S.O.N.A.R. Submarine Co-op Demo Runs Two Missions With Up to Four Players
The demo stakes its appeal on communication failure as content: a single wrong button press can sink the sub, so the two mission types on offer test whether a four-player crew can actually talk to each other.
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A demo for S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Crew, Unprepared!, a co-op submarine simulation from developer Abylight Barcelona and publisher Abylight Studios, has been on Steam since September 30 and is part of Steam Next Fest, which begins October 20. The demo includes a single-player tutorial and two full missions for up to four players. Crews manage nine stations, from steering and diving to sonar and damage control.
The demo has been live on Steam since September 30, and Steam Next Fest, which opens October 20, gives it a second window. Two missions are playable with friends after a single-player tutorial, and both assume proximity voice chat: fire inside the hull and flooding in several compartments need quick coordination.
Missions vary beyond combat, with cargo escort, seafloor treasure recovery, and submerged runs meant to slip past enemy destroyers. An open-world survival layer adds scarce supplies and a crew that gets exhausted or seasick if food and rest are neglected. A team deathmatch mode is included, and characters can be dressed from dozens of uniforms and hats.
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