The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Released Jan 2016
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
74% positive · 527 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human launched on January 19, 2016 as a complete, self-contained experience. It received a post-launch content patch on February 13, 2016 (adding a map, New Game+, and various improvements), and its only DLC — a Deluxe Extras pack containing bonus artwork, soundtrack, and a digital booklet — released on March 3, 2016. No further content has been added since then. On January 19, 2017, YCJY Games posted a one-year anniversary message thanking players and explicitly noting that they had moved on to developing their next game, Keep Driving. This confirms the studio had concluded work on this title well before that post. The store description presents the game as a complete story-driven experience with no mention of future updates or planned content. The game launched as a finished product and has been complete since early 2016.
Evidence
On the one-year anniversary, the developers confirmed they had been working on their next game (Keep Driving) since the previous summer, signaling that development on this title had concluded.
The Deluxe Extras DLC (bonus art, soundtrack, digital booklet) released on March 3, 2016. This is the only DLC for the game, and it has been released.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
YCJY Games
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is a pixelated, side-scrolling, underwater action-adventure game about exploring the decaying ruins of our species -- and fighting deadly sea-creatures -- in search of answers about our downfall.
We think it's important to bring up global issues that have affected our lives and try to give a different point of view: climate change, terrorism, and technological progress.
We’re not lying: You are the last human; humanity is doomed.
It's up to you to determine whether the ruins of our species is a travesty or an inevitable conclusion as you explore the lush aquatic world and encounter deadly underwater monsters.
Key Features
- Melancholic underwater atmosphere: We really wanted to show the beauty of the sea as well as our influence on nature.
- Exploratory storytelling: The story is mainly told through the art and backgrounds with some textual hints along the way.
- Unique conflict encounters: Throughout the adventure, you will encounter -- much like Odysseus in The Odyssey -- monstrous beasts and challenges that you will have to best.
- Polarized gameplay: It's pretty chill until you've gotta fight for your life!
We think it's important to bring up global issues that have affected our lives and try to give a different point of view: climate change, terrorism, and technological progress.
We’re not lying: You are the last human; humanity is doomed.
Backstory
The water rose by an unpredictable amount due to climate change. The Earth's surface froze over, and humans were forced to live underwater -- where they could still harvest energy and grow food -- changing how cities and districts looked. As resources began to dwindle in the year 2971, sub-aquatic spaceships were sent to a nearby wormhole to look for habitable planets. Things did not go as planned. And now the ship, Argo9, has returned thousands of years later in a time after humans have gone extinct.It's up to you to determine whether the ruins of our species is a travesty or an inevitable conclusion as you explore the lush aquatic world and encounter deadly underwater monsters.
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human || Digital DELUXE Edition
This edition includes a pixel art map with all the boss locations, the full soundtrack composed by Karl Flodin -- and a digital booklet that gives some extra information about the story, weapons, and upgrades. Lastly, you'll receive a few desktop backgrounds that we made. All of this will be found in the game's folder.Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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