Which means, yeah, the game is out now. In development for a little while, this co-op cockpit-shooter takes you beneath the waves while also offering up PvP in a gorgeous setting. Forget space, that's for the dreamers... this is the deep.

Here's the official angle on the game from THQ Nordic:

Aquanox: Deep Descent is a first person underwater vehicle shooter, in which players control a variety of customisable ships to engage in fierce battles in the dystopian deep sea world of Aqua.

In the near future, the Earth's surface has become uninhabitable. What remains of humankind lives in former mining and research stations, deep below the surface of the sea. Born and raised in the only world we know, the loose network of underwater settlements, torn by the war for resources and dominance between various factions.

Take control of a team of highly trained fighter pilots and experience an epic story in the deep sea world of Aquanox. Send your enemies down to Davy Jones's Locker with well-aimed torpedoes, mortars, mines and more. Explore the deepest corners of the oceans - mysterious, hazardous, uncharted.

Features:

• Fight: Unique underwater vehicle combat with a wide variety of play styles
  
• Co-op: 4 player drop-in co-op, with four distinct pilots who are all involved in the game story
  
• Customise: Choose your ship, and upgrade it to fit your preferred playing style
  
• Explore: Explore, salvage, and loot- all while discovering the deepest corners of the ocean
  
• PVP: Classic multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch Dogfighting

The trailer for this looks awesome and it's about time we left space and took to our own terrestrial waters and depths for this type of game. It's available now, and check out the trailer embedded below.