Life Below Demo Shows Off Fresh Twist to City Builder Genre

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LIFE BELOW DEMO SHOWS OFF FRESH TWIST TO CITY BUILDER GENRE

Playable demo to feature in World Ocean Day & Steam Next Fest events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Leicester, UK - 5th June 2025

A demo for innovative new city builder Life Below has today been released on Steam ahead of its inclusion in World Ocean Day (8th June) and Steam Next Fest (9th June).

Following its announcement last week, the playable demo allows players to start crafting a sub-aquatic haven and attract new species amid ominous changes to the ocean.



Developed by Norwegian studio, Megapop, and written by award winning video game writer Rhianna Pratchett, Life Below delivers a fresh and unique approach to the city building genre. Set in a near-future Earth, where the ocean is no longer what it used to be, the rules have changed — fast. Players will be immersed in a beautiful world, growing their reef, attracting wildlife to increase its biodiversity and evolving entire underwater ecosystems to face a tide of ever-changing challenges in a climate impacted ocean.

Life Below also aims to be one of the most accessible city builders ever. The game is being developed in conjunction with consultant Arevya, and the charity SpecialEffect are involved in evaluating accessibility features for the game and advising on how they might be implemented in impactful ways.

The playable demo is now available on Steam. Life Below is coming to Windows PC in 2026.

Wishlist now via Steam or visit LifeBelow.net for more information.

GAME INFORMATION:
Title: Life Below
Platform(s): Windows PC
Price: TBA
Genre: City Builder (Reef Builder)
Release: 2026
Publisher: Kasedo Games (@KasedoGames)
Developer: Megapop (@MegapopGames)

ABOUT KASEDO GAMES
Kasedo Games work closely together with enthusiastic & talented indie developers from around the world to publish ‘Triple I’ titles that players will love.

Through our vast knowledge of producing, PR, marketing and distribution, we always strive for quality games made by quality indie teams and we understand that every game and every studio has different requirements. The support, creative freedom and platform we provide means we can make great games happen without forgetting their roots.

Titles under the Kasedo label include: 'IXION, 'Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus I & II', 'City of Gangsters', 'Filament', 'Rise of Industry 1 & 2', 'Project Highrise' and ‘Crowntakers’. www.kasedogames.com

ABOUT MEGAPOP
Megapop is an independent game studio based in Oslo, Norway, and a proud member of Oslo Game Hub. We create premium strategy games for PC and console, built on originality, depth, and the science of fun. With a legacy of globally featured and top-ranking games, we bring a deep current of experience into every new project. We’re currently developing Life Below, a genre-bending city-builder where you shape the fate of a coral reef from nature’s point of view—a true reef builder.