Games Like Hydrophobia: Prophecy

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.3%, Third Person 20.8%, Action 14.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12.5%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features a powerful female protagonist in a sci-fi setting with physics-based combat and environmental manipulation.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Action 26.8%, Sci-fi 25.9%, Adventure 25%, Indie 14.1%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in underwater sci-fi horror that focuses on the dread of being trapped in a decaying facility.

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Third Person 20.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Action 17.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This reboot offers a polished third-person action-adventure experience with a strong female lead and heavy emphasis on environmental traversal.

Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Action 14.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.8%, Third Person 14.6%, Adventure 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person sci-fi action-adventure game featuring a female protagonist navigating a mysterious, hostile environment.

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 51.3% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive underwater survival experience that captures the isolation and environmental hazards of a submerged world.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.5%, Sci-fi 25.3%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a claustrophobic, high-tension sci-fi survival experience that mirrors the trapped feeling of the seed game.

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: Female Protagonist 46.8%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.1%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival-horror game with a female lead that emphasizes atmospheric storytelling and puzzle-solving.

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.7%, Third Person 22.1%, Sci-fi 14%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi stealth game with a strong female protagonist and a focus on adapting to environmental mechanics.

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: Action 35.1%, Underwater 27.7% ★, Sci-fi 15.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Singleplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a decaying underwater city, it perfectly captures the sci-fi atmosphere and environmental storytelling found in Hydrophobia.

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.8%, Third Person 22.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Action 15.9%, Third-Person Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the high-stakes action-adventure formula with complex environmental puzzles and a focus on survival.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.1%, Third Person 23.9%, Action 15.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game featuring a female protagonist in a futuristic setting with a focus on traversal and combat.

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Third Person 22.8%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 17%, Sci-fi 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person action-adventure game with a strong female lead and a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving.

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.4%, Third Person 23.6%, Adventure 19.4%, Action 11.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on environmental hazards and stealth-based navigation in a third-person perspective with a strong narrative.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Third Person 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 26.4%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Action 13%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, claustrophobic sci-fi horror combat that requires managing environmental threats.

Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.3%, Underwater 28.8% ★, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 9.2%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie metroidvania focused on underwater exploration with a female protagonist and a strong sense of discovery.

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.3%, Third Person 19.2%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 13.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive third-person action-adventure with a female lead and a deep focus on sci-fi world-building.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Sci-fi 42.8%, Action 29.4%, Adventure 17%, Singleplayer 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi sim that utilizes physics-based gameplay and environmental hazards to create a tense atmosphere.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.8%, Physics 20.6%, Action 16.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Action-Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for physics-based environmental puzzles that require creative use of the game world.

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 63.4%, Adventure 16.7%, Third Person 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing exploration game set in a flooded, post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes traversal over combat.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43%, Action 21.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Third Person 11.6%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person horror game featuring a female protagonist and a focus on stealth and puzzle-solving.

Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36%, Third Person 22.3%, Action 21.7%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-horror game with a iconic female protagonist and a focus on escaping a collapsing city.

In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.6%, Action 18.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the movement-heavy, high-stakes traversal feel of Hydrophobia through a unique perspective.

Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

Why similar: Underwater 53% ★, Action 21.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Action-Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed underwater exploration game that focuses on the dangers of the deep sea.

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.8%, Third Person 23.6%, Adventure 11%, Action 9.8%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-adventure with a deeply atmospheric, psychological focus and a strong female lead.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Adventure 41.9%, Indie 25%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi thriller where you navigate a space station, capturing the feeling of being trapped in a failing technological environment.

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Why similar: Sci-fi 41.9%, Adventure 24.1%, Singleplayer 12.8%, Action 11%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle game that challenges players to manipulate physics and the environment to progress.

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 33.6% ★, Female Protagonist 31.1%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Action 11.6%, Action-Adventure 4.5%

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.1%, Adventure 41.5%, Third Person 8.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Sci-fi 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game with a strong female lead and a focus on atmospheric, puzzle-driven exploration.

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Third Person 33.5%, Female Protagonist 33.5%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Action-Adventure 5.1%

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Third Person 46.2%, Action 24.1%, Adventure 20.9%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person game with a heavy focus on verticality and environmental traversal in a hostile setting.

Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30%, Third Person 21%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 16.3%, Underwater 6% ★

Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.

Why similar: Action 46.9%, Sci-fi 32.4%, Indie 13.7%, Singleplayer 7%

The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

Why similar: Underwater 34.8% ★, Female Protagonist 32.7%, Third Person 18.4%, Adventure 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Adventure 32.9%, Action 32.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Action-Adventure 6.5%, Indie 5.8%

Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.

Why similar: Third Person 29.2%, Underwater 21.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Action 16.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%

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: Female Protagonist 43.2%, Third Person 33.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.3%, Adventure 31.3%, Indie 16.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Action 42.4%, Adventure 37.2%, Indie 20.5%

Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.

Why similar: Action 33.7%, Adventure 28.6%, Indie 16.1%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Strategy 7.2%

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 39.8% ★, Adventure 19.6%, Action 18.1%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Singleplayer 6%

An immersive story-driven shooter incorporating the cutting edge of VR gameplay, Vertigo Remastered is a complete overhaul and occasional reimagining of the 2016 original.

Why similar: Action 34.6%, Adventure 27.9%, Indie 17.4%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.5%, Adventure 30%, Action 15.3%, Singleplayer 8.2%, Indie 8.1%

Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Third Person 19.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Action 10.8%

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Underwater 53.5% ★, Sci-fi 18.7%, Action 16.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Adventure 22.3%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Indie 12%, Action 11.7%

INSTINCT encompasses horror on a whole new level — experience the chilling gameplay and story through the eyes of three different playable characters in this FPS game!

Why similar: Action 52.1%, Adventure 34.5%, Singleplayer 13.4%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Adventure 32%, Physics 28.8%, Action 16.7%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 8%

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.9%, Third Person 22.3%, Adventure 21.7%, Sci-fi 8%, Indie 4.6%

Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!

Why similar: Underwater 26.6% ★, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Third Person 22.2%, Action 11%, Adventure 7.5%

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 50% ★, Action 18.5%, Adventure 17.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss?

Why similar: Underwater 47.2% ★, Action 20.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 7.4%, Action-Adventure 5.8%

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.4%, Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Action 19.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Action-Adventure 5.9%

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: Third Person 37.6%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Adventure 25.4%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.2%, Third Person 20.4%, Action 18%, Adventure 15.9%, Action-Adventure 3.8%

Thrilling action and stealth gameplay enhanced by the Fear system, an exciting story and ultra-stylish cutscenes. Harness your team’s dynamic abilities to tackle enemies and puzzles like never before.

Why similar: Action 39.6%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Indie 16.1%, Strategy 14%

Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.

Why similar: Adventure 32%, Female Protagonist 30.5%, Indie 14.6%, Strategy 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.2%

Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.7%, Adventure 20%, Action 17.7%, Indie 9.7%, Sci-fi 4.1%

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Sci-fi 45.6%, Adventure 43.4%, Singleplayer 11%