Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st

Developing Ocean Survivors ⚓

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

I'm happy to announce that Ocean Survivors will be releasing on July 31!

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Added a couple of achievements to Ocean Survivors.

Was honestly easier than I assumed it would be.

ALSO, I'm overjoyed to see that I'm sitting at ~1200 wishlists! Thanks!

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@sublimeartsio On Steam

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

I'm happy to announce that Ocean Survivors will be releasing on July 31!

#gamedev #indiedev

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@MCGalacticAI Hey thanks I appreciate it!

1. Yes, I work on this game alone
2. Roughly 20 months (yikes), while also finishing my degree in Game Design.
3. Traditional coding

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@Beatifullie1985 I'm only planning to release on Steam

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

After being so close to 1000 wishlists for over a month, I finally surpassed it! Thanks to all who wishlisted Ocean Survivors 🙏!

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@CrankyOldDudeG1 Nope! I'm trying to keep the scope small.

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@JoonLuukkonen No, it actually started as a university project.

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Wishlist the game on Steam!

https://t.co/l4NVyhCBh6

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Ocean Survivors will be participating in the Steam Bullet Fest from June 8-15!

Check my game out here: https://t.co/WUsSvapeOZ

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Working on playtesting and finalizing all the abilities. It's not a massive amount, but I'm trying to get some 'meaningful' variation.

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

How is it June already?

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

I've added a feature where my game grabs your Steam profile pic and sets it as the sail emblem :D

This is on by default, but of course you can disable it if you want.

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@IndieGameJoe Hey @IndieGameJoe, thanks a lot for the opportunity! I'm currently working on a pirate-themed survivorslike. Happy #TrailerTuesday!

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

The Ocean Fest 2026 is over! Here are the results for my game.

- Gained Wishlists: 58
- Current Wishlist Count: 988
- 1000 wishlists goal missed by: 12

Gotta keep at it!

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Ocean Survivors will be participating in the Steam Ocean Fest from May 18-25!

Additionally, the demo has received quite the update. So be sure to check it out!
https://t.co/xCjqvkuL02

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@mflscout The game engine used is Unity. The water is from the asset store called "Stylized Water 3"

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Added an indicator 1 second before the power-up ends.

It reduces the need to look at the bottom left corner.

I thought about a centered UI, but I figured this is more satisfying :D

Final demo update is later than promised but coming very soon!

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[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@AlexStLouis10 With Unity

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

@ExplodinBeef Nope, only the ability unlocking is persistent.

[Ralf Gartmann | Ocean Survivors - out July 31st @AremjiGames]

Shipwrecks spawn during your run, which lets you upgrade your ship.

One of the upgrades is augmenting your cannonballs with chain lightning!

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