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action game
ScubaVenture: The Search for Pirate's Treasure
By Apogee Software, released 1 Jan 1993
- Microsoft Windows
- DOS
- action-adventure game
- adventure video game
- platformer
What it is
ScubaVenture: The Search for Pirate's Treasure is a 2D side-scrolling underwater action-adventure from Apogee Software. The story sends a diver to search the wreck of the Barbosa, a pirate ship carrying stolen valuables, using a journal left by the diver’s missing father to locate it. The wreck holds eight hidden treasures, but sea creatures, rival divers and pirate ghosts stand in the way. Players can fight with a harpoon gun and bombs, while planning their route and monitoring oxygen to avoid running out of air. The game is listed as single-player, with Family Sharing support. Its platforms include Microsoft Windows and DOS, while the Steam listing is for Windows. Ziggurat is the publisher listed for this release.
What players like, and what they don't
- Search the wreck for eight hidden treasures
- Harpoon gun and bombs for combat
- Oxygen management shapes route planning
- Family Sharing supported
- Single-player only
- Steam listing is for Windows
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player underwater adventure with treasure hunting, hostile divers and sea creatures. Players need to manage oxygen while exploring the wreck.
ScubaVenture pairs underwater exploration with treasure hunting, combat and oxygen management. Its Steam feature list is limited to single-player and Family Sharing.
