I think it goes to show that thalassophobia is not an irrational fear. They set out to make a game which included large undersea things but was meant to be a lighter exploration game. Then just by virtue of including those big undersea creatures and voids, it naturally transformed into a horror game.
They could have 0 monsters in that game and it would still be terrifying. It exudes thlassaphobic vibes just being set in a huge ocean.
I think it goes to show that thalassophobia is not an irrational fear. They set out to make a game which included large undersea things but was meant to be a lighter exploration game. Then just by virtue of including those big undersea creatures and voids, it naturally transformed into a horror game.