

2001 · Arika · Adventure · Simulation
Everblue
PlayStation exclusive
Everblue is an adventure game based on scuba diving. The player takes the role of a scuba diver salvaging items from sunken ships and photographing underwater wildlife while either avoiding or confronting predators like sharks. The game also features an inventory system for collected objects, healing items, weapons, and tools, as well as an above water town with shops and NPCs.
- Released
- 9 August 2001
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Genres
- AdventureSimulation
- Developers
- Arika
- Publishers
- Capcom
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- First person
- Country
- Japan
About
Everblue (EVERBLUE(エバーブルー), Ebāburū) is an adventure game based on scuba diving. It is the first of the Everblue series and was followed by Everblue 2 in 2002. It was released in Japan in 2001 and in Europe in 2002. It was developed by Arika.
Keywords
- exploration
- underwater
- shark
- scuba diving
- underwater gameplay
- water level
- dolphin diving
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
It is a first person game set underwater. The player takes the role of a scuba diver salvaging items from sunken ships and photographing underwater wildlife while either avoiding or confronting predators like sharks. The game also features an inventory system for collected objects, healing items, weapons, and tools, as well as an above water town with shops and NPCs.
Story
The player plays as Leo, a novice scuba diver, searching for treasure and learning about marine animal life.
Reception
Everblue received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Followed by
- Everblue 2
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Platform libraries
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Publishers
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