- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Hydrophobia is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Dark Energy Digital for Microsoft Windows, the PlayStation 3 and by Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360. The game was released for Xbox Live Arcade on September 29, 2010, as part of Xbox Live's Games Feast promotion, marking the first of three episodes. The PC version was released in 2011.
The game's engine, HydroEngine, provides realistic fluid dynamics technology for flowing water, allowing it to interact with the surroundings. The levels in the game were designed using InfiniteWorlds; a game creation system which uses bespoke procedural technology to significantly reduce file sizes, decreasing the overall file size of the game.
Hydrophobia received mixed reviews. Reviewers generally praised the game's dynamic water system, but felt the game was too short and repetitive. The developers released an update on December 21, 2010 addressing the complaints from feedback and reviews.
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Adventure
- Developer
- Dark Energy Digital
- Publisher
- Microsoft Game Studios
- Platforms
- Xbox 360
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 16
- USK
- 16
- CERO
- D
- ESRB
- M
- GRAC
- 19+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Worldwide | 2010-09-29 |
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox Games with Gold | Gold | 1 Feb 2022 | 15 Feb 2022 |
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Region
- US
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