Skin Deep

Blendo Games

Rank: #1 / 6
Released: 2025
Studio: Blendo Games
Genre: first-person shooter

At a glance

Skin Deep is a first-person shooter from Blendo Games, released in 2025 for Windows. It casts the player as an operative kept frozen aboard cargo starships to protect valuables for insurance corporations. When space pirates board a ship and trigger its silent alarm, the operative wakes and must handle the situation. The game is set across a vast, non-linear starship, where sneaking, subversion and sabotage are ways to survive while outnumbered and outgunned. Its store description also calls out sneezing and things getting stuck in your feet as part of the experience. On Steam, it is a single-player action, indie and simulation game with achievements, full controller support, Steam Workshop, adjustable difficulty and camera comfort options. Other listed features include custom volume controls, support for play without timed input, DualShock controller support and play at your own pace.

Who it is for

It suits solo players who want a first-person shooter focused on stealth, sabotage and navigating a non-linear starship. Adjustable difficulty and play without timed input may appeal to players seeking control over the pace.

What is good

Non-linear starship setting.
Sneak, subvert and sabotage to survive.
Adjustable difficulty.
Steam Workshop support.
Playable without timed input.

What to know first

Listed platform is Windows only.
Single-player only; no multiplayer mode is listed.

Verdict

Skin Deep centers its shooter action on surviving aboard a non-linear starship rather than confronting enemies on equal terms. Its listed difficulty, comfort and pacing options give solo players ways to tailor play.