Saturation Diving Getting Started Guide

Welcome aboard. This guide walks you through your first dive in Saturation Diving on Roblox, from the moment you join a server to the moment you sell your first batch of deep-sea ore. It assumes zero prior experience with the game or with survival-horror loops in general. Read it once end to end, then keep it open on a second screen during your first run.

Before You Launch

Saturation Diving requires the standard Roblox client on PC, Mac, mobile, or console. The place ID is 83942486971826. You can join from the official game page or any Roblox deep link that resolves to that universe. The current beta is online co-op — there is no single-player mode and no offline tutorial.

We recommend a private server for your first two dives. Private servers cost a small Robux fee but let you pause to read guides, experiment with gear, and avoid the queue turbulence of public lobbies. Once you are comfortable with the basics, switch to public servers to test your timing against experienced divers.

Full first-dive walkthrough — lobby to first ore deposit

The Submarine Lobby

When you load in, you spawn in the submarine cockpit. This is the prep area between dives. Walk around and you will find four stations:

1. Role terminal (left of the conning tower) — pick Captain, Engineer, Spotter, or Salvager. Each role changes the gear you spawn with. We recommend Engineer for your first run: the +30% mining yield makes the early-game economy forgiving.
2. Gear locker (right wall) — swap your hazmat suit, oxygen tank, drill, light, and sonar before launch. As a new diver you only own the Standard Dive Shell, the Standard Tank, the Cordless Hammer-Drill, the Single Beam Helmet, and the Pulse Array Mk I. Spend your starter credits on the next-tier oxygen tank first.
3. Codes terminal — redeem codes (none are active yet — see the Codes hub).
4. Launch lever (front of the cockpit) — pull this to start the launch countdown. Everyone must be seated before the timer hits zero or the sub leaves without you.

Choosing Your First Dive

The launch console lets you pick a destination zone. There are four zones in the current build:

• Twilight Reef — 0 to 200m depth, shallow pipes, low entity pressure. Start here.
• Mid Ridge — 200 to 800m, medium pressure, salvagable wrecks. Move here once you have A-tier gear.
• Abyssal Hollow — 800 to 3000m, deep murk, hidden ore veins. Requires B-tier gear at minimum.
• Black Mound — 3000m+, hadal pressure, boss encounters. Endgame only.

For your first dive, pick Twilight Reef. The pipes are close to the sub, the oxygen drain is forgiving, and the entities are passive unless you aggro them.

The Dive Loop

Once you launch, the gameplay loop is:

1. Descend from the sub through the drop chute. Watch your oxygen meter — it starts draining immediately.
2. Scan with your sonar to find the nearest pipe cluster or wreck. As Captain you ping the route; as Engineer, Spotter, or Salvager you rely on the pings.
3. Mine or salvage based on your role. Engineer mines pipes; Salvager opens wrecks; Spotter and Captain support.
4. Surface before your oxygen hits zero. The return trip takes longer than the descent, so plan accordingly.
5. Sell at the sub’s cargo bay terminal. Credits are deposited immediately and you can spend them on gear between dives.

The video below walks through the entire first dive from lobby to first sell. Pause whenever you need to mirror a step.

First-Dive Checklist

• Join a private server.
• Pick the Engineer role.
• Equip the Standard Tank and the Cordless Hammer-Drill.
• Pick Twilight Reef on the launch console.
• Mine at least two pipe clusters before your oxygen hits 50%.
• Return to the sub and sell at the cargo bay.
• Spend credits on the Twin Reserve tank before your next dive.

Where to Go Next

Once you have completed the checklist, the natural next guides are:

• How to Survive — oxygen math, entity behavior, panic rules.
• Upgrades Guide — what to spend credits on after the Twin Reserve.
• Controls — every keybind on PC and mobile.
• Walkthrough — full zone-by-zone progression.

You can also browse the Gear Tier List to see what you are saving credits for.