SUB 1.0

Low-budget indie games tend to be some of the most creative around, assuming they aren't just flipping assets poorly in Unity. Without the budget to dazzle the audience with beautiful graphics, they instead need to focus on something else to stand out. These restrictions can lead to some very creative premises. Let's look at SUB.

To install SUB, simply unzip the files inside the archive into any folder you want.

The game's premise is simple. You take control of a tiny little submarine in a black void. To continue, you need to utilize LIDAR scans that let you map hundreds of dots onto the environment. You quickly discover that wherever you are, there are a lot of spheres floating around the ocean. Wherever you are, you are clearly not on Earth.

Then, you find some spheres that have color on them. This is strange, because LIDAR scans don't have color. This adds to the mystique of the area, and from there, you have to navigate your little sub through the area and visit each colored object.

The sheer atmosphere being given off by this game puts a lot of AAA games to shame. It's creepy, it's lonely, and it's alien. The only bad thing about this game is just how hard it is to get anywhere. The controls are clunky, but the sub's speed is also incredibly slow for just how much distance you have to cover at times.

All in all, SUB is an incredibly unique game that everybody should check out.