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Astra Render · Published by Astra Render
Positive — 89% positive (36 reviews) · 51 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Explore five prehistoric oceans in VR, photograph 48 species, collect DNA samples, and expand your walk-in aquarium. Swim using natural arm movements, upgrade your equipment, and return to base before your oxygen runs out.
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Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual · 2026 · More £15 - £30 games
About this game
Paleo Dive
Explore lost oceans and research a world that vanished millions of years ago.
Paleo Dive is an atmospheric VR diving adventure that takes you through more than 500 million years of Earth’s history. Explore five handcrafted underwater environments—from a Cambrian lagoon and colorful reefs to dense kelp forests and the darkness of the deep sea.
Swim. Discover. Survive.
Move your arms naturally to swim through the water, collect discoveries, and pull yourself along suitable surfaces. Keep an eye on your oxygen and return to the research base in time. On Normal difficulty, dangerous creatures can attack, and a failed dive will cost you everything you discovered during that expedition.
Your wristwatch displays your oxygen, depth, water pressure, and remaining collectibles. A holographic map and an unlockable Finder help you navigate your surroundings.
Photograph and research 48 species
Photograph prehistoric animals with your underwater camera. Capture each creature from four different angles to unlock a rotatable 3D specimen in your archive. Your photographs are permanently stored in a personal gallery.
Use the DNA scanner to collect additional research samples. Once a species has been fully documented through photography and its genome has been completely decoded, you can release it into your walk-in aquarium.
Expand your expeditions
Collect fossil and map fragments, coins, and rare Moon Rocks. Recovered items and completed research unlock new diving areas, while coins allow you to improve your swimming performance, oxygen capacity, and equipment.
Create your own loadout using the camera, DNA scanner, headlamp, Finder, and oxygen bottle. Finding Moon Rocks also unlocks a Night Mode for each area.
Features
Natural VR swimming using arm movements
Five handcrafted diving areas from different geological eras
48 species to discover and document
Underwater camera with a persistent photo gallery
Research through multiple photo angles and DNA samples
Creature archive with information and rotatable 3D specimens
Walk-in aquarium for fully researched species
Collecting, equipment, and upgrade systems
Wrist-mounted holographic map and Finder
Unlockable Night Mode for every area
Two difficulty settings and three save slots
VR Only – OpenXR
Paleo Dive was developed exclusively for virtual reality. A compatible PC VR headset and motion controllers are required. The game supports OpenXR.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-12400F | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB | AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- VR Support: OpenXR
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Finder Fix
Fixes & Improvements Fixed an issue with the Finder where information would not be displayed if the player’s arm was not perfectly aligned The Finder now works reliably regardless of arm orientation Thank you for all the feedback and for playing Paleo Dive!Read full article on Community Announcements (info.nolanreid)Patch NotesOfficial
Index Controller – Swimming Fix
Fixes & Improvements Fixed swimming-related issues with Valve Index controllers Index controllers should now work correctly with the swimming system If you are still experiencing any issues with Index controllers, please contact me immediately at paleodive@gmail.com so I can investigate and resolve them as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and for playing Paleo Dive!Read full article on Community Announcements (info.nolanreid)Patch NotesOfficial
Documentation & Performance Improvements
Changes & Improvements Creature documentation now requires only 3 different photo angles instead of 4, making it faster and more intuitive to fully document a species Slight CPU performance optimizations Thank you for all the feedback and for playing Paleo Dive!Read full article on Community Announcements (info.nolanreid)Patch NotesOfficial
VR & UI Improvements
This update focuses on VR rendering, Night Mode visibility, and several UI improvements. Changes & Improvements Fixed issues related to Fixed Foveated Rendering Improved Watch and Scanner UI visibility in Night Mode Refined the position of the Scanner power button cue module Fixed the Night Mode button in the Base Scene map selection view Changed the “Release to Aquarium” button to blue for better visual clarity Thank you for all the feedback and for playing Paleo Dive!Read full article on Community Announcements (info.nolanreid)Patch NotesOfficial
Progression, Performance & Upscaling Update
This update brings improvements to progression, performance, visuals, and overall usability. Changes & Improvements Improved the climbing system for a smoother experience Adjusted map unlock requirements – new maps can now be unlocked faster Adjusted equipment prices to improve overall progression Optimized the bubble system for better performance Improved the flashlight in Night Mode Completed camera and scanner cue modules Adjusted cue modules and Watch UI in Night Mode with a darker blue appearance for better visibility Improved the Gallery delete functionality Implemented AMD FSR 2 support Optimized DLSS and FSR 2 initialization for improved stability and performance Thank you for all the feedback and for playing Paleo Dive!Read full article on Community Announcements (info.nolanreid)
