Going Under

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler from Aggro Crab Games. You're an unpaid marketing intern at Fizzle, a carbonated drink startup in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia. The dungeons beneath your office are the ruins of failed tech startups whose employees were cursed into wandering monsters when their businesses went under, and your job is to clear them out and repossess their assets so your boss can buy a new car.

The combat is improvised — almost everything is a weapon. Laptops, brooms, body pillows, mugs, ergonomic chairs, all break easily and force you to constantly rotate to whatever's nearby. Proper weapons can be found but break under pressure too, so playing cautiously and picking the right tool for each situation are necessary survival skills.

Dungeons are themed around real startup categories — gig workers, dating apps, cryptocurrency — each with their own enemy types and boss founders sitting at the bottom collecting investments while their employees suffer. The satire is sharp and specific enough to land.

Skills are learned in the cafe between runs and can be "endorsed" through repeated use, unlocking them as starting options for future expeditions. Co-worker relationships unlock with Clout-grinding, each providing unique bonuses. The writing has the specific texture of someone who has worked in tech and is unimpressed.