Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 19
  2. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. Aug 23, 2013
    The Drowning is a well designed tech demo that delivers extremely basic gameplay that isn’t worth sinking your time into.
  2. Aug 12, 2013
    Without a strong grasp of the basics to make up for the improvements it tries and fails to implement, The Drowning is simply a boring shooter, with invasive IAPs, and so-so controls.
  3. Aug 8, 2013
    After plugging away at The Drowning for a few days and pumping money into its ravenous maw, it becomes clear that this is a transaction machine first, a headline-grabbing control scheme second and an actual game a distant third.
  4. Aug 6, 2013
    For those who do stick with it, there are an absolute ton of weapons and items to unlock, and a variety of locations with both arena and base defense missions. But the game's ambition and the slow burn for progress may have been more than The Drowning can handle.
User Score

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 2
  2. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Oct 26, 2013
    Not a bad game, it looks good (gotta say that).
    But damn am I annoyed with the freemium model it tries to push so hard on you.
    That's a
    shame, it could be quite decent if it had a premium price point attached! Full Review »
  2. Aug 16, 2013
    What a let down the game is the same as all the other IOS games. It just wants your money and won't stop until it gets it from you (you need to get gas but the only way is to buy it). The plot and graphics are decent but it's just a mask for this money steeling game. In conclusion buy a game that you pay for once. Full Review »