Shinsekai: Into the Depths submerges players into the solitary struggle of the last-surviving human as they sink ever deeper into an unexplored, aquatic world.
Phil writes, "Originally released as an Apple Arcade exclusive, Capcom's Shinsekai: Into the Depths puts players in the role of one of the last submariners in an iced-over world. As the ice has utterly decimated the world, humans retreated to the briny deep below, but even there, the ice has started to penetrate into the waters. This is where Shinsekai's story begins, with the submariner being forced out of their underwater safe house due to encroaching ice. Now, they must journey through the dangerous and mysterious waters of the world to find a new place to call home."
Shinsekai: Into the Depths as new Metroidvania on Nintendo’s Switch certainly boasts some wonderful graphics and sounds but may fall short in a few other important aspects.
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Shinsekai obviously doesn't have the cachet of Capcom properties like Resident Evil or Devil May Cry, but it's a worthwhile product regardless. Combat is cumbersome and resource gathering tedious at times, but successes in environmental storytelling, ambient sound, survival gameplay, and character progression help mask those flaws."
