Summary
Since ancient times, the sea has provided innumerable tales of serpents, sirens, and sea monsters across a vast array of cultures. Both fascinating and daunting in equal respects, the sea is home to more than its fair share ofcurious and monstrous creatures. Several games have made an effort to construct truly gargantuan sea creatures, often making players face off against them in combat, or interact with them in some way.
As technology continues to improve and game engines become capable of increasingly impressive feats, some developers are testing the limits of what is possible when it comes to imagining the player’s greatest fears from the oceanic abyss. From megalithic aliens tolevthiathans of mythology and folklore, these arethe biggest sea creatures players can encounter in gaming.
The sight of aSea Emperor Leviathanis not something thatSubnauticaplayers take lightly. This colossal, demonic insectoid beast will completely dwarf players and their equipment, and serves a central role in themore alien affairs of the game’s story.
Capable of telepathic speech, the Sea Emperor is actually a captive on the planet, and players can work to free its young if they so choose. Though not necessarily a hostile enemy “boss”, the Sea Emperor Leviathan is a truly humbling sight to behold in-game.
Moeder, Master of the Oceanis a massive underwater creature introduced toARK: Survival Evolvedas part of theGenesis: Part 1expansion pack. Arguably one of the hardest bosses in the game, Moeder is also one of the biggest.
Players will have to fend off an army of eel minions when facing this primodial sea monster, as well as avoid giant biting attacks whenever Moeder comes out of hiding. The creature can be found at 37 LAT, 49 LON in the game’s map, but players need to come prepared if they’re planning to do battle with her.
The monstrous sea entity that stalks the oil rig inStill Wakes The Deepis known only as"The Shape", though it is not explicitly referred to this way during the game. This Lovecraftian horror is an incredible rendition ofsome of the author’s darkest fantasies, complete with iridescent skin and a horrible proclivity for mutilating human beings.
When drilling in the North Sea, the crew of the Beira D oil rig drill into a mysterious object. It quickly becomes clear that they have awoken a primordial, perhaps even cosmic monster that infects the oil and turns whoever it touches into a demonic fleshy mutant.
Dredgeis a beautiful indie fishing game in which players must navigate a small boat arounda range of treacherous islands, all the while on the hunt for rare and exotic catches and treasures. One creature that stands out, and most certainly cannot be caught, is theStellar Basin Creature.
Occupying the entirety of the waters between Stellar Basin’s various islands, this creature will attack on sight unless it is pacified. In order to start the questline to pacify the creature and access the various treasures and species of the basin, players can head to the Research Outpost and complete the quest for the Researcher.
Shen-zin Suis a giant turtle also known as “The Wandering Isle” due to the fact that itmoves around Azeroth’s Great Sea. Said to be over 10,000 years old, Shen-zin Su is considered by some to be a Wild God, though he was also a personal pet of Liu Lang
The Wandering Isle serves as the starting area for players inWorld of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Here they can get a true sense of the creature’s scale. Though not harmful in any way, Shen-zin Su is still one of the largest sea creatures in a video game to date.
One of the six Astrals of Eos,Final Fantasy 15’sLeviathanis over a kilometer long and easily one of themost intimidating enemies in all of gaming. In one of the most challenging and epic boss battles of the entire series, players must defeat the Leviathan in the midst of a giant maelstrom threatening to engulf Altissia.
With God-like powers and an aggressive temperament, Leviathan is a truly memorable character and provides a legendary fight both in terms of gameplay and visuals. When it comes to size, very few can compete with this city-sized monster.
Jormungandr, The World Serpent of the Jotun, is one of the great giants of Midgard and inhabits the Lake of Nine. Appearing in bothGod of WarandGod of War: Ragnarok, Jormungandr provides some of the most dramatic scenes in the series.
In Norse mythology, Jormungandr was large enough to encircle the entire Earth, until the mighty Thor finally slayed it in battle. Kratosmust, similarly, do battle with the Midgard SerpentinGod of War. Measuring at nearly five kilometers long, Jormungandr is the largest sea creature seen in gaming so far.
