Skin Deep (2025) · Tastebuds

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

Simulator Adventure Indie Action Science fiction Stealth immersive nextfest february 2025PC (Microsoft Windows)

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Contemporary, plot-driven, unpretentious and raw.

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GamesRadar+Joe ChiversApr 20254.5/5 stars
"At times, it feels like I was playing a game set in the Red Dwarf universe."
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PC GamerMorgan ParkApr 202588/100
Skin Deep is an indulgent masterclass in immersive sim shenanigans, but lacks a standout level you'll be telling friends about for years.
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WellPlayedMark IsaacsonMay 20259/10
There's a lot of fun to be had in Skin Deep, its entertaining and highly amusing story coupled with some clever and creative stealth action. Come for the head popping, stay for the cat love.
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Digital TrendsGiovanni ColantonioApr 20253/5 stars
Skin Deep is a wacky slice of immersive slapstick that could have used a little more chaos.
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GuardianTom ReganApr 20253/5 stars
This attempt to cosy-fi an immersive sim game is full of 'zany' gags as you rescue cats from a spaceship, but it gets a bit too saccharine
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Snippets via OpenCritic, where 73% of critics recommend it.

About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer: Blendo Games
Publisher: Blendo Games, Annapurna Interactive
Released: April 30, 2025
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Engine: id Tech 4
Time to beat: 6 h rushed · 10 h main story · 15 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 2 ratings.

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