdev.bsky.social for their labour of love on Everdeep Aurora, and for trusting me with production & English naturalisation. It’s a game about love, honesty, and solidarity at the end of the world.
unlabelledView post →Games that I’ve had my eye on for a bit that currently have demos on Steam and you should totally check them out (links below): Everdeep Aurora Gecko Gods Possessor(s) Mina the Hollower I haven’t gotten to play Gecko Gods or Possessor(s) myself yet, but soon!
unlabelledView post →Pretty awesome to see Famitsu write an article about a video game being published by the company you work for: https://s.famitsu.com/news/202307/16309926.html Everdeep Aurora is gonna be a great little gem, just wait and see~
unlabelledView post →I loved how the game looked from the start; it was cute, charming, and it looked like it had a lot of promise. Gameplay wise though, it never really expands much. There's a lack of polish, notable in the sluggish menuing for your items, upgrade dialogue still repeating despite maxing it out, and a map that constantly resets and feels insufficient. The plot wasn't something that ever grabbed onto me either, and I got tired enough of trying to re-explore and find things that I ended up dropping…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally reached credits on Everdeep Aurora last night, and I absolutely adore this game!! 🌠 Definitely gonna be diving back into this one to uncover more of the Everdeep and see what else there is to dig up down there.. 🔎
unlabelledView post →I wishlisted this game when I saw its charming artstyle and it did not disappoint. It's a unique and chill experience, where you drill around to talk to characters and piece together the world. Progressing through the story requires a ton of exploring, which is also rewarded with optional collectibles, bits of lore, and encounters with an eclectic cast of characters, making the gameplay loop feel addicting. While the game isn't part of the genre, its gameplay scratched my metroidvania itch, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →O jogo vale a pena? SIM! O gráfico é lindo e tem uma criatividade incrível. Ele muda as perspectivas, cada personagem e lugar tem uma cor, e o sentimento de jogo retro é evidente nas paleta de cores, que sempre variam. Ressalvas para a trilha sonora, que coisa deliciosa! Eu sempre reclamo que alguns jogos deixam muitas partes silenciosas, mas em everdeep, cada lugarzinho tem um arranjo de músicas que dão uma textura para o local. Essa trilha sonora deve concorrer ao game awards junto com…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Haven't finished it yet, but can highly recommend if you like exploring with some platforming. It also helps that the graphics are cute as hell
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day 1, we played: Mina the Hollower Mullet Mad Jack Is This Seat Taken a wicked game STARIO: Haven Tower #SteamNextFest, Day 2 on Okay-Per-View is live, starting off with: Everdeep Aurora!! twitch.tv/okaydrian
unlabelledView post →Happy to see the Game Dev feed alive and kickin' again. I'm quoting my post from when it was down, because I'm proud of it. A game we're publishing that was shown off at Bitsummit had an article written about it in Famitsu! Everdeep Aurora by Nautilus Games~ #gamedev
unlabelledView post →Cute little platformer with a "make your own path" mechanic in the form of a Drill The Pixel-Art is very well done and I liked it quite a lot The atmosphere and music are pretty good too My gripes with this game are elsewhere, I understand how someone can like this game but I find it odd that they overlooked the following : Dialogue Variety : I'm unsure how to properly describe it, but this coupled with the fact that some forced dialogue conversation triggers by just walking in front of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big stream night!! Indie Jam Direct watchalong for all the amazing game trailers💜 For After Jam we'll be playing Everdeep Aurora, an adorable platforming game & the demo for the VN Thus with a Kiss I Die. Starting at 6:00PM EDT on twitch.tv/eleriivt! @thechamdrinkers.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Basic Premise: -- Your a small cat named Shell. You get a drill to dig underground to find your mom. You meet many NPCs along your way and learn more about the world around you. Design: -- The colors in this pixel game are easy on the eyes are not overwhelming. This is important to me because I find limited color palettes confuse my eyes and I didn't run into that problem here. I also like that the colors change with the environment! This was a good choice since staring at a small palette for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its good, the stories are cute and i like the exploration, but there's not alot here for a 20 dollar game. You mostly platform around, and solve puzzles and talk to NPCs, and after a few hours the game is over. Sure theres other endings, but they're not too hard to get. Id get this on sale. (I really wish there was a neutral review option)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just a wonderfully weird game. The less you know about it the better so you can figure out the mechanics/game flow yourself.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Charming and colourful exploration platformer - like if Hollow Knight had all its combat removed, and replaced with even more characters, secrets and story. Enjoying it a lot so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everdeep Aurora release date: 7/10/25 developer: Nautilus Games publisher: Ysbryd Games Real cute 2d exploration game that nails the gbc aesthetic. There's no combat, just poke around this world and take in the vibes and cool characters. There's a meow button, It's nice!
unlabelledView post →Very beautiful game with charming character designs, but lacks any gameplay or exploration elements to keep it engaging. The platforming feels okay at best, the writing struggles to engage you in its characters or plot, and its polish is severely lacking. Had to quit after I clipped into the floor and was trapped, which fully deflated any enjoyment I was eking out of the game 'til that point. A shame, because it's a very beautiful game, with gorgeous music.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A pretty short experience. The art and music of it all are so much fun. A little bit buggy but overall a good time. I dont know that I will play it again but I had a good time going through it.
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