Don't Drown

Don't Drown

Snoutical · December 6, 2024 · Action, Precision Platformer, Difficult, 2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics

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Don't Drown price by region

Don't Drown costs £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), $4.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$12.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Don't Drown offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$12.99 R$12.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Don't Drown

✦ AI summary

Don't Drown is an underwater precision platformer where you dash through treacherous depths collecting treasure while managing oxygen, health, and gravity-affected movement to race up global leaderboards. What sets it apart is its unique momentum-based mechanics that reward skilled boost usage to counteract the weight of your plunder while dodging hazards and creatures.

Dive into the world of Don’t Drown, an underwater precision platformer. Navigate treacherous landscapes and avoid menacing creatures while balancing your oxygen and health. Line your pockets with treasure at the cost of mobility. Race against time, yourself, and others on the global leaderboards.

Underwater Platforming



Traverse through underwater landscapes as a deep sea diver in search of treasure. Being underwater doesn't have to be slow! Use your boost ability to run, swim or sink faster.

Collect Treasures



Each level contains 1 to 3 treasure chests. Collect at least one to complete the level and enter the leaderboards.

Beware, carrying a treasure increases the effects of gravity. Use your boost to counteract its effects, but be wary of danger.

Dangerous Depths



Avoid hazarous obstacles and treacherous wildlife in your pursuit of riches. Be extra careful for it could cost you your life.


Features


  • Precision Platforming (walk, run, swim, sink)
  • Difficulty Settings
  • Constrained movement mechanics
  • 4 worlds with 6 levels each
  • Non linear progression (unlock levels in any order)
  • Controller support and rebindable keybindings
  • Steam Leaderboards

Don't Drown — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Dec 9, 2025
Don’t Drown is a compact yet demanding underwater platformer that thrives on tension, precision, and the constant threat of running out of air. Developed and published by Snoutical, it places you in the fins of a lone diver navigating submerged caverns in search of treasure. The premise is simple enough to grasp immediately, but the game’s execution turns that simplicity into a source of challenge. Each level becomes a delicate dance of buoyancy, timing, movement control, and oxygen management, pushing you to weigh risk against reward every time you reach for a glittering chest. The core of the experience revolves around swimming and the physics tied to it. Your diver moves smoothly, but the moment you lift a treasure chest, everything changes—your movement becomes heavier, your ascent and descent more sluggish, and navigating tight passages suddenly demands careful planning rather than instinct. Boosting serves as both a blessing and a curse: it helps you maneuver quickly or escape dangerous situations, yet every burst drains precious oxygen and accelerates the ticking clock. Because of this, the game rewards efficiency and patience, turning each attempt into a puzzle of route op…
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Recommended Jan 10, 2025
aaaaaa kjdflasdlaw Precision platformer which will make you hit your keyboard (or throw a controller) many times. But it's great. It will test your skills, patience and tactical thinking. Sometimes you will be surprised by interactions between your character and obstacles. You can surf some on them, they will steal your tresures or make your way back much harder, so if you want to beat the highscores you better have a plan.
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Recommended Aug 9, 2025
Very fun game! It gave me some childhood flashbacks of Flappy Bird. Highly recommend!
Recommended Jan 11, 2025
The leader board feature is great. There's always the itch to try one more time to get a better score than your friends. Lots of re-play with this game!
Recommended Jan 1, 2025
A fun little platformer with great music and lots of challenge. The public leaderboard is really fun and had me re-running levels over and over to improve my scores and bump up my ranks. I recommend if you like platformers!
Recommended Dec 17, 2024
This is a compelling platformer for anyone looking for a challenge. There's constant obstacles, gravity defying controls, and a time crunch to get the heart pumpin. The leaderboards are competitive enough to make any speed runner happy and offers repeatability with trying to beat your best time. This was a lot of fun and perfect for a rainy day where you don't want to invest in a long, epic, title, but still want to be part of some action.

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