Difficulty

In Seashine, the Difficulty is an abstract value increasing as the player enters a new area.

Difficulty influences the generation of the world, the obstacles, the spawning of the wildlife, and how creatures behave.

Difficulty can have a negative or positive impact on the gameplay. For instance, at higher difficulty, the Bulb Fish and the Mutamara will be more reactive. On the other hand, higher difficulty makes Stars spawn more often.

It is recommended to be wary when evading predators as you progress into each game. As the difficulty increases, enemy stats will also increase. For example, running away from sharks and angler fish will become harder, as they will swim faster and appear in more unpredictable areas instead of just tunnels, Forcing players to adapt their play style to accomodate for this change. The “circle-around” technique (quickly shifting directions while being chased) is still effective, but predators will become slightly more receptive the further the player progresses into the game, so care should still be taken to not underestimate the fauna.