Beyond Blue

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

I'm a lefty leaning greeny, semi hippyesque type person who grew up on National Geographic documentaries and a fascination for the natural world. Somewhere in

TheSixthAxisAdrian Burrows

8/10

Forget Walking Simulators, Beyond Blue proves that Swimming Simulators is where it's at. This is a beautiful, relaxing and enchanting video game experience that acts as a soothing balm against the stresses of modern life. Sebastian was right, it really is better down where its wetter.

Checkpoint GamingLisa Pollifroni

8/10

I should not have liked Beyond Blue. For one, science isn’t my thing. I literally nearly failed science in high school. Me, an artsy book worm, didn’t love the whole practical element of science classes. Also, I mainly play RPGs or looter shooters, not slow paced narrative adventures. Therefore, it may surprise you, as it did me, that Beyond Blue is now my favourite of all the games I’ve reviewed this year for Checkpoint. If I’d played this back when I was 16, science would have been ...

Playstation LifestyleRebecca Smith

8/10

E-Line Media seems to be creating a niche for themselves. Their first title, Never Alone, drew inspiration from Alaska Native Culture for its story, but players also had access to documentary footage to explain the setting in more factual detail. The developer’s second title, Beyond Blue, takes a similar approach. Taking to the depths of the ocean, you get to join an underwater expedition as they study the local wildlife. Thanks to a collaboration with BBC Studios, the Blue Planet II documentary team, and the OceanX exploration initiative, there’s plenty of opportunity to expand on your knowle...

COGConnectedThi Chao

75/100

If you’ve ever wondered and wanted to learn more about the world under the sea, E-Line Media has you covered. In collaboration with BBC Studios, Blue Planet II, Beyond Blue allows you to explore the depths of the ocean to learn more about sea life in this soothing, relaxing, and educational game. So let’s suit up and be prepared to go on a soothing dive with the whales and more on the PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and the Nintendo Switch.

Jump Dash RollDerek Johnson

7/10

Writing that’s worth wincing at does little to drag down a hyper-relaxing and educational diving game. Beyond Blue lets you take a breath in a medium packed with games that try their hardest to make your blood pressure skyrocket.

WellPlayedKieron Verbrugge

7/10

While it isn't nearly as deep or fluid as the ocean that it's set in, Beyond Blue is a chill and easy-going way to wind down in the deep blue sea

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

6.5/10

E-Line Media's adventure sim, Beyond Blue, boasts of being inspired by the Blue Planet II documentary. I've spent many a relaxing evening watching that series on BBC America, and its chill but cautionary vibe certainly does carry over.Read More

GameGrinAdam Kerr

5/10

If you want to learn more about the ocean, this would be a great experience for you. If you want a beautiful, relaxed experience about fish, Beyond Blue just about misses the mark on that, unfortunately.

GameTyrant Dean Clark

0/10

Beyond Blue is quite an entertaining way to learn about marine life!

Screen RantRob Gordon

Unscored

Beyond Blue does also provide players with a wider story to discover, both from Mirai’s professional sense as an oceanographer and from her inter-personal relationships. The maps generally relate to the tracking of a pod of sperm whales, while also splicing in other themes of conservation such as turtle hatchlings and the impact of mining on deep sea life. However, the family story, revolving around the care of Mirai’s grandmother and the impact on her sister, is really where the depth lies, the story running parallel to the familial stresses of the whale pod.

Rock Paper ShotgunNate Crowley

Unscored

This won't necessarily be true for other players, of course. But you could well see those tweets as a sort of diagnostic for whether it's worth you buying this game. If you read them and think "ah, yes... that's the sort of emotionally laden sea stuff I like to think about," then the odds are Beyond Blue'll be worth it for you, despite all its drawbacks. And if that is the case, just be prepared to relax and click on a lot of sealife while it gets to its point.