Games Like 20,000 Miles Under the Sea

Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.

Why similar: Submarine 46.3% ★, Underwater 27.6% ★, Horror 9.5%, Dark 3.7%, Simulation 3.7%

As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Submarine 45.9% ★, Underwater 32% ★, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 4.6%, Atmospheric 2.3%

A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.

Why similar: Submarine 46.2% ★, Underwater 29.4% ★, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Dark 2.3%

In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...

Why similar: Underwater 68.3% ★, Horror 19.5%, First-Person 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Pilot a remotely operated submarine and explore the oceans! Defy the darkness and crushing pressure of the deeps as you chart unknown regions and study new species of ocean life.

Why similar: Submarine 47.8% ★, Underwater 38.9% ★, Simulation 6.5%, Atmospheric 2.9%, First-Person 2.6%

Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.

Why similar: Submarine 43.9% ★, Underwater 34.5% ★, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 5.3%, Atmospheric 2.2%

CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.

Why similar: Submarine 42% ★, Underwater 35% ★, Horror 10.2%, Simulation 4.2%, First-Person 3.7%

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Submarine 45.6% ★, Underwater 31.2% ★, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 3.2%, Atmospheric 2.7%

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Submarine 52.8% ★, Underwater 31.6% ★, Horror 10.5%, Simulation 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

You are a lowly egg cell on a journey through a swollen sea of strange and humanoid fish. Prey on smaller life and growing larger and stronger to perhaps someday be born.

Why similar: Submarine 43.1% ★, Underwater 34.8% ★, Horror 8.8%, Dark 6.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%

DIVE. DISCOVER. DIE. Crew a submarine with friends in We Need To Go Deeper - a 2-4-player cooperative submarine roguelike set in a Verne-inspired undersea universe.

Why similar: Submarine 55% ★, Underwater 38.8% ★, Simulation 6.2%

Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss?

Why similar: Underwater 66.8% ★, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 6.2%, 3D 4.3%, Indie 1.4%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: First-Person 33.4%, Atmospheric 23%, Dark 22.5%, Realistic 8.5%, Indie 7.8%

An atmospheric underwater horror game, can you evade and survive?

Why similar: Indie 100%

Solitude Underwater is a short horror adventure game. Two treasure-hunting brothers are searching for sunken riches off the coast of South Africa, only to find themselves immersed in catastrophe after one of them gets trapped in a cage, deep inside shark-infested waters.

Why similar: Underwater 47.1% ★, Horror 26.4%, First-Person 6.8%, 3D 6.5%, Dark 4.5%

Discover the furthest recesses of the Nautilus, take the helm and pass through the Isthmus of Suez, gaze upon hitherto unseen places under the waves! But beware, the apparently peaceful depths can hide terrible dangers!

Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.

Why similar: Underwater 66.8% ★, Submarine 31.1% ★, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

How long will you survive in this open water diving experience as you go head to head with terrifying Great Whites as they threaten to tear you apart?!

Why similar: Underwater 68.2% ★, Horror 13.2%, Simulation 9.5%, First-Person 3.9%, 3D 2.9%

Project Abyss is a deep sea adventure game where you explore as a diver, forced to survive a destiny that goes deeper than anyone imagined.

Why similar: Simulation 83.7%, Indie 16.3%

Find supplies to maintain your stamina. Complete ten laps. Escape.

Why similar: Underwater 63.7% ★, Horror 30.5%, Indie 5.8%

Biolum is a 30min VR sci-fi narrative experience. Dive to uncharted depths of the ocean and discover a beautiful world of bioluminescent creatures. But all is not what it seems. What lies beneath the surface?

Why similar: Submarine 42.8% ★, Underwater 34% ★, Horror 13.5%, Realistic 4.3%, First-Person 3.7%

Submerge yourself in one of the most immersive diving simulators to date. Gather your gear, choose your diving spot and discover what lies beneath the surface as you venture deep into the unknown.

Why similar: Underwater 79.5% ★, Simulation 11.4%, First-Person 4.4%, 3D 2.2%, Indie 1.8%

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Underwater 67.1% ★, Horror 22.4%, First-Person 5.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%, Singleplayer 1%

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Underwater 62.2% ★, Horror 23.6%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Indie 2%

Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.

Why similar: Horror 53.1%, First-Person 23.4%, 3D 17%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%

A downloadable tragedy for Windows and macOS

Why similar: Underwater 35.6% ★, Submarine 28.2% ★, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 6.6%, Dark 5.2%

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Underwater 51.4% ★, Submarine 41.2% ★, Atmospheric 3.2%, 3D 2.1%, Indie 1.3%

Subside is an immersive aquatic VR experience with multiple areas to explore and lifelike aquatic creatures to interact with. Crafted with unparalleled realism, it aims to replicate the nuances of real-life swimming and diving in shallow waters

Why similar: Underwater 71% ★, Simulation 16%, Realistic 9.1%, Atmospheric 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.

Why similar: Underwater 60.4% ★, Horror 19.6%, First-Person 6.5%, Dark 5.3%, 3D 4.7%

Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!

Why similar: Underwater 52.7% ★, Horror 17%, Simulation 8.4%, Realistic 8.4%, First-Person 6.9%

Avoid your watery grave in this asymmetrical co-op horror game where you and a friend take the roles of a submarine Pilot and Mechanic. Work together to repair the ship, solve puzzles, avoid a deadly creature, and make it back to the surface before time runs out! It's time to Sync or Swim

Why similar: Submarine 47.9% ★, Underwater 32.2% ★, Horror 8.9%, Simulation 4%, Realistic 3%

Experience the bow of the Titanic wreck as captured by Magellan at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Immerse yourself as an ROV pilot to explore the wreck and complete missions to scan key features of this sleeping spectacle.

Why similar: Simulation 57.3%, First-Person 16.9%, 3D 15.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea

Why similar: Underwater 57.1% ★, Horror 33.7%, First-Person 8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Underwater 65.1% ★, Horror 19.6%, Dark 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Indie 2.5%

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Horror 52.1%, First-Person 19.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Dark 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.

Why similar: Underwater 73.8% ★, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.

Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Realistic 19.2%, Simulation 15.1%, First-Person 13.8%, 3D 5.6%

Descend beneath the waves and explore treasure-filled waters! Scour a mysterious island for secret treasure, and unearth long-hidden secrets.

Why similar: Simulation 82.2%, First-Person 14.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.

Why similar: Submarine 53.9% ★, Underwater 40.1% ★, Dark 3.1%, Atmospheric 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.

Why similar: Underwater 85.7% ★, Simulation 10.3%, Indie 2%, Atmospheric 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Submarine Simulation playing in WWII in the Pacific.

Why similar: Submarine 51.1% ★, Underwater 34.3% ★, Simulation 8.3%, First-Person 2.6%, 3D 2%

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Horror 47.9%, Dark 26.6%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Explore a mesmerizing alien world, filled with deep bioluminescent wonders and horrors alike. Old alien artefacts await uncovering, in your search for the lost crew of Lazarus, in the search for your family in the depths of planet Eo-III.

Why similar: Submarine 38.6% ★, Underwater 25.7% ★, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 6.9%, 3D 5.2%

Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.

Why similar: Underwater 65.5% ★, Horror 22.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 2.9%

The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

Why similar: Underwater 48.3% ★, Submarine 32% ★, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.

Why similar: Simulation 76%, 3D 14.2%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Underwater 39.9% ★, Realistic 20.7%, First-Person 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, 3D 5.5%

Trapped in a sinking submarine, two players must communicate through walkie-talkies to solve puzzles, complete tasks, navigate the depths, and escape before time runs out.

Why similar: Submarine 37.5% ★, Underwater 18.2% ★, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 10%, Dark 8.5%

Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.

Why similar: Submarine 50.8% ★, Underwater 33.2% ★, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?

Why similar: Underwater 78.9% ★, Horror 17.4%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.7%

Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

Why similar: Underwater 61.1% ★, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 6.9%, Dark 6.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Accept Captain Nemo's challenge and complete 20,000 leagues under the sea! Vibrant interiors of a character vessel, magical underwater views, and tropical islands. Complex and diverse locations: experience regular landscapes alongside 360-degree panoramas and 3D views! Hidden objects game

Why similar: Indie 51.7%, Atmospheric 37.8%, Singleplayer 10.6%

Plunge into VR on a capsizing research ship, the Triton, where survival means outmaneuvering the water's lethal surge. Freedive through a sinking ship, overcome underwater chaos, and unlock your path to the surface, all while protecting your most precious resource: the breath in your lungs.

Why similar: Underwater 61.4% ★, Beautiful 15.4% ★, Simulation 6.5%, First-Person 6.5%, Realistic 6.3%

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Underwater 50.8% ★, Horror 25.7%, First-Person 9%, Dark 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%

A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

Why similar: Simulation 30.9%, Horror 20.7%, Realistic 13.4%, First-Person 12.9%, 3D 8.7%

Chill out in a submarine as you learn Morse code! Submorse is an atmospheric, first-person game that teaches you the international Morse signals.

Why similar: Submarine 56.9% ★, Underwater 34.1% ★, First-Person 5.7%, 3D 2%, Singleplayer 0.7%