# Scale the Depths

> Play a fishing robot that catches, scales and serves fish to hungry sea creatures.

Scale the Depths is a pixel-art fishing and fish-prep game by Glass Gecko Games where you play a robot that hooks fish, scales them and feeds them to hungry aquatic customers. Made for GMTK Game Jam 2024, it plays free in the browser.

## Key facts

- Developer: Glass Gecko Games: https://unfoundgames.in/studios/glass-gecko-games
- Genre: Simulation
- Tags: Pixel Art, Game Jam, Short
- Platforms: Web Browser, Windows
- Price: Free
- Session: about 30 minutes
- Players: Single-player
- Engine: Unity
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://serpexnessie.itch.io/scale-the-depths
- itch: https://serpexnessie.itch.io/scale-the-depths

## Why Scale the Depths is on Unfound

Rated 4.5 from 680 ratings on itch.io, and one of the top 20 games in GMTK's Game Jam 2024 video, per the page.

What players say:
- 4.5 from 680 ratings on itch.io: https://serpexnessie.itch.io/scale-the-depths

Highlights:
- Catch, scale and serve fish in one loop
- Upgrades for knife, line and hook
- Top 20 in the GMTK Game Jam 2024 video

Keep in mind:
- The browser build is the jam version; the full game with more content is sold on Steam.
- Needs a keyboard and mouse; best played full-screen.

## About Scale the Depths

You steer a sinking hook left and right and ram fish until they are caught, then clean them at a scaling station and feed them to the customer, who pays once full. The money buys upgrades for your knife, fishing line and hook.

The jam theme was 'Built to Scale', and the team played on both meanings of scaling. It made the top 20 in GMTK's jam video and has since grown into a full Steam release, so the free browser build is a good way to try it.

## FAQ

### Is Scale the Depths free?

Yes. The jam version is free on itch.io in the browser, with a free Windows download; a fuller version is sold on Steam.

### How do you play Scale the Depths?

Use A and D to steer the hook, E to interact and the mouse for everything else. Hit fish with the hook to catch them, scale them at the station, then feed them to the customer.

### Is Scale the Depths on Steam?

Yes. The itch.io page says the game has a full release on Steam with more content.

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Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/scale-the-depths. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-16.