Games Like Lunar Descent

Maintain your diving bell as you’re lowered into the deep sea, where even the walls of your vessel seem to echo your aloneness back at you. A short, sit n' survive thriller.

Why similar: Submarine 55% ★, Psychological 28.4%, Atmospheric 7%, First-Person 4.7%, Linear 3.5%

Dive into the eerie depths of Europa to find extraterrestrial life. Are you ready to take the next step?

Why similar: Submarine 54.8% ★, Horror 14%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Mystery 7.5%, First-Person 5.1%

short horror underwater experience where you explore deeper and deeper a strange location on earth that seems to behave differently

Why similar: Submarine 54.7% ★, Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Survival 8.8%

A 3D survival experience set within a cramped one-man submarine exploring a hostile ocean trench.

Why similar: Submarine 56.6% ★, Horror 14%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 3.1%

A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.

Why similar: Submarine 48.7% ★, Horror 14.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Puzzle 6.1%

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: Submarine 35.3% ★, Horror 11.5%, Psychological 10.3%, Retro 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%

There's Nothing Down There is a short undersea horror exploration game. Descend into a sinkhole at the bottom of the ocean and discover the remains of a lost, yet not dead, civilization.

Why similar: Submarine 62% ★, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Exploration 5.7%, Linear 3.8%

The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.

Why similar: Submarine 56.3% ★, Horror 8.6%, Mystery 8.4%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 6.3%

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: Submarine 52.7% ★, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%, First-Person 5.4%

A psychological horror game where you ride an elevator, spot anomalies, and try to escape Apartment 10. Miss something, and you’re sent back to the beginning

Why similar: Psychological 39%, Horror 19.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%, Choices Matter 7.3%

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

Why similar: Submarine 53% ★, Horror 13.8%, Minimalist 8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Mystery 5.4%

ABYSS is a 2-4 player co-op horror game where you and your crewmates must operate an old submarine through narrow trenches, scavenging scrap from the ocean floor and avoiding the denizens that lurk in the deep

Why similar: Submarine 70.7% ★, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Indie 2.2%

A first-person puzzle game set across five isolated rooms. Solve environmental puzzles by interacting with objects and uncover fragments of a hidden story. No combat, no timers, progress through observation and experimentation.

Why similar: Psychological 29.6%, Mystery 15.8%, Minimalist 15.8%, First-Person 11%, Puzzle 10%

Explore and navigate an underwater cave in your submarine.

Why similar: Submarine 57.2% ★, Horror 13.5%, Minimalist 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Mystery 6.8%

Ten Days Nightmare is a first‑person psychological horror game. Trapped in a closed space within a 10‑day loop, you hunt for random eerie anomalies, choose to shoot or sleep, distinguish dreams from reality, and uncover the truth behind the cycle.

Why similar: Psychological 33.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Puzzle 9%, First-Person 8.7%

You run a late-night restaurant using a strange signal machine. By balancing radiation, you alter taste and behavior. Too little reveals the truth. Too much causes sickness, violence, and investigations. Keep control to survive.

Why similar: Psychological 27.3%, Horror 17.4%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Retro 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%

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 64.6% ★, Horror 9.4%, Exploration 8%, First-Person 7.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Return to the isolated Morwain Estate and uncover the truth behind a long forgotten disappearance. Explore a mansion filled with secrets, solve challenging puzzles, and survive the horrors hidden beneath its foundations.

Why similar: Psychological 38.7%, Horror 19.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 7.3%

The Remains and The Residue is a story-based linear adventure game where you play the stories and the memories of the famous author Janus Brennhart.

Why similar: Psychological 31.5%, Mystery 18.8%, Retro 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 10.5%

A Psychological Horror Backrooms Found Footage Game

Why similar: Psychological 32.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Horror 9%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Pilot your tiny submarine to mine ores for the corporation in this incremental simulation game. Sealed in a cramped cockpit, you press buttons and pull levers to fulfill your quota. Install upgrades, unlock new mining gadgets and dive deeper. Your life is disposable - profit is all that counts!

Why similar: Submarine 62.6% ★, Horror 9.6%, Retro 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, First-Person 6.5%

Step into the mind of a grieving father who lost his daughter in a tragic car crash. Trapped in a terrifying loop within an abandoned hospital created by his own dementia-riddled subconscious, you must face your deepest fears. Broken Drive is a first-person psychological horror game.

Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Galactic Fruit is a short horror game about exploring space. Pilot a ship alone in search of planets and information about the unknown fate of your predecessor.

Why similar: Submarine 48.4% ★, Horror 11.4%, Retro 9.3%, Survival 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%

A psychological horror puzzle game where forgotten memories, family secrets, and haunting riddles blur the line between reality and madness.

Why similar: Psychological 33.4%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Exploration 7.2%, Minimalist 5.9%

A first-person psychological horror game about a dark secret, a hidden past, and a reality falling apart. Uncover Clara’s story, face the influence of the demon, and shift between disturbing dimensions.

Why similar: Psychological 34%, Horror 19.4%, Mystery 13.1%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%

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 53.8% ★, Horror 12%, Survival 7.3%, Exploration 5.8%, Atmospheric 5%

Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.

Why similar: Psychological 32.7%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, First-Person 9.2%

Trapped in a deep-sea diving bell, your systems are failing. Descend to find a missing expedition - survive what's hunting you.

Why similar: Submarine 48% ★, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%, First-Person 6.6%

A psychological horror game where you enter the dark forests of Urkaitz as Gustavo, a reporter determined to uncover the truth behind a series of sinister incidents connected to a possible witches' coven.

Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Horror 13.9%, Minimalist 12%, Mystery 10.6%, First-Person 9.4%

Victor thought he saved Hannah, but freedom was just another room in the maze. Hijacked by Mr. X, the simulation weaponizes your deepest phobias into living threats. As the air runs thin and the shadows close in, survival means stepping straight into the dark.

Why similar: Psychological 38.1%, Horror 16%, Mystery 11%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%

The Midnight Biohazard is a first person choice based horror game set in an abandoned mining site. You were sent there to clean the place up and retrieve secret documents in the mines. However the mines have a dark history with a serial killer that was killing in the mines back then.

Why similar: Psychological 24.8%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, First-Person 9.8%

A first-person mystery horror game where you explore a mysterious mansion, interact with objects, collect evidence and records, and uncover the truth behind a past incident.

Why similar: Psychological 32.3%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 12.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 11.3%

An archaeologist is hired to assess a forgotten castle and uncovers the truth behind the human sacrifices entombed within its walls. Perform rituals, release trapped souls, and explore Gabrielle's most painful memories, corrupted by the castle's spirits.

Why similar: Psychological 36%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 7.8%, Exploration 7.2%

No More Pain is a first-person psychological horror adventure driven by atmospheric exploration. Tidy up misplaced objects and search for clues within immersive environments, piece together the truth hidden in leftover notes, and experience a deeply oppressive psychological journey.

Why similar: Psychological 25.7%, Horror 16.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Retro 10.1%, First-Person 10%

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 61.2% ★, Horror 10.5%, Mystery 7.6%, First-Person 7%, Exploration 6.6%

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 60.8% ★, Minimalist 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Exploration 6.8%, Survival 5.4%

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 59.6% ★, Horror 14.5%, Retro 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 2.7%

Investigate the case. Understand the Noise. Find the truth.

Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Horror 17.6%, Mystery 15%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%

COLD CALL is a first-person retro horror game based on a dying Earth full of unexplained mysteries. Escape Northbridge's research facility as you explore and uncover the truth behind a dying world.

Why similar: Psychological 23.3%, Horror 16.9%, Mystery 12.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.1%

Observe your surrounding and be confident there is or is not a anomaly to progress.

Why similar: Psychological 27.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Horror 11.3%, First-Person 7.5%

A sinister entity lurks in the depths. Descend into the abyss and extract knowledge about it.

Why similar: Submarine 72.1% ★, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Exploration 2.8%, First-Person 2.7%

Rest Without Peace is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1992. Complete late-night work orders, repair failing equipment, restore power, inspect Westbrook’s basement, and explore sealed asylum spaces as fractured memories expose a truth Tom buried.

Why similar: Psychological 33.7%, Horror 17.7%, Mystery 13.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11%

The year is 1940—you wake up in a bathysphere, stuck in an endlessly repeating battle against enemies unknown. Investigate your surroundings and uncover the truth behind the time loop.

Why similar: Submarine 43.8% ★, Psychological 25.3%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 6.9%, First-Person 6.9%

Use Morse Code to communicate with your crewmate and ward off a stalking monster in this short point-and-click horror game.

Why similar: Submarine 59.3% ★, Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 5.9%, Puzzle 5%

Little Dive is a short and cozy underwater puzzle-platformer about exploring the depths, overcoming obstacles with handy tools, and uncovering treasures from a lost world that feels strangely familiar.

Why similar: Submarine 68.6% ★, Minimalist 8.1%, Exploration 7.4%, Atmospheric 6%, Puzzle 5.8%

You've been hired by a real estate agency to photograph their listings at night, giving them a unique look online. Grab your camera, explore dark, quiet homes, and capture every required shot before the property notices you. Uncover the truth: why do these listings need to be photographed at night?

Why similar: Mystery 19.4%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological 16%, Retro 14.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%

A short, first-person horror game where you play as a desperate man seeking a cure for his sick wife in a mysterious vineyard. Harvest, crush and ferment grapes as you uncover the secret beyond the basement doors.

Why similar: Psychological 30.2%, Horror 18%, Mystery 18%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Retro 9.9%

A short horror observation thriller. Can you tell what's real and what isn't? You stole intel from your company. Now you wake up in a hospital every day with two choices: take your medication if something looks wrong, or hit the call button if you're sure the room is safe.

Why similar: Psychological 27%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 8.1%

The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological 28.5%, Horror 17.4%, Mystery 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%

A sci-fi escape room with a job simulator twist.

Why similar: Psychological 27.8%, Minimalist 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%

In 1999, investigative journalist Łukasz uncovers dark secrets in a hidden underground prison in Lower Silesia, Poland. Navigate eerie corridors and face unknown horrors in this atmospheric horror adventure.

Why similar: Psychological 42.7%, Horror 20.9%, Survival 13.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 5.3%

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 59.1% ★, Horror 10.1%, Choices Matter 9%, First-Person 6.6%, Exploration 6.5%

Uncover the dark secrets of a forgotten facility in Poly's Destiny, a short psychological horror experience. Solve intricate puzzles, survive the entity lurking in the shadows, and confront a chilling truth: is the entity truly the evil here, or are you?

Why similar: Psychological 29.6%, Horror 14.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Mystery 8.1%

You are trapped on a bizarre bus traveling through the afterlife. Observe everything carefully. If you notice an anomaly, ring the bell; if not, take a seat and proceed to the next stop. Can you reach your destination safely?

Why similar: Psychological 43.6%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 7.4%, First-Person 6.5%

A 2D psychological horror-puzzle where time moves on its own and the house continues to live without you. Explore, observe, and decide who you are - a therapy subject, or the protagonist of someone else’s show.

Why similar: Psychological 30%, Horror 19.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Choices Matter 7.6%

Step into the shoes of a young girl who must face solitude and mystery while waiting for her mother at the taco stand where she works. It’s a rainy night, but that won’t stop some unwelcome visitors from showing up...

Why similar: Psychological 43.8%, Horror 27.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Indie 3%

You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?

Why similar: Psychological 31%, Horror 19.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, First-Person 7.4%

The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.

Why similar: Psychological 37.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%, First-Person 6.2%

Kizuyami is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You find yourself in a never-ending Japanese street that you cannot leave no matter where you go. You stumble upon the same house over and over again, which calls for you in inexplicable ways. Will you be able to find your way out?

Why similar: Psychological 31.3%, Horror 18.2%, Mystery 15.3%, First-Person 6.3%, Exploration 6.2%