Games Like DREDGE

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: Fishing 61.7% ★, Exploration 14.2%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Simulation 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares DREDGE’s addictive rhythm of catching sea life, improving your gear, and venturing farther out, even if its tone is much lighter.

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: Lovecraftian 48%, Exploration 17.2%, Open World 8.2%, Horror 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its core loop of sailing into the unknown, trading resources, upgrading your vessel, and surviving lovecraftian maritime horrors is the closest overall match to DREDGE.

Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.

Why similar: Fishing 74.1% ★, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Adventure 6.3%, 3D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It specifically mixes fishing with a quietly creepy, supernatural mystery in a way that feels very adjacent to DREDGE’s darkest moments.

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: Open World 31.5%, Exploration 22.5%, Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 6%

Why You'll Like It: Like DREDGE, it pairs open-ended exploration and vehicle upgrades with the constant tension of descending into waters full of mystery and danger.

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: Lovecraftian 58.1%, Exploration 16%, RPG 7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same exploratory, story-rich vessel-management appeal as Sunless Sea, with strange horrors and dangerous expeditions at every turn.

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: Lovecraftian 46.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly want the maritime horror and oppressive atmosphere from DREDGE without the management systems, this is an excellent follow-up.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.2%, Open World 13.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit if the lovecraftian investigation and decaying coastal atmosphere were your favorite parts of DREDGE.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 51.5%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 12%, Horror 6.6%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It trades fishing for deduction, but its ghostly seafaring mystery and methodical uncovering of what happened make it a superb tonal companion.

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: Exploration 34.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Atmospheric 16%, Story Rich 11.1%, Open World 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely oceanic exploration, introspective tone, and submerged secrets echo DREDGE’s quieter, more melancholy side.

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50%, Exploration 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.3%, Stylized 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This one leans hard into underwater lovecraftian exploration, making it a good pick for players who wanted even more abyssal dread.

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: RPG 34.4%, Adventure 29.3%, Open World 23.3%, Indie 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Exploring a ruined underwater world while upgrading your craft and pushing into increasingly hostile depths gives it a very DREDGE-like sense of progression and dread.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its island-hopping mystery and cosmic undercurrent capture the same pull of uncovering forbidden truths in a remote maritime setting.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 8%, Simulation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its cataloging gameplay, occult mystery, and cozy-unnerving atmosphere scratch a similar itch to DREDGE’s slower investigative side.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Exploration 25.1%, Survival Horror 22%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Although it swaps a boat for a car, its run-based scavenging, inventory management, upgrades, and creeping supernatural menace feel surprisingly DREDGE-like.

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Exploration 28.2%, Atmospheric 20.7%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This bleak underwater adventure channels the same fascination with monstrous sea life, oppressive darkness, and eerie discovery.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its tight inventory management, psychological horror, and cryptic storytelling appeal to the same players who loved DREDGE’s eerie restraint and mystery.

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: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Exploration 13%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: It is a direct hit for players who want more island-bound lovecraftian horror and ominous environmental storytelling after DREDGE.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Mystery 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of inexorable cosmic dread and piecing together uncanny mysteries, just in a very different mechanical format.

Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!

Why similar: Fishing 44.3% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Open World 12.8%, Exploration 8.8%, RPG 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the best gentler alternative if your favorite part of DREDGE was the fishing, town support, and filling out a catch compendium.

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: Survival Horror 39.7%, Horror 32.7%, Simulation 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: Managing a vulnerable vessel while unknown horrors lurk outside makes it a strong choice for players drawn to DREDGE’s danger-at-sea tension.

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: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 18%, Mystery 18%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its slow, claustrophobic descent into underwater psychological horror mirrors the fear of pushing too far into the deep.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Exploration 24.3%, Psychological 20.2%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Simulation 13%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This bleak survival voyage delivers isolation, hard choices, and the dread of pressing onward into a hostile expanse.

A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.

Why similar: Exploration 32.6%, Adventure 24.6%, Open World 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its expedition structure, survival resource management, and upgrade-driven journey through hostile waters line up well with DREDGE’s travel loop.

Intergalactic Fishing is a fishing RPG that features procedurally generated content and graphics. Travel to lakes all over the universe and catch unique fish, explore uncharted lakes and sell data, complete quests, upgrade your gear, compete in fishing tournaments, design your own lures, and more!

Why similar: Fishing 60.7% ★, Exploration 11.2%, Open World 10.4%, RPG 6.3%, Simulation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the horror, but its fishing progression, species discovery, and exploratory structure make it a decent mechanical match at the lighter end of the list.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 23.6%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Mystery 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Few games capture the terror of entering a tiny vessel and venturing into unknowable depths as effectively as this one.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Exploration 21.8%, Mystery 19%, Open World 17.5%, Horror 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is less horror-focused, but the freeform exploration and piecing together a mysterious world reward the same curiosity that drives DREDGE.

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: Fishing 28.6% ★, Lovecraftian 19.8%, Sailing 12.6% ★, Inventory Management 10.6%, Exploration 6.4%

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: Mystery 23.3%, Exploration 22.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Stylized 10.9%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its contemplative marine exploration and gradual uncovering of alien-seeming ocean secrets make it a thoughtful thematic match.

The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.

Why similar: Fishing 75.4% ★, RPG 7.7%, Adventure 6%, Open World 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%

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: Atmospheric 35.1%, Stylized 26.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Sailing a fragile craft across a desolate world while maintaining and upgrading it evokes DREDGE’s lonely voyage energy.

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Psychological 11.3%, Horror 9.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%

Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.5%, Exploration 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.8%

Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.

Why similar: Fishing 83.5% ★, Atmospheric 9.1%, Simulation 5.7%, Indie 1.7%

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: Adventure 45.1%, Exploration 32.6%, Indie 16.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers lonely underwater exploration, strange lifeforms, and a haunting sense of discovering what remains beneath the surface.

Fish, scale, sell, repeat. Scale the Depths is a casual fishing game built around this simple but satisfying loop. Feed hungry customers, upgrade your gear, and uncover the many secrets hidden beneath the surface.

Why similar: Fishing 76.5% ★, Exploration 14%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Indie 1.7%

To make some money from an old man, you are asked to fish at the forbidden Shinto shrine.

Why similar: Fishing 43.5% ★, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 7.8%, Mystery 7.7%, Psychological 5.7%

Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

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: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Sailing 22% ★, Exploration 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%, Psychological 5.5%

How much can you collect before the ship goes under? How will you use what you have? Act fast and make constant choices to escape the sea or become its next victim.

Why similar: Fishing 63.4% ★, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 7.3%, Adventure 5.3%, Stylized 5.1%

Sunken Engine Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulation. Restore your father’s old shipyard. Each arriving ship carries a dark mystery to be solved. Keep your customers satisfied while dealing with the strange and eerie happenings on the island.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 6.9%, Simulation 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.3%

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Psychological 10%, Horror 9.1%

Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?

Why similar: Fishing 49.2% ★, Sailing 20.3% ★, Exploration 10.2%, RPG 5%, Adventure 4.4%

The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.

Why similar: Fishing 54.7% ★, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Horror 7%, Atmospheric 5.2%

A short first-person point & click survival horror game where you're a prisoner tasked with crabbing for priceless Southern King Crabs to pay off your debt to the Feudostate. Navigate the harsh waters of the Antarctic and defend your ship from the threats that dwell under the icy waters.

Why similar: Fishing 72.6% ★, Atmospheric 8.2%, Horror 7.2%, Adventure 5.1%, 3D 2.5%

Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!

Why similar: Fishing 62.8% ★, Sailing 18.5% ★, Exploration 9.4%, Psychological Horror 3.7%, Simulation 2.7%

Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!

Why similar: Fishing 46% ★, Sailing 20.6% ★, Open World 15.4%, Simulation 7.3%, Adventure 6.9%

You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Mystery 24.4%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 13.1%, Story Rich 8.3%

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.9%

A creepy-cozy co-op fishing game for 1–6 players with proximity voice chat. Explore a haunted swamp for rare fish, sell your haul by the pound, and try to survive what hunts you in the dark.

Why similar: Fishing 62.2% ★, Exploration 14.4%, Horror 9%, Stylized 6.9%, Adventure 5.1%

A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure

Why similar: Fishing 58.6% ★, Horror 16.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Simulation 6.9%, Indie 2.7%

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: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Exploration 8.2%

A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.8%, Mystery 18.4%, Exploration 17.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Open World 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Exploration 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.2%

You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Inventory Management 24.5%, Exploration 16.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Mystery 4.2%

When lost in the Depths, the only way to go is up. You will Escape- one way or another.

Why similar: Fishing 38.7% ★, Mystery 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 10.7%

Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah.

Why similar: Fishing 50% ★, Mystery 10.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 61%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, RPG 8.2%, Simulation 7.4%, Story Rich 6%

Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 18.1%, Simulation 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.2%

A slow-burn folk farming horror. You bought an isolated farm to start a new life. Your peaceful routine is shattered when the former owner's terrible secrets rise from beneath the ground.

Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Mystery 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 17.6%, Simulation 6.7%

Lake Minnewaska is a narrative driven first person fishing game. Fish, explore, and uncover the secrets of Lake Minnewaska as you guide Sosa's journey in becoming a better father.

Why similar: Fishing 53.4% ★, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.3%, RPG 5.8%, Stylized 5.7%