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We Need to Go Deeper

Review · Action · PC · macOS

We Need to Go Deeper

By the LumiKin editors

Reviewed: 22 May 2026

PC · macOS

Deli Interactive · 2017

LumiScore

73/100

Recommended

Growth (BDS)

64

Risk (RIS)

16

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

—

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.76
B2Social-emotional
0.57
B3Motor
0.45

We Need to Go Deeper is a highly cooperative roguelike that strongly encourages teamwork, communication, and strategic thinking as players work together to pilot a submarine and explore a dangerous undersea world. Its procedural generation and adaptive challenge foster learning and problem-solving skills.

Design risks

R1Dopamine pressure
0.20
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.28

While primarily a cooperative experience, the game's design can lead to social obligation and potential frustration among teammates. Online play with strangers, though mitigated by no stranger chat, carries inherent social risks. There are minimal dopamine manipulation or monetization risks, and content risks are limited to cartoonish violence and mild suspense.

Heads up

  • Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0–0/mo.
Avg playtime~3 hReviewedMay 2026How scores are calculated →

Parents ask…

Is We Need to Go Deeper safe for kids?

LumiKin gives We Need to Go Deeper a LumiScore of 73/100. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

How long should kids play We Need to Go Deeper?

LumiKin's recommended play time for We Need to Go Deeper is Up to 2 hours/day, calibrated to the game's dopamine, monetization, and social-pressure profile.

What are the main risks of We Need to Go Deeper?

While primarily a cooperative experience, the game's design can lead to social obligation and potential frustration among teammates. Online play with strangers, though mitigated by no stranger chat, carries inherent social risks. There are minimal dopamine manipulation or monetization risks, and content risks are limited to cartoonish violence and mild suspense.