Games Like Death in the Water 2

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 41.6% ★, Hunting 13% ★, Gore 11%, 6DOF 9.2% ★, Survival 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, offering a similar focus on underwater survival and intense creature encounters.

Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat.

Why similar: Underwater 26.3% ★, Hunting 20.4% ★, Survival Horror 12.3%, Gore 8.6%, FPS 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes multiplayer shooter that captures the same tension of being hunted by terrifying sea predators.

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 50.2% ★, Survival 18.2%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.3%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive underwater survival experience that masterfully balances exploration with deep-sea horror.

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 42.4% ★, Survival Horror 22.8%, Survival 17.2%, Gore 8.1%, Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A complex submarine survival game that emphasizes team coordination and managing threats in a hostile, alien ocean.

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 51.8% ★, Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game set on the ocean floor that focuses on limited resources and psychological tension.

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: Survival Horror 34.5%, Gore 23%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven underwater horror game that excels at building an oppressive, claustrophobic atmosphere.

Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

Why similar: Hunting 23.7% ★, Survival Horror 20.6%, Survival 11.6%, FPS 11.1%, Horror 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn hunting game that shares the same focus on tracking and eliminating supernatural threats in isolated environments.

Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!

Why similar: Underwater 65.9% ★, Gore 22.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Action 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that lets you play as a shark, focusing on the predatory power fantasy found in underwater environments.

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Survival Horror 44.9%, Atmospheric 24.4%, Horror 22%, 3D 5.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fishing mechanics with Lovecraftian horror, perfectly mirroring the unsettling oceanic dread of the seed game.

Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.

Why similar: Hunting 28% ★, Survival Horror 20.7%, FPS 10.9%, Survival 9.6%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tension of hunting a powerful, elusive creature in an open, atmospheric setting.

Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty, and brutal. Players hunt each other down in various game modes with the constant threat of terrifying sharks joining in on the bloodshed. Tear divers apart as you take on the role as the ocean's top apex predator, The Great White.

Why similar: Underwater 21.7% ★, Hunting 21.1% ★, Survival Horror 13.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.8%, FPS 9%

Why You'll Like It: An arena-based shooter that directly pits players against aggressive sharks in a survival-horror context.

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

Why similar: Underwater 63.7% ★, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, First-Person 6.7%, 3D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense horror experience that captures the feeling of being trapped in a small vessel in an alien ocean.

Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Shooter 14.7%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the Lovecraftian aesthetic and fast-paced, visceral FPS combat found in the seed game.

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 48.7% ★, Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 9.4%, Character Customization 9.4%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that involves diving into dangerous, mysterious underwater environments to recover salvage.

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 44% ★, Gore 22.4%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that excels at building dread within an isolated, water-surrounded environment.

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: FPS 30.7%, Underwater 27.3% ★, Atmospheric 13.3%, Horror 9.3%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic FPS that utilizes an underwater setting to create a unique, atmospheric, and horror-tinged combat experience.

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 25% ★, 6DOF 23.4% ★, FPS 16.4%, Character Customization 14.4%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A vehicular combat game that captures the intense, claustrophobic nature of underwater warfare.

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Underwater 45% ★, FPS 20.1%, Horror 12.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on Lovecraftian exploration and encounters with massive, otherworldly entities.

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 43% ★, Survival Horror 22.5%, FPS 9.7%, Gore 8.6%, Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy underwater horror game that emphasizes survival against hostile sea life.

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 53% ★, Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.4%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game that focuses on the mystery and danger of exploring deep-sea ruins.

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Gore 18.3%, Survival 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: While not underwater, it shares the intense, atmospheric, and psychological horror elements that define the seed game's experience.

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 48% ★, Survival Horror 23%, Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Realistic 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused underwater survival game that captures the isolation and terror of the deep sea.

An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, FPS 15%, Survival 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A round-based survival shooter that captures the frantic, wave-based combat loop of the seed game.

UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.

Why similar: Survival 37.4%, Shooter 25.7%, Realistic 25.5%, Action 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detailed submarine simulator that captures the technical and survival challenges of life beneath the waves.

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 26%, FPS 17.2%, Survival 13%, Horror 11.5%, Gore 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game set in a sinking ship that forces players to navigate claustrophobic, flooded corridors.

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 56.5%, Atmospheric 21.2%, First-Person 14.2%, Realistic 3%, Action 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven survival horror game that focuses on the psychological toll of being stranded in the ocean.

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: Survival 54%, Atmospheric 24.8%, Horror 18%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A nautical survival game that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and the constant threat of the unknown deep.

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 33.5% ★, Survival Horror 32.5%, Survival 19.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Horror 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that explores the dark, predatory nature of underwater life.

Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.

Why similar: Realistic 44.7%, Atmospheric 23.8%, Action 17.3%, Singleplayer 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical submarine combat game that focuses on the tension of hunting and being hunted by enemy vessels.

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 57.6% ★, Shooter 15.4%, Horror 15%, 3D 6%, Action 4%

Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?

Why similar: Gun Customization 29.2% ★, Survival Horror 21.3%, Survival 12.2%, Gore 12%, Shooter 7.9%

UMIGARI is a first-person harpoon fishing game set in the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Hunt fish with your harpoon, sell your catch, buy fuel, and upgrade your gear. Alone at sea, the more you explore, the stranger the fish become.

Why similar: Hunting 39.3% ★, Survival Horror 22.8%, FPS 13.9%, Horror 8.3%, Shooter 6.6%

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

Why similar: Underwater 55.8% ★, FPS 9.6%, Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, First-Person 6.4%

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 83.9% ★, Horror 10.2%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Shoot terrifying monsters and a killer clown in a haunted city full of nightmares. Explore 8 locations, solve puzzles, switch between dream and reality, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park 2 is a horror FPS with multiple endings and a boss fight.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Gore 17.3%, FPS 16.9%, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Depth Hunter 2 is an underwater hunting game, allowing the complete experience of the spearfishing extreme sport!

Why similar: Underwater 52.8% ★, Hunting 40.9% ★, FPS 3.7%, Action 2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Play with friends against endless waves of man eater sharks.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, FPS 15%, Survival Horror 14%, Survival 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%

EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Gore 15.9%, Survival 12.7%, FPS 10.9%, Horror 9%

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: Underwater 46.7% ★, Survival Horror 22.3%, Survival 15.6%, Horror 9%, First-Person 5.5%

Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Gore 15.6%, FPS 13.3%, Survival 11.1%, Horror 8.7%

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

Why similar: Underwater 63.4% ★, Survival 13.6%, Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Action 2.6%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, FPS 20.6%, Gore 15.3%, Horror 12.7%, Survival 8.3%

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Gore 26.3%, FPS 24.9%, Shooter 15.7%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 8.5%

Rip Current is a horror game set in a cryptic research facility where genetic experiments, in a bid to strengthen aquatic ecosystems, have spiraled out of control. Navigate flooded corridors, uncover the fate of the scientists, and survive the prehistoric apex predators stalking the depths.

Why similar: FPS 44.2%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 15%, Action 11.7%, 3D 10.4%

YOU GET TO CONTROL UNIQUE CREATURES LIKE LOBSTERS, CRABS AND BARNACLES, IN A WILD WATER WORLD THAT EXCEEDS ALL HUMAN SENSE.

Why similar: Underwater 60.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Shooter 8.1%, Survival 7.6%, Action 4.6%

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 67.9% ★, Horror 11%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%, 3D 4.4%

In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

Why similar: FPS 25.4%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Survival 12.8%, Shooter 12.4%, Gore 10.2%

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

Why similar: Shooter 48.8%, Horror 36.5%, Action 10.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Close your eyes. Step into a world filled with nothing but darkness and terror, where everything wants to destroy you. Your time has come to fight the shrieking darkness, be brave and don't look back or you won't make it.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.9%, FPS 19.1%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%

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: Atmospheric 37.3%, Horror 35.4%, First-Person 24.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

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

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Gore 22.2%, Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, First-Person 8.9%

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

Why similar: Survival Horror 53%, Horror 17%, Shooter 15.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Action 4.4%

An action based shooter based in Australia where everything wants to kill you.

Why similar: Hunting 20.4% ★, Souls-like 18.6%, FPS 16.4%, Survival 13.3%, Shooter 9.4%

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 47.9% ★, Survival Horror 22.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 6.1%

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

Why similar: Underwater 52% ★, Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Welcome to the perilous nuclear-contaminated waters, where all creatures are mutating. Start as an ordinary small fish, struggling to survive in this toxic sea. Through continuous evolution and adaptation, you will grow into a powerful ocean monster and ultimately become the sole ruler of this ocean

Why similar: Underwater 59.6% ★, Survival 23.5%, Horror 10.6%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%

20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

Why similar: Gun Customization 31.1% ★, Score Attack 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Survival 13.7%, Horror 7.4%

The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...

Why similar: Horror 50.7%, FPS 29.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Action 9.8%

Fight for survival in the Backrooms. Play with friends in multiplayer or solo against AI bots. Unearth the terrifying monster scorestreak and get ready for an intense experience!

Why similar: FPS 28.3%, Shooter 17.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%, Horror 9.4%