But the true star is the audio. The composer, Hina Yosino (the founder’s daughter), recorded actual hydrophone recordings of orcas, sperm whales, and glacial calving. These are then distorted through a "psychological filter." When your oxygen drops below 20%, you will hear children laughing. When a monster is near, you will hear your own heartbeat. Use a good headset. Do not play while home alone. | Feature | Yosino Monsters of Sea 3 | Subnautica | Iron Lung | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Primary Goal | Capture & fuse monsters | Survival & escape | Linear horror investigation | | Horror Style | Psychological & Jump scares | Environmental & Thalassophobia | Claustrophobic dread | | Creature Count | 120+ | ~50 | None (one monster) | | Combat System | Turn-based RPG & Real-time harpoon | Knife & stasis rifle | No combat | | Replayability | High (Fusion system, 3 endings) | Medium (Base building) | Low |
9.2/10
Yosino Monsters of the Sea 2 (2021) introduced the "Terror Gauge"—a mechanic where staying in dark waters too long caused your character to hallucinate, turning friendly monsters into hostile phantoms. It ended on a cliffhanger: The protagonist, Dr. Aris Thorne, descended into the "Yosino Trench"—a place where the ocean floor literally bleeds.