Drink the Ocean
Sip seawater, turn it into salt, and upgrade your tools to drain the ocean.
How to Play Drink the Ocean
Start on a blocky beach with a straw and an ocean to drain. Sip at the shoreline, turn your haul into salt, and trade it for better gear. Watch the sea level to see what your next trip might uncover.
Sip the ocean
Walk to the shore and aim your straw at the water. When the crosshair turns green, left-click to take a sip. On a touchscreen, hold DRINK. The belly meter shows how much water you can still carry.
Turn water into salt
When your belly fills, follow the game’s arrow to the PRESS and stand beneath it. The press empties your belly and gives you salt to spend at the blue SHOP pad.
Upgrade and dive deeper
Buy more belly capacity to make fewer trips to the press. Work toward extra straws, the mouth vacuum and the pocket whirlpool. As the sea drops, you can uncover a shipwreck, a whale skeleton and a sunken city.
Game controls
Desktop
- W A S D
- Walk
- Mouse
- Look around
- Left click
- Drink when aiming at water
- Space
- Jump
- 1 / 2 / 3
- Switch unlocked tools
- Tab
- Release or recapture the cursor
- T / E / P
- Go home / duck gifts / settings
Touchscreen
- Left joystick
- Walk
- Drag the view
- Look around
- Hold DRINK
- Drink when aiming at water
- Tap JUMP
- Jump
- Tap a tool
- Switch unlocked tools
Frequently asked questions
Is Drink the Ocean free to play online?
Yes. You can start the Playgama version for free in your web browser without downloading a game app. Playgama may show an ad before the game begins.
What is the goal of Drink the Ocean?
The goal is to lower the sea until you can reach the plug on the ocean floor. The Ocean Drunk meter tracks your progress, and the falling waterline exposes new parts of the map.
What should I upgrade first?
Start with belly capacity if you spend more time walking to the press than drinking. It lets you carry more seawater on each trip. Once your trips feel efficient, put salt toward new tools.
What happens when you drain the ocean?
Reach the plug and pull it to begin a new ocean. The Playgama version lists cola, lemonade, slime and lava among the seas you can unlock.
Can I play Drink the Ocean on my phone?
Yes. Use the on-screen joystick, drag to look around and hold DRINK when you aim at the water. Turn your phone sideways for a wider view of the game.
What if the game does not load?
Give the player time to load, and close the opening ad if one appears. If you still cannot start, use Open on Playgama below the player to try the game directly.
From the Blog
All guidesGetting started
How to Play Drink the Ocean: Your First Salt Run
Learn where to aim your straw, when to leave the shore, and how to turn a full belly into salt at the PRESS in Drink the Ocean.
Upgrades
Drink the Ocean Upgrades: What to Buy First
Decide when to upgrade your belly or save for a new tool in Drink the Ocean, with a practical way to measure each salt run.
Progression
Drink the Ocean Ending: The Plug and New Oceans
See what happens after you lower the sea in Drink the Ocean, how to reach the plug, and which new seas the Playgama edition lists.