If you're not familiar with the steampunk subgenre of 'brinepunk,' just imagine steampunk but with a cool aquatic aesthetic. Or, alternatively, just take a good look at Abyssus, a new roguelike FPS just announced at Gamescom's Awesome Indies showcase.
Abyssus puts you in the diving boots of a 19th-century mercenary, hired to explore some subaquatic ruins inhabited by rather hostile locals. You'll use increasingly absurd watery guns and weaponry to fend them off, as well as gain mysterious new powers and skills as you try, over and over, to gain more ground into the ruins.
Developed by Swedish studio DoubleMoose (made up of veterans from Coffee Stain and Ubisoft) and published by Big Sugar, Abyssus is planned for release on PC sometime in 2023.
In the meantime, there are plenty more games to check out in IGN’s full Awesome Indies showcase, as well as the rest of our Gamescom coverage including news, trailers, new game reveals, and plenty more.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.