theBlu

Released Apr 2016 · delisted

Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.

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theBlu (App ID 451520) is no longer available for purchase on Steam — there are no active purchase options. The game has effectively been superseded by a relaunched version. On December 29, 2022, the developer announced a new, updated version of theBlu under a different Steam listing (App ID 2217730), featuring updated navigation, locomotion, and a new "Hammerhead Cove" episode. The original three-episode bundle (Whale Encounter, Reef Migration, Luminous Abyss) has since been taken off sale, with the developer directing existing customers to the new app. Because the game cannot be purchased, it is considered delisted regardless of its content history.

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Developer announced a new version of theBlu under a separate Steam listing (App ID 2217730), with updated features and a new DLC episode. Existing customers were directed to the new app, effectively replacing this original listing.

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Developer

Wevr, Inc.

Publisher

Wevr, Inc.

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

VR Simulation Adventure Casual Indie Underwater Horror Psychological Horror

About this game

theBlu: is a deeply immersive VR series that allows audiences to experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through different habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet. The series, which is directed by Jake Rowell (Call of Duty, Final Fantasy, Superman Returns), has been designed as beautiful moments in passing or a collection of memories that powerfully tap into the vast potential of VR. The debut episode, featuring an incredible close encounter with an 80 foot whale, is already recognized as one the most iconic room scale VR experiences to date (a Sundance Film Festival 2016 selection). Additional episodes in this bundle take place on a teeming coral reef and in the very deepest region of the ocean. Gain access to new modes of discovery in each episode. Slow time and capture pictures in Inspector Mode, and return to a meditative version of each location in Ambient Mode.

The first three episodes of theBlu, contained in this bundle, are:

Whale Encounter
An undersea encounter with the largest species on earth.
Reef Migration
Witness the magnificence of an undersea migration on the edge of a coral reef.
Luminous Abyss
Venture into the deepest region of the ocean to discover the iridescent abyss.