- #1 Titanic VR
96% matchVery Positive83% of 302 reviews2018
Dev: Immersive VR Education Ltd
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Witness the sinking of RMS Titanic. Explore the shipwreck. Titanic VR is a diving simulator and immersive interactive story. With over 6 hours of game-play Titanic VR you will leave with a greater understanding of the historic tragedy that unfolded in 1912.
Why similar: Underwater 49.6% ★, VR 36.7%, Simulation 13.7%
- #2 Subside
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 532 reviews2024
Dev: A2D Software
Windows
Subside is an immersive aquatic VR experience with multiple areas to explore and lifelike aquatic creatures to interact with. Crafted with unparalleled realism, it aims to replicate the nuances of real-life swimming and diving in shallow waters
Why similar: Underwater 44.9% ★, VR 30%, Realistic 6.6%, Exploration 6.5%, Simulation 5.8%
- #3 Narcosis
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,469 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 56% ★, VR 21.8%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #4 Biolum
94% matchVery Positive83% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: IKOPub: Astrea
Windows
Biolum is a 30min VR sci-fi narrative experience. Dive to uncharted depths of the ocean and discover a beautiful world of bioluminescent creatures. But all is not what it seems. What lies beneath the surface?
Why similar: Underwater 35.1% ★, VR 22.1%, Cinematic 10.6%, Exploration 7.4%, Linear 5.5%
- #5 CRUSH DEPTH
91% matchVery Positive99% of 67 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 54.2% ★, Exploration 9.3%, Linear 8.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #6 Beyond Blue
92% matchVery Positive88% of 1,521 reviews2020
Dev: E-Line Media
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 27.6 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 70% ★, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Simulation 4.8%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #7 Subnautica
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 380,795 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 39.8 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 47.9% ★, Survival 17.5%, VR 12.5%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 5.4%
- #8 Atlantis VR
93% matchMostly Negative37% of 71 reviews2017
Dev: MMEUPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Enter the underwater world thriving with life! Let the aquatic beings guide you trough the mystery deeps and explore nooks and crannies of beautiful ocean landscape!
Why similar: VR 42.2%, Underwater 38.5% ★, Simulation 9%, Exploration 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #9 ABZU
90% matchVery Positive93% of 27,678 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 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 55.5% ★, Beautiful 17.7% ★, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 4.3%
- #10 Under The Waves
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,178 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.2 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 56.5% ★, Cinematic 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #11 Aphotic Descent
89% matchMixed63% of 80 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 65.2% ★, Exploration 10.6%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #12 Kayak VR: Mirage
86% matchVery Positive82% of 1,052 reviews2022
Dev: Better Than Life
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful locations, made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: VR 49.7%, Physics 12.6%, Realistic 11.6%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Simulation 5.6%
- #13 Deep Diving Simulator
88% matchMixed64% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 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 68.5% ★, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 6.1%, Simulation 5.8%, First-Person 4.9%
- #14 Underwater
87% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
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: Physics 18.1%, Story Rich 17.3%, First-Person 15.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 11.2%
- #15 theBlu
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 251 reviews2022
Dev: Wevr, Inc
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.
Why similar: VR 62.3%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Simulation 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #16 Titanic Escape Simulator™
83% matchMixed55% of 395 reviews2026
Dev: magicprostudio
Windows
Investigate a dark mystery aboard the RMS Titanic before the final night becomes a fight for survival. Explore, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and make impossible choices as history’s most famous ship sinks beneath the Atlantic.
Why similar: Survival 25.9%, Cinematic 19.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 8.3%
- #17 Stardiver
84% matchMixed51% of 63 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 55.9% ★, Realistic 10.9%, Exploration 9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #18 Detached
85% matchMixed56% of 377 reviews2017
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets.
Why similar: VR 24.1%, Survival 16.2%, Physics 15.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #19 In Other Waters
82% matchVery Positive87% of 2,577 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 41.5% ★, Beautiful 22.6% ★, Exploration 8.2%, Story Rich 6.7%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #20 Submerged: Hidden Depths
81% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Exploration 28.8%, Emotional 27.5%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 10%
- #21 ADR1FT
84% matchMixed55% of 1,858 reviews2016
Dev: THREE ONE ZEROPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 94.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
ADR1FT is the story of an astronaut who wakes up floating silently in space amongst the debris of destroyed space station…the only survivor of a catastrophic event, left with no memory, a critically damaged EVA suit leaking oxygen and no way home.
Why similar: VR 46.6%, Survival 17%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #22 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
80% matchVery Positive89% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Underwater 33.7% ★, Emotional 14.4%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9%
- #23 Blind
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 151 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Navigate an unfamiliar world in virtual reality using echolocation, where sounds become images. Trapped in a mansion by the devious Warden, make your way through its many rooms, riddled with puzzles and dangers, moving ever closer to the truth—and your only chance to escape.
Why similar: VR 53.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Story Rich 7.1%, First-Person 5.6%
- #24 Deep Beyond
79% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Avix Games
Windows
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Underwater 39.7% ★, Emotional 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, First-Person 9.8%
- #25 Vertigo 2
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,730 reviews2023
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
Why similar: VR 57.7%, First-Person 16.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #26 UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game
81% matchMostly Negative33% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: UTW Team
Windows
How long do you survive on a small island in the middle of a flooded world?
Why similar: Underwater 47.7% ★, Physics 14.7%, Survival 10.5%, Exploration 8.4%, Immersive Sim 5.3%
- #27 Cave Crave VR
77% matchVery Positive83% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: 3R Games S.A.
Windows
Face your fears in realistic VR spelunking. Explore fictional and real-life caves recreated in VR, including the infamous Nutty Putty cave guided by a real-life rescuer. Tackle steep climbs and narrow tunnels with physical tools and authentic techniques.
Why similar: VR 27.6%, Underwater 16.1% ★, Exploration 8.5%, Linear 7.6%, Physics 7.5%
- #28 Red Matter 2
76% matchVery Positive92% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Enter an extraordinarily convincing sci-fi world in this story-driven VR puzzle adventure. Explore off-world facilities, operate tactile tools, solve environmental puzzles, and unravel a reality-bending Cold War mystery.
Why similar: VR 42.4%, Physics 22.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #29 The Dive
78% matchMixed57% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
Why similar: Underwater 51.4% ★, Cinematic 16.4%, Linear 10%, First-Person 7.5%, Exploration 5.7%
- #30 Bootstrap Island
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,448 reviews2026
Dev: Maru VR
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A highly realistic VR survival roguelike adventure set on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island. Shipwrecked and alone, you must survive without guidance as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe. Every decision is yours. Your survival is in your own hands!
Why similar: VR 27.8%, Survival 15.6%, Physics 14%, Realistic 8.7%, Exploration 7.8%
- #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: Survival 38.9%, Adventure 28.2%, Simulation 25.8%, Indie 7.1%
- #32 Diluvion: Resubmerged
77% matchMixed62% of 1,133 reviews2017
Dev: Arachnid GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Underwater 88.7% ★, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #33 Whitewater VR: Extreme Kayaking Adventure
74% matchVery Positive81% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Horvath
Windows
Get ready to paddle through some of the world's wildest, and most challenging rapids in breathtaking VR. With stunning graphics, realistic physics, and heart-pumping action, you'll race against the clock as you navigate through wild waters filled with obstacles and surprises.
Why similar: VR 39.5%, Physics 13.2%, Realistic 12.8%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Exploration 10%
- #34 subROV : Underwater Discoveries
74% matchVery Positive91% of 68 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 53.4% ★, Physics 12.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Immersive Sim 6.7%, First-Person 5.8%
- #35 vROVpilot: TITANIC
73% matchVery Positive88% of 165 reviews2024
Dev: Magellan Limited
Windows
Experience the bow of the Titanic wreck as captured by Magellan at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. Immerse yourself as an ROV pilot to explore the wreck and complete missions to scan key features of this sleeping spectacle.
Why similar: Cinematic 40.5%, Simulation 20%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #36 Death in the Water
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 308 reviews2019
Dev: Lighthouse Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 20%
How long will you survive in this open water diving experience as you go head to head with terrifying Great Whites as they threaten to tear you apart?!
Why similar: Underwater 63.2% ★, Survival 12.5%, Cinematic 12.1%, Simulation 5.1%, First-Person 4.7%
- #37 Metro Awakening
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,600 reviews2024
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.
Why similar: VR 40.8%, Cinematic 22.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, First-Person 6.7%
- #38 BREATHE
76% matchMixed49% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: dotBunny
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Descend beneath the waves and explore treasure-filled waters! Scour a mysterious island for secret treasure, and unearth long-hidden secrets.
Why similar: Survival 56.9%, Adventure 17.5%, Simulation 16.3%, First-Person 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #39 Water Planet
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: The Revera Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Water Planet is a single-player first-person adventure set in a distant blue world. Gather resources to fuel an interstellar ship as your on-board A.I. Gemini guides you through sunken ruins and ocean depths while listening to the music of VIRGO.
Why similar: Adventure 46.3%, Simulation 42.3%, Indie 11.4%
- #40 WILL: Follow The Light
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
Windows
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Emotional 17.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Realistic 11.8%
- #41 Still Wakes the Deep
69% matchVery Positive87% of 13,247 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Underwater 41.9% ★, Cinematic 18.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 8.1%
- #42 A Fisherman's Tale
72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,538 reviews2019
Dev: InnerspaceVRPub: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.
Why similar: VR 53.4%, Physics 29%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #43 Submerged
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,855 reviews2015
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 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: Exploration 26.2%, Beautiful 23.9% ★, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #44 The Trench
72% matchVery Positive86% of 167 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 64% ★, Realistic 10.5%, Immersive Sim 6.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #45 Koral
71% matchVery Positive82% of 402 reviews2019
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 46.9% ★, Beautiful 28.9% ★, Exploration 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #46 Red Matter
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,185 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Enter an abandoned Cold War base on a moon of Saturn in this atmospheric VR puzzle adventure. Scan evidence, translate Volgravian messages, manipulate strange machinery, and uncover a sci-fi mystery that grows more surreal with every discovery.
Why similar: VR 29.8%, Beautiful 20.1% ★, Cinematic 12.2%, Exploration 8.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #47 IronWolf VR
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,185 reviews2022
Dev: Ionized Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.
Why similar: Underwater 52.1% ★, VR 32.4%, Immersive Sim 7.2%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #48 Wavetale
66% matchVery Positive89% of 2,876 reviews2022
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.
Why similar: Cinematic 51.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Linear 7.7%
- #49 Time Machine VR
71% matchMixed64% of 117 reviews2016
Dev: Minority Media Inc.
Windows
You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!
Why similar: VR 43.9%, Underwater 29.4% ★, Adventure 6.3%, Simulation 6%, Exploration 5%
- #50 Tomb Explorer VR
66% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Tomb Explorer VR is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure game where you explore ancient ruins, solve intricate puzzles, and embark on a quest for historical treasures, relics, and artifacts.
Why similar: VR 44.8%, Physics 23.8%, Exploration 13.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #51 Dive The Depths
66% 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 69.8% ★, Physics 18.2%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%, Indie 1.3%
- #52 The Assembly
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2016
Dev: nDreams
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.
Why similar: VR 45.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%, Story Rich 8%, Realistic 7.4%
- #53 SILT
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,004 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Underwater 52.8% ★, Cinematic 21.5%, Exploration 9.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #54 Aquamarine: Explorer's Edition
68% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Moebial StudiosPub: Hitcents
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based playable comic book about surviving in an alien ocean. Explore a planet reclaimed by nature. Forage, salvage, and cultivate to survive. Uncover a lost history. Discover who you are. Find your way home.
Why similar: Underwater 45.9% ★, Survival 14.8%, Linear 9.3%, Exploration 8.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #55 Beyond a Coral Sea
65% matchVery Positive93% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Snigelsoft
Windows
Explore your way through mystical islands while learning about your characters past. In this adventure game you play as the protagonist of a memoire, telling a story from the pacific in the late 1800 century.
Why similar: VR 56.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 10.8%, Realistic 8.6%, Linear 4.7%
- #56 After Us
65% matchVery Positive85% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Why similar: Exploration 26.7%, Adventure 26.1%, Emotional 23.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #57 EVEREST VR™
70% matchMixed52% of 325 reviews2016
Dev: Sólfar Studios
Windows
Experience what it feels like to climb Mount Everest through a sequence of immersive first person locations as you strive to reach the top of the world. Incomparable visual fidelity combined with player agency in a VR journey that feels both real and emotionally stunning.
Why similar: VR 66.7%, Simulation 13.2%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Indie 1.7%
- #58 Debris
69% matchMixed65% of 143 reviews2017
Dev: Moonray Studios
Windows · Mac
An atmospheric first-person narrative adventure set in a surreal seascape locked between ice and rock. Following an incident, you and a friend must find power, defeat strange and deadly creatures, and decipher what mysterious forces are attempting to prevent your escape. Escape together or die alone.
Why similar: Underwater 64.1% ★, Story Rich 10.6%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%