- #1 Barotrauma
97% 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 61.5% ★, Submarine 34.4% ★, Action 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers the most intense submarine management and crew coordination experience, capturing the danger and claustrophobia of deep-sea exploration.
- #2 Subnautica
96% 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% ★, Open World 5.3%, Adventure 5%, Action 3.4%, Indie 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive underwater open-world exploration game, sharing the sense of discovery and resource management found in Diluvion.
- #3 SUNLESS SEA
96% matchVery Positive83% of 9,470 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Steampunk 54.2% ★, RPG 20%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 6.3%, Open World 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at atmospheric exploration and narrative-driven management in a dark, mysterious, and dangerous aquatic world.
- #4 Aquanox Deep Descent
95% 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 76.3% ★, Action 11.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to the underwater combat genre, focusing on vehicular navigation and tactical submarine warfare.
- #5 Abandon Ship
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: RPG 68.3%, Open World 31.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the naval combat and crew management mechanics of Diluvion within a stylized, high-stakes maritime setting.
- #6 UBOAT
93% matchVery Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Submarine 77.9% ★, Action 11.6%, Open World 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoyed the management aspects of Diluvion, this provides a highly detailed and realistic submarine simulation experience.
- #7 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
94% 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 77.9% ★, Adventure 8.2%, Action 8.1%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A melancholic underwater exploration game that captures the sense of isolation and discovery present in Diluvion.
- #8 Under The Waves
92% 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 68.8% ★, Submarine 18.5% ★, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that focuses on the beauty and solitude of the deep sea.
- #9 Depths of Sanity
91% 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 65.2% ★, Submarine 29.3% ★, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A submarine-focused metroidvania that emphasizes deep-sea exploration and atmospheric horror.
- #10 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
91% matchVery Positive84% of 3,416 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Steampunk 70.9% ★, RPG 16.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: Sharing the same developer DNA as Sunless Sea, this offers a steampunk-inspired exploration experience with deep narrative choices.
- #11 ABZU
90% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Underwater 89% ★, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 2.8%, Open World 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the serene and beautiful aspects of underwater exploration with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and soundtrack.
- #12 Song of the Deep
89% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2016
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: GameTrust Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Ratchet & Clank, Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. It combines underwater discovery, skill, and suspense with a powerful story.
Why similar: Underwater 85.5% ★, Adventure 10.2%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming underwater adventure that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a sub-aquatic world.
- #13 Cold Waters
89% 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: Submarine 82.8% ★, Action 5.8%, Indie 5.3%, Open World 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the tactical tension of submarine combat and sonar-based navigation in a modern, high-stakes military context.
- #14 FAR: Lone Sails
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,500 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Steampunk 64.6% ★, Adventure 14.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of maintaining and navigating a unique vehicle through a vast, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #15 Voidtrain
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 9,176 reviews2025
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Action 24.6%, Open World 21.7%, RPG 13.5%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features the same spirit of vehicle-based exploration and steampunk upgrades in a surreal, ever-changing environment.
- #16 Deep Diving Simulator
87% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2019
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 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 86% ★, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 3.7%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic look at the mechanics of underwater exploration and the challenges of deep-sea pressure.
- #17 Beyond Blue
85% 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 88.3% ★, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 3.8%, Open World 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: An educational and atmospheric exploration game that highlights the beauty of marine life and underwater environments.
- #18 Submerged
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,813 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
Why similar: Adventure 44.3%, Open World 30.7%, Indie 19.2%, Singleplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration of a flooded, ruined world, echoing the post-apocalyptic setting of Diluvion.
- #19 SOMA
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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: Adventure 35.6%, Action 35.2%, Indie 23.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it perfectly captures the eerie, isolated atmosphere of being deep underwater.
- #20 Vaporum
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,042 reviews2017
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
Why similar: Steampunk 77.6% ★, RPG 22.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that perfectly captures the steampunk aesthetic and mechanical complexity found in Diluvion.
- #21 BioShock™
83% matchVery Positive94% of 31,721 reviews2007
Dev: 2K BostonPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Steampunk 39.6% ★, Underwater 38.7% ★, Action 9.4%, RPG 7.3%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title shares the steampunk-adjacent aesthetic and the wonder of an underwater city setting.
- #22 Submerged: Hidden Depths
82% matchVery Positive90% of 818 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Adventure 48.9%, Open World 46.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the exploration mechanics of the original, offering a relaxing and beautiful flooded world to traverse.
- #23 Narcosis
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,427 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 86.3% ★, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes the claustrophobia and technical dangers of deep-sea diving.
- #24 The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 605 reviews2020
Dev: Tomas SalaPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Take flight in this remastered 'stick control era' aerial combat RPG. Explore haunting landscapes, engage in epic dogfights, and uncover ancient secrets in a visually enhanced, rebalanced edition of the BAFTA-nominated, award-winning original.
Why similar: Steampunk 77.8% ★, Adventure 12.9%, Open World 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features open-world exploration and aerial combat that feels mechanically similar to navigating a submarine in 3D space.
- #25 Rebel Galaxy
80% matchVery Positive85% of 8,230 reviews2015
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.
Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Open World 18.4%, Action 16.2%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: While set in space, it shares the open-world ship management and combat loop that makes Diluvion engaging.
- #26 Stardiver
79% 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 86.1% ★, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that features sci-fi exploration and mystery-solving in a hostile environment.
- #27 AquaNox 2: Revelation
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 274 reviews2010
Dev: Massive DevelopmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
AQUANOX 2: REVELATION is a new story of the underwater world Aqua. In 2666 a young freighter pilot called William Drake sets out to search for the heritage of a mythical ancestor. He is looking for adventure - and finds greed, ruthlessness, merciless hatred … and also unexpected help.
Why similar: Underwater 86.7% ★, Action 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: An older title that provides classic submarine combat and a gritty, industrial underwater atmosphere.
- #28 subROV : Underwater Discoveries
77% 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 67.9% ★, Submarine 27.9% ★, Open World 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #29 Aphotic Descent
78% 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 83.9% ★, Adventure 7.9%, Action 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-tinged underwater adventure that focuses on the mystery of the deep sea.
- #30 CRUSH DEPTH
75% 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 66.5% ★, Submarine 26.6% ★, Action 4.4%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #31 Project Abyss
79% 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: RPG 37.3%, Action 24.4%, Adventure 23.2%, Indie 15%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused underwater game that emphasizes exploration and resource gathering in a dangerous ocean.
- #32 We Need To Go Deeper
76% matchVery Positive86% of 5,998 reviews2019
Dev: Deli Interactive LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 46.4% ★, Steampunk 24.2% ★, Submarine 22% ★, Action 4.1%, Adventure 3.3%
- #33 20,000 Miles Under the Sea
78% matchMostly Negative39% of 150 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 66.8% ★, Submarine 31.1% ★, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by the Jules Verne aesthetic, this game focuses on submarine simulation and horror elements.
- #34 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
74% 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: Steampunk 40.1% ★, Underwater 33.5% ★, Submarine 18.7% ★, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 1.5%
- #35 Phoning Home
76% matchMixed69% of 1,074 reviews2017
Dev: ION LANDS
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.
Why similar: Adventure 34.2%, Action 29.5%, Indie 18.5%, Open World 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #36 Dive The Depths
73% 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 82.3% ★, Adventure 6.4%, Action 6.4%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #37 Ocean Punk
72% 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: Adventure 41%, Indie 27.1%, Open World 26.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #38 FAR: Changing Tides
71% matchVery Positive93% of 5,368 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Underwater 76.2% ★, Adventure 11.6%, Action 10.1%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #39 Aquaria
74% 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 81.2% ★, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 6.3%, Action 3.5%, Open World 1%
- #40 BioShock™ 2 Remastered
73% 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 49.8% ★, Steampunk 27.9% ★, Action 8.7%, RPG 8.3%, Adventure 4.2%
- #41 The Trench
72% matchVery Positive86% of 154 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 61.5% ★, Submarine 29.6% ★, Adventure 4.4%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #42 INSOMNIA: The Ark
73% matchMixed59% of 1,250 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: RPG 52.7%, Action 28.1%, Indie 15%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #43 DREDGE
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: RPG 35.7%, Adventure 29.6%, Open World 21.1%, Indie 10.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #44 Void Sails
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Ticking Clock Games
Windows
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Steampunk 45.8% ★, RPG 29.4%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #45 Subterror
68% matchVery Positive90% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Team Monumental
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
Why similar: Underwater 60.5% ★, Submarine 25.8% ★, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.2%, Indie 2.2%
- #46 Salt
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,246 reviews2018
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: Adventure 26.1%, Open World 24.4%, RPG 23.4%, Action 13.7%, Indie 9.8%
- #47 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,033 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.0 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: RPG 53.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Action 12.4%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #48 SAMUDRA
71% matchMixed64% of 147 reviews2021
Dev: Khayalan Arts
Windows
SAMUDRA is an award-winning hand-illustrated deep sea journey.
Why similar: Underwater 84% ★, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 5.4%, Action 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #49 Koral
70% matchVery Positive82% of 393 reviews2019
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Koral, a love letter to the ocean. Dive into the beautiful underwater world as a sea current. Solve puzzles to bring back to life coral reefs and spread the beauty of the oceans in different sea ecosystems.
Why similar: Underwater 89.9% ★, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 3.4%
- #50 Sonar Shock
67% matchVery Positive81% of 227 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: Submarine 46.7% ★, RPG 21.5%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.5%, Indie 4.4%
- #51 Tragedy of Prince Rupert
70% matchVery Positive87% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Spytihněv
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Tragedy of Prince Rupert is a fast-paced 2D action shooter with a historical hot air balloon (Montgolfiere).
Why similar: Underwater 54.2% ★, Steampunk 27.6% ★, Action 8.8%, Indie 5.5%, Open World 3.1%
- #52 Stirring Abyss
68% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Underwater 79.1% ★, RPG 11.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #53 Feed the Deep
66% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: Luke Muscat
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
Why similar: Underwater 82.7% ★, Action 7%, Indie 5.9%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #54 Loddlenaut
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,507 reviews2023
Dev: Moon LagoonPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
Why similar: Underwater 88.2% ★, Adventure 6.2%, Open World 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #55 Underwater
69% 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: Adventure 46.9%, Indie 25%, Action 22.5%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #56 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 75.4% ★, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #57 Mystical Maritime Adventure
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Ze_Yu
Windows
Here, you can freely sail your ship, explore the endless ocean, and find hidden islands and treasures!
Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Adventure 25.6%, Action 18.3%, Open World 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #58 DAVE THE DIVER
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Underwater 73.4% ★, RPG 11.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 3.8%, Indie 2.3%