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"Why are there humans with beaks in straitjackets living underwater in a tree?" Questions I ask myself every day.

“So what’s your function in life-” [Explodes, instantly killing Manly]

Sea horror is just gives off another type of fear, good thing we have our manly hero to protect us

I like how most of the fish you can possess are really grounded in their abilities and then you have the Blink Ray.

I love games like this with no, or very little dialogue, where the bulk of the story and immersion is just the gameplay and the surreal world you're in. Bonus points for sea horror aspects as well.

Other streamers, on beating a difficult boss: "That was so hard!" "That scared me so much!" "My heart is pounding!" Manly, on knocking a giant sea spider into a giant blender fan: (tone of horror and concern) "Oh god. You okay?!"

I love how manly politely says "thank you" every time a possessed fish helps him out.

Since that first diver starts off in the belly of a beast, I'm inclined to believe the purgatory angle. The end gives the feeling that they're all finally able to move on in some capacity.

This game is wonderful at portraying its setting properly, especially in terms of scale. Sometimes I had to stop in wonder of how it made the divers seem so tiny and insignificant compared to their surrounds. I like how the bosses/monsters fell scary yet somewhat natural when compared to their enviroment.

Manly: What're you guys? What's your function in life? Feesh: *immediately explodes* Me: *wheezing laughter at 2am*

Everytime Manly says “secret” in his videos, I imagine the type of face a kid makes when their friend tells then who their crush is

"Oh look, Ouroboros." I feel like Manly would make a fantastic Dungeon Master.

So I have some theories about the story of this game! Firts of all I think the 4 monsters represent the 4 horsemen of apocalypse. The final one I think represents war, the tree one is famine, and the first is death. The crab one could be pestilence, but it could also be a take on Neil Gaiman's version so polution?? Since it raises from a pile of garbage and it's body is also garbage. The war one is pretty obvious since it literally shoots bombs, and the famine is pretty straight forward too. This would make sense seeing that the game is set in a post apocalyptic world. Second of all the "animals" in the big ship aren't actually animals. They're humans with animal masks, like the "birds" in the tree. You can see this when you look at the huge deer statues at the center. They're clearly wearing masks and the straps are visible. And looking at the robes and the tapestries and the crosses it's pretty aparrent that this was some sort of nature based religious order, that rose from the ashes of the apocalyptic world to destroy the four horsemen of apocalypse and hence stop the apocalypse. Seems like something went wrong tho and they were too late, since there is no one left on the ship. OR the divers are some sort of machines and everything operates as it should to clean the planet for humans return like in wall E or City of Ember. This was my first theory comment, sorry for any typos! Hope someone finds this interesting

the word "silt" refers to a fine sand or clay like material that has been carried by water, commonly referred to as "silt" which is also commonly found in flooded places like forests, where things like mammals live. food for thought

Gorgeous game, though I do feel like the demo area has the scariest vibes, subsequent areas felt more like a mystery game than a horror game, but it was still pretty good overall, glad we got to see the full version, some of the visuals like the straight-jacket tree beast won’t be forgotten quickly.

"We're gonna need a bigger crab" This game was gorgeous! The art was amazing, and I loved the huge scale of the creatures

Hey Manly, now that you've even played through the full version of SILT, could you give Heilwald Loophole a try (the full game)? I found it really nice, plus your demo playthrough was chill, yet exciting. Have been waiting to get the entire experience in third person!

This game has the simplicity of Sky: Children of the Light, artistry of Hollow Knight, and a lore and story so deeply Rusty Lake that I can't help but fall in love.

I was definitely expecting a more horror-ish feel to the rest of the game back when you played the demo, but once it delved into the sci-fi stuff, that feeling was done away with.

"So what's your function in life?" The amoeba: "TENO HENKA BANZAI!!!"

There's two ways I can interpret the collection of the boss souls. Either the machine was an Ark in response to the four bosses as a threat and wouldn't release the drivers until they were dealt with. Or the boss souls were the souls of thousands of divers taken and the player needed to rescue them

Any game that opens with Manly reading dark poetry is automatically a win. Let's go. Feesh time.

This game is like Limbo, meets Shadow of the Colossus, meets Subnautica, and I am very much here for it (even though the open ocean petrifies me). Such amazing sound design, and gripping atmosphere. I love it.

I'm so impressed by the effort that must have gone into the art. It's absolutely gorgeous

As often as Manly brings up Heart of Darkenss, I'm REALLY hoping he does a playthrough for the channel someday.

The crab stealing the elevator cutscene made me laugh way too much.

I've been waiting for you to cover this one. Once again you didn't disappoint.

The designs, the backgrounds, the mystery the locations tell, all of that is fantastic. The puzzles are fairly solid too, getting a lot out of that possession mechanic. I do think it loses that underwater horror though, it ends up feeling mostly like a different genre. This isn't even necessarily bad, it's just not fully what I expected after the demo. Still, this game is so striking visually that I already know I'm going to remember it.

We not going to ask how our diver guy was chained up in a giant fish? No? Okay then.

This was probably THE game I was most excited to see, after you played the demo. The perfect trifecta of Rain World, Ecco and Oddworld continued to deliver a really satisfying product. I agree perhaps the fourth boss lacked punch, though it was very sea-anemone in design so I wasn't thinking it lacked in theme. Unlike the tree with the human beaks, which was... strange, lol.

It sort of reminds me of Darkwood, with the color scheme, slight body horror, unknown eldritch purpose, etc.. Especially in that second forest area.

I like how good the artwork is, everytime you get a closeup of the diver you can see how much good thr artwork is like the lighting and stuff is so cool!

Thank you game. You have increased my fear of the sea. The atmosphere of the game is amazing. It has a creepy-like vibe to it which can send chills to your spine... Nice to see its full release.

1:06:00 "What's your function in life?" **Immediately explodes** I don't know why but I found that bit hilarious

It's like a horror game, but it feels like a puzzle game!! I think the graphic effect is good considering that it is a B-rated game! Thanks for playing.... I'll enjoy the video clip....!

Yes! I loved the demo, and I’ve been waiting to see how the whole thing looks! Now if only my computer would start working properly again,,,

this game kinda reminds me of the movie 9 with the atmosphere and how the diver's soul sucking looks similar to the soul-taking machine from 9 and the bosses looking like post-apocalyptic machine monsters like the enemies in 9 feels very similar, in a very good way. it gives an amazing creepy atmosphere that gets you questioning things and making you think to unravel the bigger story and gets you hooked on watching it all unfold. very interesting

36:00 how does this boss fight make sense? The monster tree thing was literally resting inside that nest of poisonous mushrooms so it has to be immune somehow to be there.

Idk if manly mentioned it When 4 core divers power up the machine they do a pose that resembles lighting/energy symbol ⚡️

I feel like this is a game in the "Style over Substance" category. As touched upon in the end of the video, it lacks some sort of thematic cohesion. Everything is just kinda there and rarely tells the story as to why. It's so dense and rich in atmosphere and, at least in my opinion, fails to tell any significant stories with it. Overall, a really beautiful and well made game that sadly failed to capture me with its world.

When the divers you control get hurt or eaten, they bleed, so they can't be pure energy. I'd go with the world being post apocalyptic, not a limbo, but that aside, I'm confused

i loved the demo, so this is super exciting that the full game is now released!! another awesome gameplay by manly!

just want to say thank you for the constant uploads, i look forward to watching your videos everyday💗 you rock manly!

Am I the only one that saw lots of phallic and yonic imagery? This combined with the rebirth and soul concepts is interesting. I really want to understand what it all stood for.

If you look closely even the first boss has mechanical bits: its eyelids.

I first saw your channel when you played the demo and I was immediately hooked on the way you deliver commentary. I’ve watched your videos ever since and I’m so excited to see you play the full version of the demo. Love your work, keep it up!

Based purely on this video, I'd say Pros: Beautiful art style, awesome core mechanic, mysterious plot Cons: Bosses too easy, plot too mysterious

Man, this game has atmosphere... Ironically. Personally I think it can also be a metaphor for human progress. The way every piece of machinery is mixed in with organic matter like how our current technology can mix and clash with nature, the way light is used and there's someone who is literally enlightened and shows others "the way". The fact that all the divers are swimming upwards towards the surface, away from darkness. Would it be too much of a stretch if I said the animalistic icons/gods could be symbolic of how we model our technology after nature's wonders? Idk if I'm looking way too deep into it but that's the vibe I got from this.

The way you say "This makes sense." when something clearly doesn't make sense is life giving. Very "this is fine" vibes. Love it.

YES, FINALLY! ITS THE FULL GAME🙌🙌🙌

The demo was so rad, really glad to see you play the entire game, a lot of love went into this one. Greyscale themes are my favorite. I really liked the behavior of the sea life in this game. The fish felt like fish, yknow? Haha

Thanks for playing! Huh, ending just is kinda... there. Just kind of a "oh look, there's many" and don't really get anything else. Not sure how to take that, feels empty. Feels like we should have at least finally seen the surface and what has become of that.

I adore these type of games with no dialouge and you're left alone to theorize what the game is about. It drives the macabre and horror home. I watched this before bed, and let me tell you I had the most incredible dream that blended fragments of this game and a webcomic I'm working on. It was so strong that I vividly remember everything. Wild stuff! 👏💞🎶🐙🐙💜💜💜

This game looks really cool, I like the details and the animation it's really smooth, also I love watching your videos there great

Idfk how but some how I can fall asleep while listening to you play this idk if it's your voice, the game's audio or both but for some reason i get the best sleep ever just listening to this

This game has an amazing atmosphere and art, the attention to detail is amazing, especially in the main boat. And the multiple ways you can interpret the game is also interesting. Also this game reminds me of "Limbo" and "Inside". The music greatly contributes to the whole feel of the game.

Awwww yiss, full-version playthrough Manly. Gimme that thalassaphobia nightmare, Fish-daddy!

this actually made me fall asleep bc manlys voice is just so calming 😭

49:04 so it was like 3:00 AM and I was tired. I ended up falling asleep due to how quiet it was, just to be woken up by "There we go." I was actually shocked very badly.

I remember this before, it was a pretty short game with great graphics, never knew it was a demo lol

i swear, this dude is markiplier with a more soothing voice. also, the horror game had really beautiful art! props to whoever designed it

Looks like these "people" power machines they make. Alot of 4's everywhere. I think each diver was the leader of their clan, that merged together, they all had opposing and different world views, and it helped in making the lifeform at the very end. They knew life could not survive w/e happened, so they put every one into some kinda of "battery" or stasis, awaiting the day they could return. They stored power or perhaps themselves into the sea bosses, they clearly use their tech in the designs - THEY made the big baddies to safeguard them, setting it up so the power they have can defeat each one without brute force. Either way, they were chained - they chained protag to the sea floor or w/e. Perhaps leaders collected each others souls - who heard multiple whispers from gaining the light power stuff - may be a collective, stored inside a machine and safeguarded. One clan is industrial, is possible one was close to nature, ect, and they made biological machinery together.

It took me the whole game that the game seems to have some allegory to conception. You're playing as a swimmer; that's white at the end of each stage. You finish each stage by entering an orb looking thing, an egg of sorts. And the game ends with the big structure emitting energy, the conception. Also the end screen is just a whole bunch of swimmers with one leading them. What it ll means. I do not know. But it certianly represents some sort of conception.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I love these types of games. @ManlyBadassHero: Question.. Have you ever thought of playing "Darkwood"? I'd love to see your let's play of that game.

I just want to say that ever since i found your chanel, ive been falling asleep to your voice probably quicker than ever. Ive always had trouble with sleeping and had to take meds to be able to. Thank you so much for this.

I love that you referenced Ecco the Dolphin because that is EXACTLY the vibe this game gives off. Ecco the Dolphin but spooky.

It always blows my mind how much effort and detail there is in the backgrounds in these type of games, always looks so good yet you wont even see it most of the time.

_Beautiful post-apocalyptic mythology_ A re-imagining of the Atlantis theory. Maybe it was an ancient alien civilization that deliberately planned and buried their civilization deep under the ocean, waiting for a time that man would need to re-populate the planet after some devastation. The bosses perhaps were placed as a defense against lesser beings who would die and not be able to activate the machine which released all the divers at the end. Each special diver, imbued with special powers - spiritual/electronic - certainly above those of mortals. The temple, the animal masked figures all reminded me of gods worshipped by the ancients, when animals were perceived as having higher power than humans. Idk that we were supposed to find a cohesive story from this. I think the game was more about putting us in awe of unfathomable depths, of ancient mysteries and civilizations, and possibilities. And the ever-weird amount of actual aquatic life, like the actual freaky Bobbit worms. I think you are an extremely proficient puzzle-solver MBH, and made the game look much easier than it is, judging by some critical Steam reviews. I could fully immerse myself and enjoy the game because of you excellent game play and editing. :)

Most of these 2d games are really quite impressive. It's such a throwback concept, but it really can deliver a lot of unique value, not in spite of the gameplay, but because of it. This game doesn't tell much of a story, but it was still a fun journey.

Media in greytones is soooo gooood, and it works so well for horror in particular. It's like your mind is filling in the blanks for colours, trying to make sense of what you see. I'm definitely going to try the game myself, it looks gorgeous!

!!!! Im so happy to see this game again. I absolutely love the ocean and especially spooky things involving it, so when I saw Manly play the demo i immediately fell in love.

Who would win? A half-inch thick cast-iron diving helmet meant both to withstand enormous pressure differential and act as ballast for the wearer or Apocalypse Crab

"So what are you? what's your function in life" *Literally Explodes*

58:49 that was way more violent than I was expecting, even when the little crabs did it it was like a small little *doof* okay all clear.

The possessing mechanic reminds me of Ghost Trick, that one DS game. Very cool

Wow, this is SO beautiful and atmospheric. The sound design is great too

So we’re having Kakurenbo moments. That anime movie will forever haunt me with that sacrificing humans to use as an energy source.

Yess!! I watched you play the demo version of this game and it had me really hooked to it and I was then hoping that you'd play the full version of the game one day and here it is!!♥♥

You start off inside a giant eel, then you have to fight a giant eel. Then in the third area, there's a broken propeller on the side and when you go down to get the crab's soul there's also a broken propeller on the side. I'm sensing a pattern here... Also, I thought the fourth boss looked rather suggestive, but then I saw the tube on each side with an egg shaped part on the end and realized that's what they were going for. Although maybe the "snake-like" plant emerging and shooting out white things is me taking that idea too far xD To be fair, there is plenty of sea life that looks like flowers so I think they all stayed on theme. At the very end, each area had the background changed to the weird backgrounds around the machine. This makes me think the machine and the main world are now connected and that let the souls (maybe trapped in the machine?) got to escape and be free? And the last thing, those aren't animal people but beings wearing animal masks. Since the world seemed to end with a flood, it might makes sense to "worship?" land animals. One last, last thing xD The only complaint I have are the frequent and little long load screens.

That giant crab boss death was brutal holy shit

there are no words for how long I have waited for the full release of this game. I hope the developers know how their hard work paid off!

If my phobia was a game this would be it. This gives me the creeps in every way....still gonna watch it 😆

YES I've been waiting for this!!! Thank you manly

I think it would have been better if there were fishes you could posses but didnt have any use. Just swimming around, having the bitey bois eating them or just jellies swimming about to give the esthetic that the world is more alive even if it is alien.

I really like how the fish interact with eachother. Parts of the environment that interact with other parts is always nice. Like how the rats in Bunker flee from the monster, how different factions and wildlife in Stalker could jump eachother etc. The idle movement and the abilities of the fish is interesting. Like old Messiah if anyone remembers it. The protag is personally weak, but can borrow abilities by possesssing mooks around each level.

Sir, you scare me. This Game was released 1 hour and 45 minutes ago. WHAT. THE. HECK.

manly: what's your function in life? bacteria: my main goal is to blow up.

1:07:09 if i were a bad demoman, I wouldn’t be sittin’ here, discussing it with ya now would I In all seriousness this games looks really cool. The fluid (pun not intended) movement makes it all the more real and unsettling

"What are you guys? What's your function in life?" *violently explodes*

Feels really weird to comment, but.... didn't the area / design of the last boss make anyone think of a womb? a 'tube' on each side... the whole organs thing at the start of the game... the fact that after we defeated it, many more divers (new life) appeared.... just me? hmmm

"So what about you guys, whats your function- PAUGH"

Thank you Manly for saving my day

I love how the little mine guys feel the intense need to swim in the players's direction even if they dont feel the need to ever move anywhere else

Kinda uncanny how manly calls the plot points of the game very keen insight

Genuinely from heart of my bottom, thank you for your consistent efforts at making videos about new games EACH upload. Thank you🌼

the whole visual just reminded me of Limbo and Inside

14:10 this brought back memories of Aquaria temple area which was an excellent underwater metroidvania of the early steam days.

i loved this games demo and i can't wait to see this!

Getting some serious flashbacks to the old "Crab vs. Pipe" video with the death of that third boss...