60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Underwater, Submarine, Singleplayer, Atmospheric.
Hop into a ship and escape! With the help of an aquatic ally, you pilot an underwater vessel in an attempt to escape the clutches of the Sea Intelligence Bureau.
Depths of Sanity
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.
MF-01 Aerostrike
A Tactical Shmuplovania. Aerostrike combines elements from Metroidvania, Bullet Hell, and Shmup genres. Take flight in the MF-01 Aerostrike, explore a large underground base, battle against squadrons of hostile ships of all shapes and sizes, and find a way to escape alive.
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: Submarine 36.4% ★, Underwater 24.5% ★, Metroidvania 20.4%, Exploration 5.2%, Story Rich 4.4%
A Tactical Shmuplovania. Aerostrike combines elements from Metroidvania, Bullet Hell, and Shmup genres. Take flight in the MF-01 Aerostrike, explore a large underground base, battle against squadrons of hostile ships of all shapes and sizes, and find a way to escape alive.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.6%, Vehicular Combat 17.7% ★, Bullet Hell 16.4%, Dystopian 10.7%, Shooter 7.3%
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: Submarine 37.8% ★, Underwater 28.6% ★, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Exploration 5.8%
Control a submarine or a diver into the depths of unknown underwater worlds and take photographs of alien animals, plants and artefacts. Continue your journey through this casual, side-scroller, exploration game and collect stars to unlock more secrets before travelling to an alien home planet.
Why similar: Submarine 43% ★, Underwater 21.6% ★, Minimalist 7.3%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Exploration 6.5%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Submarine 43.9% ★, Underwater 27.2% ★, Minimalist 7.7%, Dystopian 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
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 39% ★, Submarine 34.6% ★, Exploration 8.1%, Story Rich 6.6%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Short horror game where you survey the descent of a capsule through a hole in the middle of an ocean, with only 4 lights and your ears to ensure your surroundings remain clear.
Why similar: Submarine 45.2% ★, Underwater 30.9% ★, Dystopian 13.5%, Sci-fi 5%, Adventure 2.4%
7821 Akuji is a first person liminal horror experience. Pilot a tiny, jury-rigged submersible to rescue a lost science crew.
Why similar: Submarine 49.4% ★, Underwater 29.4% ★, Dystopian 9%, Story Rich 3.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%
Explore and navigate an underwater cave in your submarine.
Why similar: Submarine 47.6% ★, Underwater 28.3% ★, Dystopian 9.7%, Minimalist 8.1%, Exploration 3.8%
An underwater survival horror game where the Earth is covered in water
Why similar: Submarine 47.9% ★, Underwater 32.4% ★, Exploration 8.4%, Story Rich 5.5%, Minimalist 5.3%
Sunken Seeker is a short, first-person underwater horror experience. Forced to pilot a decaying submersible, you have 7 days to pay off a massive debt. Navigate pitch-black waters, scan for salvage beyond your headlights, and survive the shift before the Director cuts your life support.
Why similar: Submarine 52.3% ★, Underwater 35.1% ★, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Earth Atlantis 2 is a boss-focused shoot 'em up set in a post-apocalyptic sunken world ruled by machine sea monsters. Pilot a heavily armed sub through relentless battles against 20+ colossal bosses, explore a Metroidvania-style underwater world, and uncover lost secrets to save humanity.
Why similar: Submarine 34.6% ★, Underwater 20.5% ★, Vehicular Combat 14.4% ★, Dystopian 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.7%
Survive in a harsh underwater environment filled with mysterious and aggressive fauna. Gather resources, build bases, and craft equipment to explore an underwater alien world! Swim through interconnected biomes in a metroidvania style.
Why similar: Submarine 54.9% ★, Underwater 32.3% ★, 2D 5.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%, Adventure 3.3%
Subwar 2050 is a futuristic submarine combat simulator. Pilot four types of submarine including deep-sea exploration vessels, reconnaissance subs, and highly maneuverable fighter submarines. Explore thousands of square miles of mapped 3d underwater seascapes in four different campaigns.
Why similar: Submarine 37.7% ★, Underwater 28.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 12.6% ★, Shooter 7.3%, Sci-fi 5.9%
Navigate an open-world ocean in a rusted submarine with monstrous creatures lurking in the depths. Collect artifacts, upgrade your submarine and descend into even deeper waters. If you didn’t fear the deep sea before, now you will.
Why similar: Submarine 45.9% ★, Underwater 35.5% ★, Survival 6.7%, Exploration 5.8%, Sci-fi 3.4%
Sinking Eternity is a single-player underwater exploration RPG. Survive extreme depths, hide from dangerous sea creatures, and uncover the secrets of a civilization lost for millennia.
Why similar: Submarine 30.4% ★, Underwater 29.1% ★, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Survival 7.5%, Exploration 6.4%
The surface is dead. The war is lost. As a Rusted Retaliator, you must survive the post-apocalyptic ocean of 1963. Pilot submersibles, feed scrap to the Replicator, and mine Nukelium to earn Pressure Points from HQ. Buy better gear, fight the SeaBots, and reclaim the deep.
Why similar: Submarine 37.9% ★, Underwater 28.8% ★, Robots 11.3%, Exploration 6%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Pilot a submarine in a horrific, deep sea expedition. Study the monsters the lurk below and look for their signs. Adjust your speed, noise and light levels to scare off, or hide from whatever you think is out there. Poor judgment will lead to a watery grave.
Why similar: Submarine 48.9% ★, Underwater 29.7% ★, Dystopian 9.7%, Lore-Rich 4.1%, Adventure 3.2%
Burn Depth is an tense, underwater, horror exploration game. Find a path through a dangerous and unexplored area of the ocean filled with menacing creatures. Manage your vessel's resources, survive the dive, and uncover the mysteries beneath the sea floor.
Why similar: Submarine 42.5% ★, Underwater 28.8% ★, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Choices Matter 5.1%, Exploration 4.9%
As a cataclysmic event rocks the planet, you find yourself in an old, decrepit submarine tasked with only one goal: survive. Manage the internal systems to keep yourself alive and fend off undersea horrors as they attempt to cut your journey short.
Why similar: Submarine 64.1% ★, Underwater 35.1% ★, Singleplayer 0.7%
Discover 4 short metroidvania sci-fi adventures! Explore a submerged city, a lost world reclaimed by machines and a mysterious temple on an alien planet. Unlock new abilities to reach more places and battle deadly foes. Piece together the story of those places and discover how they’re all connected.
Why similar: Submarine 37.3% ★, Metroidvania 27.1%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Explore an underwater dystopian graveyard of giant creatures that once swam the seas. Eat your way to the top of the food chain and grow into a powerful creature of the deep in order to restore an ancient technology and save the ocean from the sunken city's pollution.
Why similar: Submarine 36.5% ★, Underwater 22.6% ★, Metroidvania 21.3%, Dystopian 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
Dive into the waters of Scyla, a third-person 3D exploration adventure inspired by Lovecraft's universe. Discover the mysteries hidden into the depths as you pilot a submarine through a strange cave system. Run away from a criature that stalks you.
Why similar: Submarine 50.1% ★, Underwater 31% ★, Lore-Rich 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%, Adventure 3.2%
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: Submarine 50.1% ★, Underwater 27% ★, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Minimalist 5.1%, Exploration 3.8%
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 45.9% ★, Metroidvania 35.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Adventure 5.1%, 2D 3.3%
Join an expedition to the unexplored abyss – a fascinating world of strange creatures, lost vessels, and a wealth of untold secrets. Search for ancient wrecks, underwater trenches, missing airplanes, and even the Titanic. Climb on board your mini-sub and dive as deep as you dare!
Why similar: Submarine 52.4% ★, Underwater 39.3% ★, Exploration 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
A 2D bullet hell platform shooter where you play as a normal shark...with a laser strapped to his head. Battle through worlds to defeat the dastardly denizens of the deep lead by the mean mustachio'd menace himself!
Why similar: Underwater 43.6% ★, Bullet Hell 29.7%, Shooter 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, 2D 5.1%
SONOROUS – Deep Down Below is an unforgiving underwater first-person survival game set in a dystopian world. Find your sunken research to save humanity from an eternal life on the open sea in a continuous fight for survival.
Why similar: Submarine 37.4% ★, Underwater 29.8% ★, Dystopian 18.1%, Exploration 6.4%, Sci-fi 4.5%
Grav Factor is a built-for-VR game where you pilot a ship with 6DOF movement. Explore an underwater world to uncover its secrets, test your piloting skill in obstacle courses, and engage in both close-quarter and squad-based vehicular combat.
Why similar: Submarine 32.7% ★, Underwater 27.4% ★, Vehicular Combat 25.3% ★, Exploration 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Outfit, crew and command your submarine to save what's left of humanity beneath the seas of a ruined earth. Man your sub's systems and take aim in this real-time strategy epic! Inspired by FTL, this subnautic student project serves as our first 2-semester release.
Why similar: Submarine 42.9% ★, Underwater 29% ★, Dystopian 17.2%, Sci-fi 5.8%, 2D 3.9%
A sinister entity lurks in the depths. Descend into the abyss and extract knowledge about it.
Why similar: Submarine 62% ★, Underwater 32.5% ★, Exploration 3.2%, Adventure 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Bubblesinker is an underwater roguelite shooter where you must survive fish schools' attacks and battle against gigantic sea creatures. Unlock new characters with unique weapons and hook up helpful companions to help you in your watery crusade.
Why similar: Submarine 40.9% ★, Underwater 28% ★, Bullet Hell 26.1%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Bore deep below the earth's surface in your all-terrain mining vehicle. Drill for ores, scan for artifacts, and explore an expansive subnautical cavern system.
Why similar: Submarine 27.9% ★, Metroidvania 21.9%, Underwater 12% ★, Minimalist 8.3%, Survival 7.8%
Under the Water Depths is a first-person game in which you will dive into a trench in the middle of an unknown ocean. The depths of the sea hide sinister yet mystical secrets.
Why similar: Underwater 44.7% ★, Submarine 40.8% ★, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Dive into the ocean's depths, face fearsome sea creatures, and collect their experience crystals. In this roguelite action game, upgrade your submarines with various combinations of weapons and chips. Become the Lord of the Ocean!
Why similar: Submarine 62.4% ★, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Underwater 9.8% ★, Shooter 4.8%, 2D 2.7%
A journey of the last ocean cleaner submarine that is tasked to restore the ecosystem of a dying earth. "Plasticalypse: TrashSub Adventures“
Why similar: Submarine 44.9% ★, Underwater 36.2% ★, Exploration 8.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Adventure 3.3%
Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27%, Dystopian 21.1%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Robots 14.3%, Exploration 7.5%
Submarine VR takes you on a adventure-filled underwater simulation experience! Dive deep and cruise through the endless uncharted nature of the ocean and you will see clownfish, dolphins, penguins and mysterious sea animals. Get close to the sea surface and sail in the open sea with your cruise ship
Why similar: Submarine 65% ★, Underwater 24.6% ★, Exploration 7.4%, Adventure 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Explore the ice-encrusted ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Why similar: Submarine 53.2% ★, Underwater 33.2% ★, Exploration 7.7%, Sci-fi 3.3%, Adventure 2.4%
Embark on an epic adventure as a sword-wielding fish and restore order to the kingdom's depths. Explore an ocean world full of adorable characters, menacing foes, and hidden wonders.
Why similar: Underwater 36.3% ★, Metroidvania 29.5%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Exploration 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
Guide a Nereid Freight submarine crew through Europa’s hostile under-ice oceans. Deliver essential cargo, salvage wrecks, repair failing stations, hunt dangerous lifeforms, and survive in the crushing darkness where every dive carries risk — and nothing stays quiet for long.
Why similar: Submarine 53.1% ★, Underwater 31.9% ★, Exploration 6.5%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Adventure 1.9%
Ocean Pressure is a singleplayer game where you as an old scientist piloting your handmade submarine in the bottom of the ocean. Your mission is explore the ocean and collect required data with help of your submarine.
Why similar: Submarine 52.4% ★, Underwater 32.7% ★, Exploration 7.8%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Pilot your submarine to activate and reestablish a network of beacons while carefully utilizing your sonar to navigate the low-visibility depths of the ocean.
Why similar: Submarine 48.1% ★, Underwater 30.3% ★, Minimalist 10.2%, Exploration 6.7%, 2D 3.6%
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: Submarine 51.8% ★, Underwater 28% ★, Survival 9.9%, Sci-fi 5.8%, 2D 3.8%
You are an employee of U.D.E. Your mission is to explore the ocean depths, investigate ancient artifacts, and... save your own skin. Survive, uncover the corporation's secrets, and find out what lies hidden in the depths.
Why similar: Submarine 49.6% ★, Underwater 33.1% ★, Exploration 7.2%, Survival 6.7%, Adventure 3.5%
Aqua Boy is a deep sea treasure hunter, but his latest mission has gone drastically wrong! Explore a quirky underwater world packed with secrets in this mini metroidvania.
Why similar: Underwater 30.4% ★, Metroidvania 25.1%, Lore-Rich 17%, Shooter 8.7%, Exploration 6.6%
'Crushing Depths' is a first-person horror game set deep down on the ocean floor, you will take control of an underwater drone tasked with locating points of interest using 3D spatial sound and once found scan them to build a story, but be on careful lookout for anything that may lurk down there!
Why similar: Submarine 52.4% ★, Underwater 38.9% ★, Exploration 5.4%, Adventure 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Voice of the Ocean is a single-player adventure about a lost world, and the echoes of a forgotten past. Use your voice to sing ancient melodies and explore a world lost beneath the waves. Dive into the depths to uncover the power within your song and learn why you may be the last of your kind.
Why similar: Submarine 54.7% ★, Underwater 26.5% ★, Exploration 10.8%, Story Rich 4.4%, Adventure 3.2%
Explore a little seaside coast of submerged ruins, sunken ships and lonely islands.
Why similar: Submarine 48.2% ★, Underwater 29.6% ★, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 6.9%, 2D 5.1%
Journey through a kingdom drained of its life. An innocent being locked away from its own kind, longing to be loved and seen. Though it seems to have forgotten one flicker of hope. You, a glimmer of life not yet fallen.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40%, Lore-Rich 18%, Minimalist 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Dystopian 6.2%
a cute little metroidvania with challenging combat and witchcraft 🧙🍐
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Bullet Hell 26.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
KAI is a game of Exploration and Adventure between the sidereal space and underwater depths. Skillfully lure and guide groups of fish to solve puzzles, access new areas and uncover the truth behind the mission entrusted to you, Akira, and the other crew members aboard the ship.
Why similar: Submarine 41.1% ★, Underwater 29.1% ★, Dystopian 15.3%, Exploration 6.4%, Story Rich 5.7%
AQUABYSS is a unique steampunk open underwater world inspired by the works of Jules Verne & Herbert G. Wells. In story-driven adventure (optional), you will explore, trade, mine and harvest resources, take missions and encounter pirates, krakens and NPCs.
Why similar: Submarine 36.8% ★, Underwater 24.9% ★, Dystopian 17%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Exploration 5.1%
A submarine touring the Titanic has gone missing. As part of the coast guard, you have been called in to locate and rescue the crew before their oxygen runs out.
Why similar: Submarine 55.3% ★, Underwater 34.4% ★, Exploration 8%, Adventure 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 50.4% ★, Metroidvania 39.9%, Adventure 6.4%, 2D 3.2%
Embark on a relaxing journey in an underwater realm. Glide through captivating environments, embracing the tranquility of exploration and survival found in these Harmonic Depths.
Why similar: Submarine 48.2% ★, Underwater 33.7% ★, Survival 9.2%, Exploration 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
A first-person deep sea exploration game. Use only a torch to navigate through rusted structures, encountering both dangerous and harmless sea creatures. Uncover the mysteries of the trench, and experience the phobia-inducing atmosphere of the ocean floor.
Why similar: Submarine 52.9% ★, Underwater 36.3% ★, Exploration 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
A bullet hell game where you battle against relentless robots, covered in rust. Escape the chaos and make it home.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.8%, Lore-Rich 22.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Survival 9.1%
The Ender Ocean principle? Locate and collect waste (plastic bags, bottles, lost nets...) thanks to underwater robots connected to a collection boat, in order to valorize them afterwards, all from home.
Why similar: Underwater 45.6% ★, Submarine 44.1% ★, Exploration 9.2%, Singleplayer 1%
