- #1 AquaNox
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 391 reviews2010
Dev: Massive DevelopmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The water is no longer calm. The undersea world has undergone a transformation from tranquil environment to a place of unspeakable violence, graphic murder and horrific danger.
Why similar: Underwater 51.9% ★, 6DOF 16.2% ★, Action 12.7%, Cyberpunk 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series provides the foundational underwater combat experience and setting that defined the sequel.
- #2 Aquanox Deep Descent
96% matchMixed49% of 681 reviews2020
Dev: Digital ArrowPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
We left the surface of the Earth in ruins, abandoned it and populated the oceans. The sea is now our new home. We call it Aqua. Pilot customized fighter ships and explore a deep sea dystopia torn by the struggle for resources and survival. Enter the unforgiving world of Aquanox Deep Descent.
Why similar: Underwater 44.4% ★, 6DOF 41.7% ★, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This modern entry offers a reimagined take on the classic underwater vehicular combat and exploration mechanics of the series.
- #3 Diluvion: Resubmerged
96% matchMixed62% of 1,124 reviews2017
Dev: Arachnid GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 86.7% ★, Action 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep-sea exploration game that features submarine combat and a rich, atmospheric world similar to the AquaNox setting.
- #4 Overload
95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,119 reviews2018
Dev: Revival Productions, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.
Why similar: 6DOF 68.6% ★, Action 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original developers of Descent, this is the definitive modern 6DoF shooter that mirrors the movement freedom of AquaNox.
- #5 Subnautica
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 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 83.2% ★, Sci-fi 8.8%, Action 5.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival, its immersive underwater world and sci-fi technology provide the best exploration experience in the genre.
- #6 Descent
94% matchVery Positive96% of 471 reviews2014
Dev: ParallaxPub: Interplay Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.
Why similar: 6DOF 73.4% ★, Action 17.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the grandfather of the 6DoF genre, this classic title shares the same core movement and combat philosophy as the AquaNox series.
- #7 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 494 reviews2016
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 85.3% ★, Action 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric underwater action game that captures the sense of isolation and discovery present in the AquaNox world.
- #8 Cold Waters
92% matchVery Positive87% of 4,665 reviews2017
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Why similar: Simulation 53.1%, Action 32.1%, Singleplayer 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly realistic and tactical submarine combat experience that captures the tension of underwater warfare.
- #9 Barotrauma
89% matchVery Positive94% of 84,235 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 54.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Underwater 74.9% ★, Sci-fi 12.2%, Action 6.9%, Simulation 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, sci-fi underwater survival game that emphasizes team-based submarine management and combat in a hostile environment.
- #10 Submarine Titans
89% matchVery Positive87% of 350 reviews2020
Dev: Ellipse StudiosPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Submarine Titans is a real-time strategy video game that takes place in the year 2115 after a comet has struck Earth, driving two human factions, the militant White Sharks and the scientific Black Octopi, to establish underwater bases and fight for dominance over the oceans.
Why similar: Underwater 56.6% ★, Simulation 27.3%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi real-time strategy game captures the underwater aesthetic and faction-based conflict found in the AquaNox universe.
- #11 Anoxemia
90% matchMixed63% of 433 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 78.5% ★, Action 16.5%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-exploration game focuses on navigating the dangerous depths of the ocean with a small submersible vessel.
- #12 Depths of Sanity
88% matchVery Positive89% of 89 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 96.7% ★, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging underwater metroidvania that features submarine exploration and combat against massive, terrifying creatures.
- #13 Under The Waves
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,801 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.1 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 87.4% ★, Sci-fi 9.6%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven underwater exploration game that captures the beauty and solitude of the deep sea.
- #14 BioShock™ 2 Remastered
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 28,890 reviews2016
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In BioShock 2, you step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as you explore through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
Why similar: Underwater 64.4% ★, Action 17%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the iconic underwater city of Rapture, this game shares the dark, story-rich atmosphere and underwater setting of the AquaNox series.
- #15 Parkan 2
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 382 reviews2014
Dev: NikitaPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Parkan II is an original concept game that will allow you to feel as a pilot of a spacecraft lost somewhere in the universe. Become a pirate or mercenary, get money to buy the most powerful cruiser and show them all who is to be the new master of the galaxy. Unforgettable adventures in the Parkan II universe await you!
Why similar: Action 49.2%, Sci-fi 25.8%, Simulation 25%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi simulation game offers a mix of space combat and exploration that feels mechanically similar to the vehicle-based gameplay of AquaNox.
- #16 Aquaria
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,513 reviews2008
Dev: Bit Blot, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
Why similar: Underwater 91.3% ★, Action 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy underwater adventure that features fluid movement and a deep, mysterious world to uncover.
- #17 FREEDIVER: Triton Down
84% matchVery Positive84% of 334 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 92.7% ★, Simulation 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-tension underwater experience that focuses on the physical struggle and claustrophobia of deep-sea survival.
- #18 Biolum
83% matchVery Positive83% of 118 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 56.5% ★, 6DOF 23.8% ★, Sci-fi 12.9%, Action 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking underwater sci-fi experience that emphasizes narrative and atmospheric exploration.
- #19 Stardiver
82% matchMixed51% of 61 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 80.5% ★, Sci-fi 16.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-adventure game that features exploration and combat in a mysterious, dangerous environment.
- #20 subROV : Underwater Discoveries
82% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: sqr3lab
Windows
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: Underwater 92.2% ★, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation of operating a remote-operated vehicle to explore the deep ocean floor.
- #21 Project Abyss
84% 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: Action 69.2%, Simulation 30.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-action game that tasks players with exploring the dangerous depths of the ocean in a custom submarine.
- #22 ASTRONAUTILUS
79% matchVery Positive95% of 61 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 74.2% ★, Action 23.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that features sci-fi combat mechanics and exploration in a colorful, stylized environment.
- #23 Pact of Joy: Prologue
79% matchVery Positive94% of 63 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 80.9% ★, Sci-fi 17%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that features underwater exploration and a focus on narrative discovery.
- #24 Depth Hunter 2: Deep Dive
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 986 reviews2014
Dev: Biart Company LLC
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Depth Hunter 2 is an underwater hunting game, allowing the complete experience of the spearfishing extreme sport!
Why similar: Underwater 81.8% ★, Action 9.9%, Simulation 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation-focused title provides a realistic look at underwater exploration and hunting mechanics.
- #25 Solitude Underwater
80% matchMixed62% of 81 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 75.4% ★, Action 21.6%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-tinged underwater adventure that focuses on the isolation and mystery of the deep sea.
- #26 CRUSH DEPTH
77% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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 74.3% ★, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 7.4%, Simulation 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #27 Beyond a Steel Sky
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,598 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 52.5%, Sci-fi 23.8%, Action 18.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: While not underwater, this game shares the gritty, high-tech cyberpunk aesthetic and story-rich focus found in the AquaNox series.
- #28 Subnautica: Below Zero
75% matchVery Positive90% of 102,346 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Underwater 81.5% ★, Sci-fi 8.7%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #29 Aphotic Descent
77% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
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 85.9% ★, Action 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #30 Water Planet
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: The Revera Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Water Planet is a single-player first-person adventure set in a distant blue world. Gather resources to fuel an interstellar ship as your on-board A.I. Gemini guides you through sunken ruins and ocean depths while listening to the music of VIRGO.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric sci-fi exploration game set on a mysterious, water-covered alien world.
- #31 Beyond Blue
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,441 reviews2020
Dev: E-Line Media
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 93.8% ★, Simulation 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #32 Dive The Depths
74% 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 85.1% ★, Action 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #33 Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,219 reviews2012
Dev: Fishlabs Entertainment GmbHPub: bitComposer Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc.
Why similar: Sci-fi 42.3%, Action 33.6%, Simulation 15.4%, Singleplayer 8.8%
- #34 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
72% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.
Why similar: Underwater 91.8% ★, Action 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #35 Underwater
75% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
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: Action 66%, Singleplayer 34%
- #36 Xenus 2. White gold.
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 355 reviews2016
Dev: Deep ShadowsPub: GFI
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Caribbean islands; islands full of secrets, mystery and the spirit of romance. These islands are both beautiful and lethally dangerous. Centuries ago the waters of this region were teeming with pirates and adventurers... and frankly, not much has changed since then.
Why similar: Action 93.2%, Singleplayer 6.8%
- #37 Atlantis VR
74% matchMostly Negative37% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: MMEUPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Enter the underwater world thriving with life! Let the aquatic beings guide you trough the mystery deeps and explore nooks and crannies of beautiful ocean landscape!
Why similar: Underwater 83.6% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #38 SAMUDRA
71% matchMixed64% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Khayalan Arts
Windows
SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.
Why similar: Underwater 93.7% ★, Action 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #39 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
68% matchVery Positive88% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Underwater 94% ★, Singleplayer 6%
- #40 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
69% matchVery Positive82% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: GametopiaPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Why similar: Underwater 96.8% ★, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #41 Another Crab's Treasure
66% matchVery Positive93% of 20,262 reviews2024
Dev: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.
Why similar: Underwater 88.2% ★, Action 11.8%
- #42 Ocean Punk
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Infinite Studio
Windows
Explore a fantasy ocean-punk world, braving the deep with steam-powered marvels. Discover mysterious underwater treasures, but scarcity and ecological crises test survival. Rise, build, confront foes in this pixel-art ocean survival journey!
Why similar: Sci-fi 61.7%, Simulation 24.1%, Singleplayer 14.2%
- #43 X2: The Threat
72% matchVery Positive83% of 518 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
Why similar: Sci-fi 46.9%, Action 22.2%, Simulation 21.9%, Singleplayer 9%
- #44 Deus Ex: Invisible War
73% matchMixed57% of 2,443 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 54%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Action 19.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #45 Darkstar One
71% matchVery Positive83% of 609 reviews2008
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.
Why similar: Action 46.3%, Sci-fi 40.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #46 EVERSPACE™ 2
67% matchVery Positive86% of 12,587 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Sci-fi 40.2%, Action 35.3%, Simulation 15.2%, Singleplayer 9.3%
- #47 Family Mysteries 2: Echoes of Tomorrow
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 197 reviews2020
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Framed scientist travels through time to save his beloved wife and reveal kidnapper's identity. Find hidden objects in the post-apocalyptic world, solve cyberpunk puzzles and embrace the future full of adventures!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 66.7%, Sci-fi 30.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #48 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 69.3%, Sci-fi 26.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #49 Feral Blue
71% matchMixed52% of 244 reviews2019
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
The old world has drowned after the Second Flood. Now, only few survivors are fighting for the new gold - clean water, wood and soil. Become a ship's captain, keep your crew alive and create your sea empire!
Why similar: Action 93.5%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #50 FORECLOSED
69% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Antab StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?
Why similar: Sci-fi 60.6%, Action 26.6%, Singleplayer 12.7%
- #51 In Other Waters
67% matchVery Positive87% of 2,454 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Underwater 85.8% ★, Sci-fi 9.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #52 Mark of the Deep
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: Mad MimicPub: Light Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.
Why similar: Action 75%, Singleplayer 25%
- #53 The Last Caretaker
63% matchVery Positive85% of 9,793 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Sci-fi 42.5%, Action 31%, Simulation 16.6%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #54 SPACE ACCIDENT
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 293 reviews2022
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Your hero is Andy Freeman, a technical engineer of the Zeus-M700 spacecraft, sent on an expedition to the satellite of Jupiter to colonize it. However, what is conceived does not always go according to plan…
Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.6%, Simulation 24.8%, Sci-fi 24%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #55 X Rebirth
70% matchMixed44% of 7,305 reviews2013
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.
Why similar: Sci-fi 42.6%, Action 28.2%, Simulation 24.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #56 Swirl W@tch
66% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows · Linux
Swirl W@tch is a tense stealth-action roguelite that takes place on an over-exploited gas giant. Infiltrate industrial installations, evade or eliminate guard ships, commit corporate sabotage and grow the movement to unlock new gear. Can your actions free this otherworldly world?
Why similar: Underwater 54.5% ★, Cyberpunk 21.2%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Action 6.8%, Simulation 3.8%
