Games Like DREDGE

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 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its resource-managed voyages across a hostile, Lovecraftian ocean deliver the closest blend of nautical exploration, creeping dread, and dangerous discovery.

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 61.3% ★, Exploration 14.4%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Simulation 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It similarly alternates between catching sea life, selling it for upgrades, and uncovering a strange underwater mystery, though it is far more comedic.

Relax, and fish in a very strange lake.

Why similar: Fishing 73.8% ★, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Adventure 6.4%, 3D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compact fishing game that gradually reveals disturbing secrets beneath its calm, retro-styled waters.

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

Why similar: Fishing 43.3% ★, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%, Psychological 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its fishing-focused routine becomes increasingly unsettling as a supernatural coastal story unfolds.

Sail a fleet of customizable ships across an ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to the mysterious past. Befriend fishfolk to expand your boat crews, take up arms against petulant pirates, and chart a course across an expansive watery world. Will you answer the call of High Adventure?

Why similar: Sailing 37.2% ★, Exploration 17.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Stylized 8.6%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures DREDGE's freeform archipelago exploration, ship customization, and small-vessel sense of adventure, albeit with a much brighter tone.

Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Exploration 19.7%, Horror 17%, Survival Horror 13%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This underwater cosmic-horror adventure centers on investigating a sinister oceanic mystery with the same slow-burn unease as DREDGE.

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 40.1%, Open World 13.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This Lovecraftian investigation explores a flooded city full of eldritch mysteries, decay, and uneasy nautical atmosphere.

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 6.1%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It brings Sunless Sea's exceptional cosmic-horror writing and voyage management to a strange open sky rather than an ocean.

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 17.5%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Open World 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A contemplative underwater exploration game with isolation, environmental storytelling, and an emotionally heavy deep-sea atmosphere.

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% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Open World 13%, Exploration 8.9%, RPG 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its fishing, cooking, boat improvement, and coastal-town restoration offer the gentler management-and-exploration side of DREDGE.

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50%, Exploration 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 9.3%, Stylized 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This tense diving roguelite combines deep-sea scavenging, resource decisions, and escalating Lovecraftian danger.

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 31.6%, Exploration 22.5%, Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Exploring an unknown ocean, upgrading your craft, gathering resources, and piecing together an alien mystery recreates DREDGE's discovery-driven loop on a larger scale.

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 15.1%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its oil-rig setting and escalating supernatural terror deliver maritime isolation and dread, though as a linear first-person horror experience.

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 41%, Mystery 17.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Atmospheric 8%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its cozy shopkeeping loop hides a dark occult investigation, appealing to players who enjoy DREDGE's gradual transition from routine work to eldritch mystery.

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 54.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a focused Lovecraftian mystery that trades fishing for detective work while retaining DREDGE's paranoia and forbidden-knowledge themes.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 51.5%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Horror 6.5%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: Investigating a ghost ship's fate provides an unmatched seafaring mystery with an eerie, isolated atmosphere.

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 51.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A mysterious island, ancient ruins, and unsettling oceanic discoveries make this a more puzzle-driven but similarly atmospheric voyage.

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

Why similar: Exploration 32.8%, Adventure 24.8%, Open World 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Survival navigation down a hazardous river, scavenging supplies, and upgrading a fragile vessel create a similarly lonely expedition feel.

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 29%, Exploration 28.3%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its monochrome underwater world, drowned ruins, and monstrous creatures emphasize the oppressive deep-sea horror side of DREDGE.

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: Open World 29.3%, Exploration 19.3%, Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This more compact Subnautica adventure combines icy ocean exploration, vehicle upgrades, survival systems, and a strong central mystery.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 23.8%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Mystery 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic dive into an alien ocean makes this a concentrated dose of the fear of what may be lurking beneath DREDGE's waters.

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 first-person Lovecraftian horror adventure set amid coastal ruins and ancient secrets.

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 40.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 17%, Mystery 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Although set in space, its resource tension, fragmented mystery, and oppressive psychological horror make it a strong tonal match.

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 62.4% ★, Sailing 18.6% ★, Exploration 9.6%, Psychological Horror 3.8%, Simulation 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This lighthearted fishing-and-upgrade game preserves the satisfying catch, sell, and reach-deeper progression loop at the heart of DREDGE.

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: Open World 74.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Simulation 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Indie 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Sailing between islands, gathering supplies, expanding your vessel, and facing ocean threats echo DREDGE's seaborne progression in a survival-crafting format.

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 41.7%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Mystery 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its bite-sized investigations into cosmic horror provide the same creeping sense that ordinary routines are giving way to an incomprehensible threat.

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 28.4% ★, Lovecraftian 19.9%, Sailing 12.6% ★, Inventory Management 10.5%, Exploration 6.5%

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 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.8%

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 40.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Psychological 11.2%, Horror 9.4%, Survival Horror 8.9%

Commercial fishing on the Barents Sea! Take the helm of your very own fishing boat in Fishing: Barents Sea and explore the vastness of the Barents Sea in search for the best fishing zones. Start out small and earn officially licensed Scanmar Equipment and the officially licensed Hermes trawler.

Why similar: Fishing 65.6% ★, Open World 20.1%, Simulation 7.5%, Sailing 4.8% ★, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Its commercial fishing contracts, equipment upgrades, and harsh-water navigation suit players most interested in DREDGE's fishing-boat simulation layer.

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 5.6%, Indie 1.8%

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 63%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This slow-paced Lovecraftian exploration game focuses on unraveling an Antarctic cosmic-horror mystery through unsettling environments and narrative clues.

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 10.4%, Mystery 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

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 21%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A stranded diver's struggle through a hostile ocean floor creates tense underwater isolation and psychological horror.

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 76.3% ★, Exploration 14.2%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Indie 1.7%

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 53.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 6.9%, Simulation 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%

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 16.4%, Horror 7.3%, Adventure 5.4%, Stylized 4.9%

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 33.9%, Sailing 21.9% ★, Exploration 11%, Mystery 8.6%, Psychological 5.5%

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 75.1% ★, RPG 7.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Open World 4.8%, Atmospheric 4.6%

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 39.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 11.5%, Psychological 9.9%, Horror 9.1%

Welcome to Elderfield, a cozy horror RPG with hand-drawn art and dark lofi music. Manage your farm, befriend or romance the locals, investigate mysteries, decorate your home, fight terrifying creatures, fish, cook, seek the Old Gods, die in your sleep, and more... There's lots to do in Elderfield!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 11.6%, Exploration 11%, RPG 7%

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

Why similar: Fishing 54.4% ★, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Horror 7.1%, 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 72.3% ★, Atmospheric 8.3%, Horror 7.4%, Adventure 5.2%, 3D 2.5%

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 45.7% ★, Sailing 20.6% ★, Open World 15.6%, Simulation 7.2%, Adventure 7%

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 24.5%, Mystery 24.3%, Horror 15.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

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% ★, Sailing 20.4% ★, Exploration 10.4%, RPG 5.1%, Adventure 4.5%

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 60.4% ★, Exploration 11.3%, Open World 10.6%, RPG 6.3%, Simulation 5.3%

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 19.9%, Mystery 18.2%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 7.1%, Open World 7%

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 23.4%, Horror 18.8%, Exploration 18.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

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 37.9%, Inventory Management 24.1%, Exploration 16.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Mystery 4.2%

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 30.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Exploration 8.2%

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

Why similar: Fishing 38.4% ★, Mystery 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 10.8%

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 49.9% ★, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 9.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

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 61.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, RPG 8.3%, Simulation 7.3%, Story Rich 6.1%

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 23.1%, Mystery 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 17.7%, Simulation 6.6%

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 53.1% ★, Exploration 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.3%, RPG 5.8%, Stylized 5.6%

Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.

Why similar: Fishing 50.1% ★, Inventory Management 14.8%, Open World 10.1%, RPG 6.7%, Exploration 5.3%

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: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%

You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Exploration 10.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10%

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: Exploration 37%, Atmospheric 24.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, Singleplayer 6.1%