- #1 The Dive
97% matchMixed57% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
Why similar: Underwater 45.2% ★, Horror 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10%, First-Person 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%
- #2 CRUSH DEPTH
96% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
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: Underwater 48% ★, Horror 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 6.6%
- #3 Narcosis
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,466 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 45.6% ★, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #4 Abyss of Neptune
95% matchMixed69% of 227 reviews2021
Dev: Abyssmal GamesPub: Synodic Arc
Windows
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 46.5% ★, Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 11.4%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, First-Person 5.6%
- #5 Hell Dive
94% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 32.5%, Horror 20.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 11.5%
- #6 Underwater
94% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
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: Survival Horror 25.1%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Stealth 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 9.6%
- #7 Dive The Depths
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: FrizuoPub: Starpixel Studios
Windows
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 65.4% ★, Horror 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Adventure 5.5%, Action 5%
- #8 Subterror
92% matchVery Positive90% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: Team Monumental
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
Why similar: Underwater 40.9% ★, Horror 12.1%, Survival Horror 12%, First-Person 8.2%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #9 There's Nothing Down There
91% matchVery Positive85% of 379 reviews2026
Dev: Tim Trankle
Windows
There's Nothing Down There is a short undersea horror exploration game. Descend into a sinkhole at the bottom of the ocean and discover the remains of a lost, yet not dead, civilization.
Why similar: Underwater 21.6% ★, Stealth 15.6%, Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 14%, First-Person 8.4%
- #10 The Abyss Below
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Broken RelayPub: PostHuman Interactive
Windows
The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.
Why similar: Underwater 57.5% ★, Exploration 10.7%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #11 Project Abyss
91% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Tall Story StudiosPub: Prey Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
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: Adventure 51.5%, Action 48.5%
- #12 The Trench
89% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
Windows
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: Underwater 49.2% ★, Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 3.8%
- #13 Watertight
87% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
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: Underwater 41.5% ★, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #14 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 525 reviews2016
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Why similar: Underwater 72.7% ★, Adventure 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Action 7.1%, Exploration 3.7%
- #15 SOMA
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Underwater 23.2% ★, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #16 Ocean Desolation
86% matchMixed56% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: BluSkie
Windows
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: Walking Simulator 31.4%, Horror 19.7%, Exploration 16.3%, First-Person 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #17 Murky Divers
84% matchVery Positive88% of 5,319 reviews2024
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 45.8% ★, Survival Horror 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 7.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #18 Subnautica
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 378,847 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 51.4% ★, Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 5.8%
- #19 Depths of Sanity
84% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Bomb Shelter Games
Windows
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: Underwater 60.3% ★, Exploration 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #20 Feed the Deep
83% matchVery Positive89% of 481 reviews2024
Dev: Luke Muscat
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
Why similar: Underwater 53.9% ★, Horror 12.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #21 The Oily Depths
82% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
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: Underwater 46.4% ★, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 7.5%
- #22 Anoxemia
85% matchMixed63% of 438 reviews2015
Dev: BSK GamesPub: Mandragora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
Why similar: Underwater 38.3% ★, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Horror 9.8%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #23 DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
80% matchVery Positive91% of 1,251 reviews2026
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.
Why similar: Underwater 45.3% ★, Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #24 Under The Waves
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,098 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 66.6% ★, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Walking Simulator 3.1%
- #25 Solitude Underwater
81% matchMixed60% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Maximus AktypisPub: Big MA16 Studios
Windows · Linux
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 45.6% ★, Horror 20%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Action 8.4%
- #26 The Sirena Expedition
79% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Underwater 54% ★, Horror 13.7%, Old School 12.7%, Atmospheric 9%, Exploration 5.5%
- #27 Static Dread: The Submarine
77% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
Why similar: Underwater 46.5% ★, Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Exploration 5.6%
- #28 Sonar Shock
78% matchVery Positive80% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Raphael Bossniak
Windows · Linux
Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Horror 16.7%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #29 ASTRONAUTILUS
78% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Underwater 55% ★, Colorful 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 2%
- #30 Death In Abyss
74% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.
Why similar: Underwater 51.3% ★, Old School 19.7%, Horror 18.7%, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #31 Depths of Madness
79% matchMixed43% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Slap KrakenPub: SAU Game Lab
Windows
An atmospheric underwater horror game, can you evade and survive?
- #32 Pact of Joy: Prologue
76% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
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 51.6% ★, Horror 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Exploration 8.3%, First-Person 7.2%
- #33 Still Wakes the Deep
73% matchVery Positive88% of 12,881 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 33.3% ★, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 13.4%, Stealth 9.4%, First-Person 7.8%
- #34 Stardiver
75% matchMixed51% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Green Planet Games
Windows
You're a Stardiver on a mission. Descend into the depths of an underwater world filled with wonder, mysteries, and peril. Discover the story behind the abandoned base. Explore this submerged planet and learn its history.
Why similar: Underwater 59.1% ★, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%, Adventure 5.4%
- #35 SUBSUMED
73% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: HazzyPub: adjective noun
Windows
A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Exploration 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, First-Person 10.5%
- #36 Deep Diving Simulator
76% matchMixed64% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 58.4% ★, Nature 20.3%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 4.9%, First-Person 4.2%
- #37 20,000 Miles Under the Sea
77% matchMostly Negative40% of 153 reviews2020
Dev: CreaTeam
Windows
Become a fearless underwater explorer and reach the bottom of The Mariana Trench to win 20,000* REAL DOLLARS!
Why similar: Underwater 67.8% ★, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Singleplayer 1%
- #38 Submerge
72% matchMixed66% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Neuron Activation
Windows
A deep-sea exploration company sends you and your friends to investigate a research facility that has mysteriously gone silent. Face terrifying events together, survive as a team, and uncover the truth hidden within the depths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Horror 25.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #39 FREEDIVER: Triton Down
75% matchVery Positive83% of 340 reviews2019
Dev: Archiact
Windows
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 65.2% ★, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Adventure 6.4%
- #40 Sync Or Sink
71% matchVery Positive90% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Low Effort Interactive
Windows
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: Action-Adventure 21.7%, Underwater 19.8% ★, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Horror 11.3%
- #41 Water Womb World
69% matchVery Positive97% of 398 reviews2026
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Underwater 32.7% ★, Transhumanism 24.9% ★, Horror 16.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 6.1%
- #42 They Breathe
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,303 reviews2014
Dev: The Working Parts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!
Why similar: Underwater 31.1% ★, Survival Horror 25%, Nature 16.6%, Horror 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #43 Iron Lung
70% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Underwater 47.5% ★, Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, First-Person 6.3%
- #44 Death in the Water
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 307 reviews2019
Dev: Lighthouse Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 20%
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 75.8% ★, Horror 11.6%, Action 5.9%, First-Person 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #45 The Cave Diver
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Ovsko
Windows
A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightmare, and descent into a forgotten folktale...
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Atmospheric 26.1%, Adventure 17.6%, Action 13.8%, Singleplayer 7.1%
- #46 Death in the Water 2
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,839 reviews2023
Dev: Lighthouse Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
Why similar: Underwater 52.2% ★, Survival Horror 22.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 5.7%
- #47 Below, Rusted Gods
68% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Horror 15.7%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 10.5%
- #48 Biolum
71% matchVery Positive83% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: IKOPub: Astrea
Windows
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: Underwater 49.4% ★, Horror 15.4%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 7.1%
- #49 Vigil
67% matchVery Positive86% of 2,170 reviews2025
Dev: Singularity Studios
Windows
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Horror 17.6%, 1980s 13.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #50 Under: Depths of Fear
72% matchMixed68% of 303 reviews2020
Dev: Globiss InteractivePub: Rogue Games, Inc.
Windows
Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 18.7%, First-Person 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #51 Swallow the Sea
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,465 reviews2021
Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
Windows · Linux
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: Underwater 35.5% ★, Nature 14.9%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #52 Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day
71% matchMixed55% of 1,997 reviews2021
Dev: TakeThem.GamesPub: TakeThem.Games (Creative)
Windows
This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.9%, Horror 24.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 10.7%
- #53 Blood Orange: Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive95% of 262 reviews2023
Dev: Decent TreatmentPub: Semicolon
Windows
Underwater psychological horror with a shocking, character-driven narrative. Explore ruins beneath the amazon river basin, and converse with their dolphin inhabitants. Skillfully capture and develop photographs with your underwater camera.
Why similar: Collectathon 23.6%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Stealth 20.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #54 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
67% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Survival Horror 21.1%, First-Person 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Adventure 10.7%
- #55 SILT
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 981 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Underwater 50% ★, Horror 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #56 INFLUXIS
66% matchMixed64% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: BaleYc Studios
Windows
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: Underwater 24.4% ★, Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 14.7%, Nature 14%, First-Person 8.5%
- #57 Backrooms Descent: Multiplayer Horror
69% matchMixed46% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Sushi Studio
Windows
If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Stealth 16.1%, Horror 12%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #58 Heavy Metal Death Can
64% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Krufs Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heavy Metal Death Can is an old-school survival horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.2%, Horror 19%, Exploration 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #59 THE DESCENT
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.3%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 19.8%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%