Hlbina (Slovak for "the deep") is a push-your-luck fishing game in cozy pixel art.

Lower your hook from a small fishing village into ever darker water: from the sunny Shallows and the Reefs through the Twilight and Midnight zones down to the pitch-black Abyss. Deeper fish are worth more, but every fish on the line and every metre of depth pulls on it. Push too far and the line snaps — and your catch is gone. Go UP in time and everything you caught is safe.

When a fish bites, fight it in rhythm: tap on the green beat, never on red.

Sell your catch at the Market and rebuild the village: the Workshop for stronger lines, rods and hooks, the Bait Shop, the Weather Station, the Lighthouse that opens the deepest zones, the Tavern with tips and quests, and an Aquarium for your trophies. Weather, time of day and the moon change what bites where.

Hunt legendary creatures like the Storm King, the Golden Eel and the Abyss Guardian, explore a second fishing spot — a flooded nuclear lake with its own strange fish — and test your nerve in the Endless Deep.

Your progress is saved in your browser on this device. Languages: English, Slovak, Czech, German, Polish, Hungarian, Spanish and French.

Controls

Desktop

  • S / Down arrow (or hold the left mouse button): sink
  • W / Up arrow: rise
  • A / D or mouse: move the hook left and right
  • Space or left click: fight — tap while the line is GREEN, never on RED
  • E or the UP button: reel in and keep your catch
  • H: harpoon (against sharks)
  • Esc / P: pause (in fullscreen Esc leaves fullscreen, so use P)

Mobile (landscape)

  • Hold your finger on the screen: the hook sinks and follows your finger
  • Tap: fight — tap while the line is GREEN, never on RED
  • UP button: reel in and keep your catch

Made with AI tools: the code with Claude (Anthropic), the music with Treblo.

Updated 7 days ago
Published 9 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5
Authorvosvor
GenreSimulation, Rhythm
Tags2D, Arcade, Casual, Fishing, ocean, Pixel Art, Relaxing, Retro, Singleplayer
AI DisclosureAI Assisted, Code, Graphics, Sounds, Text

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