VVVVVV: The Depths

NOTE: This is a mod for Terry Cavanagh's VVVVVV -- please go support him and his awesome games!

Some time after the events of VVVVVV, Viridian and the crew explore the depths of an unknown planet.

But watch out... it might not be what you expect.

This mod was created for the VVVVVV Discord server's 2025 April Fools project. Intended as a bait-and-switch, it's revealed to be an exploration-based fishing simulator, with beautiful art and many different fish to catch.

Created in a week and a half by NyakoFox (Alexandra Fox) and mothbeanie, VVVVVV: The Depths is the first full mod of VVVVVV with a fresh, new campaign. As it does not contain VVVVVV's paid content, it is available for free. If you enjoy it, and you haven't already, please consider picking up a copy of VVVVVV!

The source code is available to view here, although keep in mind that VVVVVV's license is NOT open source.

If you'd like to talk about the mod, or VVVVVV in general, feel free to join the "unofficial" VVVVVV Discord server!

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Changelog:

v1.1.1

• Removed hint for opengles2 which seems to break on some systems -- for Linux users, try ./VVVVVV -renderer opengles2 if you want the best experience. We'll revisit this in the future.
• Fixed unicode star character on Windows

v1.1

• First public release!
• Added Linux, macOS and old Windows support
• Added controller support
• Added new credits page for the mod developers
• Added some new fish and other items to catch
• Added achievements
• Added new trophies
• Extended some songs & introduced a few new ones
• Added some new tiles to reduce some cutoff
• Added some new art for enemies
• Added some new art for a silly scene
• Added trinketfin hints
• The red key should now be a little more worth it to get
• Added indicator for when you're out of bait
• Added a new vanity bobber
• Added stars when you catch the minimum or maximum sized fish in the enchiridion
• Changed cancelling fishing to display a reel-in animation
• Tweaked some values for some fish
• Fixed the wrong sound playing when you try to use the empty bucket in the air
• Fixed some crashes on certain systems
• Buffed an optional challenge
• Changed how the bait quest handles order
• Fixed being able to cast your rod underwater
• Minor NPC interaction changes and additions
• Removed a lot of menu options left over from VVVVVV and reorganized the menus
• Lots of various bug fixes and script changes