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Leicester, UK - 19th August 2025
A new gameplay trailer has been released for underwater city builder Life Below to coincide with its debut at gamescom 2025.
The new trailer shows off everything players will do in order to breathe life into the damaged reefs and save them from ever-changing challenges in a climate impacted ocean. From managing your reef by placing energy producing Moon Coral to crafting and placing lures to attract a biodiverse wildlife population, players will need to adapt to survive.
Developed by Norwegian studio, Megapop, and written by award winning video game writer Rhianna Pratchett, Life Below delivers a fresh and unique approach to the city building genre. Set in a near-future Earth, where the ocean is no longer what it used to be, the rules have changed - fast. Players will be immersed in a beautiful world, growing their reef, attracting wildlife to increase its biodiversity and evolving entire underwater ecosystems to survive the shifting tide.
Coral is dying and ecosystems are collapsing. The voice of nature tasks the player, as guardian Thalassa, to protect the Heart of the Reef and reignite life in the deep. By channeling its energy and growing new coral structures, she must bring life back to the underwater world before it's too late.
Life Below, scheduled for Windows PC release next year, will be available for the public to play in Hall 7.1.
Players not visiting the industry event in Cologne can experience the fully localised demo via the Life Below Steam page.
Wishlist now via Steam or visit LifeBelow.net for more information.
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GAME INFORMATION:
Title: Life Below
Platform(s): Windows PC
Price: TBA
Genre: City Builder (Reef Builder)
Release: 2026
Publisher: Kasedo Games (@KasedoGames)
Developer: Megapop (@MegapopGames)
ABOUT KASEDO GAMES
Kasedo Games work closely together with enthusiastic & talented indie developers from around the world to publish ‘Triple I’ titles that players will love.
Through our vast knowledge of producing, PR, marketing and distribution, we always strive for quality games made by quality indie teams and we understand that every game and every studio has different requirements. The support, creative freedom and platform we provide means we can make great games happen without forgetting their roots.
Titles under the Kasedo label include: 'IXION, 'Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus I & II', 'City of Gangsters', 'Filament', 'Rise of Industry 1 & 2', 'Project Highrise' and ‘Crowntakers’. www.kasedogames.com
ABOUT MEGAPOP
Megapop is an independent game studio based in Oslo, Norway, and a proud member of Oslo Game Hub. We create premium strategy games for PC and console, built on originality, depth, and the science of fun. With a legacy of globally featured and top-ranking games, we bring a deep current of experience into every new project. We’re currently developing Life Below, a genre-bending city-builder where you shape the fate of a coral reef from nature’s point of view—a true reef builder.