Since Dave the Diver charmed us with its blend of diving, restaurant management, and quirky mini-games, we have seen a deluge of underwater survival titles hitting the market. Now, a new contender, 'Dive or Die - Children of Rain' (hereinafter Dive or Die), arrived on the 21st, shaking things up by tossing a heavy dose of cosmic horror into the mix.

Dive or Die drops you into an apocalyptic world drowned by the 'Black Rain'. As Jack, the leader of a survivor group, you have 40 days before the ultimate flood wipes everything out. Naturally, your only hope lies in securing a sacred relic, which requires diving into the 'Abyssal Pool', a treacherous underwater labyrinth.

The gameplay oscillates between deep-sea exploration and managing your surface camp. While it might look like a certain hit we all know, the underwater segments are crawling with mutated monstrosities that test both your health and sanity. Back on the surface, you must spend gathered resources to upgrade your shelter and assign roles to survivors. Be warned: death is permanent here, so every decision carries some serious weight.

Initial Steam reviews for Dive or Die are sitting comfortably at 'Very Positive' (97% positive). While the volume of reviews is still modest, players are praising the marriage of Dave the Diver's loop with the punishing systems of Darkest Dungeon, noting that the cosmic horror and thalassophobia elements are spot on. Unfortunately, the game lacks official Korean support, which is a bit of a dampener for local players.

Meanwhile, the global top-selling charts on Steam show Battlefield 6 climbing to the top following the launch of its new season and DLC. Halo: Campaign Evolved has risen to 5th place ahead of its early access launch, while a discounted Red Dead Redemption 2 holds onto 10th place.

In the daily peak Concurrent Players top 20, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is still pulling in over 130,000 players, two weeks after its sale ended. Dead by Daylight reached 82,806 players, an increase of about 5,000 from the previous day, likely driven by the balance patch rolled out on the 21st.