Games Like Death in the Water

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

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's survival-horror mechanics with improved gunplay and more terrifying aquatic threats.

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 38.5% ★, Hunting 15.1% ★, Gore 13.6%, Survival 8.2%, FPS 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This asymmetric multiplayer game perfectly captures the tension of being a diver hunted by intelligent, player-controlled sharks.

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 38.7% ★, Hunting 19% ★, FPS 9.9%, Survival 9.4%, Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the visceral, fast-paced combat between humans and sharks in an arena-style underwater setting.

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 56.5% ★, Gore 20.8%, Violent 12.2%, Simulation 5.6%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: While you play as the shark, it offers the most satisfying and action-packed underwater predator experience available on Steam.

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 45.4% ★, Survival 13.5%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Gore 9.4%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op survival game features intense underwater exploration and horror elements as you manage a submarine under constant threat.

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 59.7% ★, Survival 15.8%, Horror 10.9%, Multiplayer 5.4%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive underwater survival game, offering a perfect blend of exploration, crafting, and terrifying deep-sea encounters.

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 73.8% ★, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 6.7%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic survival horror game that emphasizes the vulnerability of being trapped in a deep-sea diving suit.

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 53.2% ★, Gore 11.5%, Horror 9.1%, FPS 7.3%, Violent 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that leans into the exploration and danger of mysterious, dark underwater ruins.

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: Underwater 67.9% ★, Multiplayer 11.4%, Simulation 8.5%, PvE 7%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op game captures the chaotic, high-stakes nature of underwater exploration and combat in a submarine.

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

Why similar: Underwater 72.1% ★, Horror 15.8%, First-Person 5.2%, Indie 4.2%, 3D 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully uses limited visibility and a confined underwater environment to create an overwhelming sense of dread.

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 63.3% ★, Horror 12%, Multiplayer 11.8%, First-Person 5.9%, PvE 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, co-op horror game that tasks players with exploring dangerous, dark underwater environments.

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 76.1% ★, Horror 13.4%, Action 4.6%, First-Person 3.2%, 3D 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that traps players in a submarine, emphasizing the isolation and terror of the deep sea.

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 59% ★, Survival 14.7%, Horror 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%, First-Person 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion provides a more focused, narrative-driven underwater survival experience with dangerous new creatures.

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

Why similar: Underwater 57.5% ★, Cinematic 9.4%, Horror 9.3%, Gore 6.8%, FPS 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A linear, psychological horror game that captures the tension of deep-sea diving in a confined space.

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 76.3% ★, Horror 11.9%, Action 5.8%, First-Person 5%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that focuses on the isolation and mystery of exploring the ocean floor.

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

Why similar: Underwater 56.9% ★, Hunting 22.3% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Action 3.9%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more simulation-focused approach to underwater hunting and exploration for those who enjoy the diving aspect.

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: Horror 16.3%, Gore 16.2%, FPS 15.3%, Violent 14%, Survival 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that forces players to survive in a sinking ship while being hunted.

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: Gore 44.2%, Horror 27%, First-Person 11.1%, Action 8.7%, Indie 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven, it provides an unparalleled atmosphere of deep-sea psychological horror.

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 55% ★, Survival 13.5%, Horror 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.5%, PvE 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An online co-op game that focuses on survival and horror within the confines of a submarine.

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 38.4% ★, 6DOF 21.5% ★, FPS 15.5%, Multiplayer 8%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on fast-paced, arcade-style vehicle combat in the deep ocean, mirroring the intensity of the seed game.

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 49.6% ★, Horror 15.1%, Cinematic 14.4%, Action 8%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic horror experience that emphasizes the feeling of being alone and vulnerable in the deep ocean.

Play with friends against endless waves of man eater sharks.

Why similar: FPS 27.1%, Survival 20.3%, Horror 19.1%, Action 12.6%, First-Person 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that lets players embrace the chaotic, aggressive nature of a shark in the water.

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

Why similar: Underwater 70.1% ★, Horror 18.3%, Indie 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A focused indie horror game that highlights the exploration and survival elements of being in shark-infested waters.

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

Why similar: Underwater 58.3% ★, Horror 12%, Multiplayer 11.3%, First-Person 6.3%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that emphasizes teamwork while navigating terrifying, dark underwater environments.

An RNG, dynamic and strategic FPS. Test your mettle against endless waves of super soldiers. How long can you last?

Why similar: Gore 27.6%, Horror 15.3%, Violent 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Survival 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused action game that brings the classic shark-hunting experience to a modern arcade format.

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 43.6%, Indie 26.3%, Action 20.9%, Singleplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure game that focuses on the mystery and survival aspects of deep-sea exploration.

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 24.2%, Horror 12.1%, Cinematic 10%, First-Person 5.5%

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 61.1% ★, Horror 15.6%, Arcade 9.1%, Action 7.5%, 3D 5%

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 34.3%, Survival 28.2%, Action 22.1%, Indie 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a mix of survival and exploration, tasking players with managing resources in a dangerous underwater environment.

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 68% ★, Horror 10.8%, Simulation 6.3%, First-Person 5%, Action 3.8%

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 67.2% ★, Horror 12.6%, Simulation 7.1%, First-Person 5.8%, 3D 3.4%

Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.

Why similar: Gore 30.1%, Violent 16.7%, Simulation 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Action 8.7%

How long do you survive on a small island in the middle of a flooded world?

Why similar: Underwater 61.7% ★, 6DOF 16.4% ★, Survival 9.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Action 4.2%

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

Why similar: Indie 100%

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 30.5%, Action 23.3%, Horror 19%, First-Person 11.5%, 3D 9.2%

Bloody Glimpse will take you on a immersive journey through bloody and dark world, the one that you always dreamed of.

Why similar: Gore 25.5%, FPS 15.1%, Violent 14.4%, Survival 11.5%, Simulation 10.7%

Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!

Why similar: Survival 38.4%, Underwater 26.6% ★, Multiplayer 25.1%, Simulation 3.3%, First-Person 3.2%

Do your best to die or save your enemies from death in this frantic team multiplayer game about health issues. Death is in the air.

Why similar: Gore 31.2%, Violent 17.7%, Survival 13.1%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Action 7.5%

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 57.6% ★, Horror 15.8%, FPS 15.7%, First-Person 6.9%, Action 4.1%

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: Cinematic 45.4%, Horror 35.2%, First-Person 17.2%, Singleplayer 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: Underwater 72.9% ★, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 3.3%, 3D 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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 79.8% ★, Horror 9.6%, Action 5.3%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 72.4% ★, 6DOF 13.4% ★, Action 9.9%, Simulation 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

GONE Fishing is a 1-8 player survival horror game where you and your friends must work together to stay alive, by fishing. The only way to survive is to keep feeding the lake’s insatiable hunger before it feeds on you. Can you satisfy the hunger... or will you become the next offering?

Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Multiplayer 25.5%, Action 17.1%, First-Person 12.9%, 3D 9.1%

Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!

Why similar: Underwater 62.3% ★, Survival 13.6%, Simulation 9.4%, Multiplayer 9%, Action 3.4%

Dinosaur Hunt is an intense action shooter that will take you on an epic journey of hunting the world’s most horrifying animals!

Why similar: Hunting 18.2% ★, Multiplayer 16.1%, Simulation 12.9%, FPS 11.2%, Action 9.4%

Become a fearless underwater explorer and reach the bottom of The Mariana Trench to win 20,000* REAL DOLLARS!

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

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 54.7% ★, 6DOF 13.7% ★, Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 8.5%, First-Person 4.2%

Mist of the Dark challenges your ability to survive. Can you face your fears? Play as a monster and scare your friends. Play as the soldier and use tactics to hunt the monster(s) down. Scare the players. Stick with your team and discover objects and level advantages to take down the monster.

Why similar: Gore 31.6%, Horror 22%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Violent 16.6%, Action 7%

Fishing Grind is a first person 1-6 player co-op fishing game with a twist. The place you are fishing may not always be safe...

Why similar: Gore 29.1%, Multiplayer 21.3%, Violent 16.4%, Simulation 9.9%, PvE 9.7%

Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.

Why similar: Hunting 30.9% ★, Survival 27.1%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Simulation 11.3%, Horror 8.5%

Having ended up on an remote and abandoned island, you find yourself in a life and death battle against an evil coming straight from perdition. With each of your four friends possibly being a bone chilling demonic entity that will try to slaughter the rest of the group - who can you trust?

Why similar: Gore 31.3%, Horror 20.9%, Violent 16.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Action 9.5%

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 64% ★, Survival 12.6%, Cinematic 12.3%, Simulation 5.3%, First-Person 4.8%

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Gore 33.3%, Horror 24.6%, Violent 19.9%, Action 9.4%, Indie 6%

Dreadline: Net Quota is a chaotic co-op game for up to 6 players set on dangerous seas. Catch fish with different rods or spearfishing, keep your boat afloat as systems fail, and survive unpredictable encounters without drowning as everything falls apart.

Why similar: Survival 23.1%, Horror 20.7%, Multiplayer 19.8%, First-Person 11.2%, Action 8.4%

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: Gore 27.8%, Violent 15.4%, Horror 14.1%, Survival 13.5%, FPS 13.4%

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: Underwater 71% ★, Horror 10.7%, Simulation 6.8%, 3D 4.4%, Action 3.6%

Dive into horror in Entities. Solo or up to 4-player matches offer dynamic puzzles, relentless entities, and extraction shooter mechanics. Investigate, unlock paths, and survive in dangerous zones as a private operator. Master skill and terror. Are you ready to confront the unknown?

Why similar: Action 40.6%, FPS 15.9%, Simulation 13.4%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 7%