The world is watching the fate of the submarine “Titan”, which was heading to the Titanic. A horror game on Steam, dealing with a similar scenario, is selling more copies as a result. Player numbers are also clearly increasing. The developer cannot be happy about this.
This is the situation:
- The submarine “Titan” has been missing since Sunday morning. 5 people were on board. They paid $250,000 for a seat.
- The world is watching this event with great anticipation. The worst is feared, especially since the submarine may have already run out of oxygen, according to some estimates.
- At the same time, the accident has unpredictable and irreverent side effects.
Iron Lung plays with claustrophobia aboard a submarine
This is how it affects a horror game on Steam: The game “Iron Lung” is considered a horror gem on Steam. It was released in March 2022 and costs €5. It has 87% positive reviews – players especially praise the immersive atmosphere.
Iron Lung is a horror game where you maneuver a tiny submarine through hostile waters.
The horror mood arises from the fact that you can barely see anything, have little influence on the environment, and doom lurks everywhere.
“This feels so wrong”
This shows the developer: The developer tweeted on June 21 a picture of the sales figures of “Iron Lung”, which had quadrupled in recent days:
There is also a noticeable increase in player numbers on SteamCharts, although at a low level, but still visible.
Some tasteless reviews for Iron Lung have also appeared on Steam, making a direct reference to OceanGate.
Apparently, some are using Iron Lung to empathize with the experience of the poor individuals who are lost underwater.
This is how the developer reacts: The developer states: “This feels wrong.”
The developer is even approached to consider buying a private submarine. He wants nothing to do with that. Not even for money would he get involved in something like that, he says.
The dev says: Once, his game received a boost in attention for “good reasons”. A YouTuber named Markiplier announced he would make a film about his game.
YouTuber Markiplier, specializing in stretching out in videos, introduced Iron Lung to a large audience in May 2022 with a video.
