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Games Like Mark of the Deep

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Adventure, Singleplayer, Pirates.

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Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 308 reviews
Released: 2025-01-24
Developer: Mad Mimic
Publisher: Light Up Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 78%

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    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

    Why similar: Pirates 46.9%, Isometric 22.3%, Roguelike 12.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Fantasy 4.5%

  2. #2 Curse of the Sea Rats
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    Dev: Petoons StudioPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Pirates 33%, Metroidvania 22.3%, Combat 10.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  3. #3 Salt and Sanctuary
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    Why similar: Souls-like 52.8%, Metroidvania 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Atmospheric 2.2%, Action 2.2%

  4. #4 Dive The Depths
    94% 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: Action Roguelike 33%, Roguelike 25.7%, Combat 21.1%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 6.8%

  5. #5 kraken's curse
    95% matchPositive82% of 51 reviews2020
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac

    A rogue-like pirate adventure game. Explore a skeleton-riddled archipelago in search of a giant monster. Find treasures, weapons and secrets. Can you defeat the terrible kraken?

    Why similar: Pirates 63.7%, Adventure 30.9%, Action 5.5%

  6. #6 Death's Door
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 21,056 reviews2021
    Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Isometric 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Metroidvania 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  7. #7 Another Crab's Treasure
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 20,262 reviews2024
    Dev: Aggro Crab
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.

    Why similar: Souls-like 69%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 5.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%

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    93% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: Old PrawnPub: Madnetic Games
    Windows

    As the captain of the pirate ship Sam, you will immerse yourself in the adventure tale of a mystical archipelago full of secrets and treasures. Using pirate skills and ancient artifacts, save the crew members scattered around the different islands and discover the dark secrets of a mysterious temple

    Why similar: Pirates 56.4%, Action-Adventure 26.4%, Action 7.1%, Adventure 5%, Combat 4.2%

  9. #9 King of Seas
    91% matchMixed59% of 767 reviews2021
    Dev: 3DCloudsPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    King of Seas is an ARPG adventure game set in a nautical pirate world. Embark on an epic adventure across the seven seas where you’ll discover lost islands and treasures, fight rival pirates and menacing monsters, and become the most legendary pirate of all time!

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  10. #10 Depths of Sanity
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 89 reviews2022
    Dev: Bomb Shelter Games
    Windows

    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: Metroidvania 44.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Exploration 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Stylized 8%

  11. #11 Sea of Survivors
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2023
    Dev: Nah Yeah Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.

    Why similar: Pirates 45.2%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Roguelike 11.5%, Fantasy 6.5%

  12. #12 Red Rogue Sea
    88% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Firemage Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Red Rogue Sea is a roguelike strategy game that puts you in the shoes of a pirate captain and their crew. Manage your vessel as you sail through the treacherous waters of the archipelago, interact with the scum that inhabit it, and engage in battle using a tactical deck-building system.

    Why similar: Pirates 50%, Roguelike 21.2%, Exploration 7.2%, Story Rich 7%, Multiple Endings 6.3%

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    90% matchMixed64% of 69 reviews2016
    Dev: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    After a freak storm over the Atlantic, you find yourself stranded on the shores of a mysterious island. Do you have what it takes to escape the Lost Sea?

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.5%, Adventure 26.8%, Action 23.1%, Singleplayer 8.6%

  14. #14 Cursed Crew
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Cracklewock Games
    Windows

    You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.

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    86% matchVery Positive84% of 8,996 reviews2021
    Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

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    84% matchVery Positive82% of 5,872 reviews2022
    Dev: Fika ProductionsPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago. Are you fool enough to stop the Aquapocalypse?

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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    Windows
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    85% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    82% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Dev: Jake CloverPub: Nonsense Machine
    Windows

    Amongst the motliest of all crews, an enigmatic woman prepares the ship to enter an intense thunderstorm raging in the middle of the ocean. What otherworldly mysteries lie within?

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    Windows

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  23. #23 Pixel Piracy
    83% matchMixed65% of 7,360 reviews2014
    Dev: Vitali Kirpu
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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  27. #27 DAVY x JONES
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 401 reviews2025
    Dev: PARASIGHT
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Ze_Yu
    Windows

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    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac
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  32. #32 Pirates Outlaws
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 746 reviews2020
    Dev: Fabled Game
    Windows · Mac
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  33. #33 Reclaim The Sea
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: 1LastGame
    Windows

    Reclaim the Sea is a roguelike strategy game set in a pirate fantasy world. Fight your way through randomly generated maps and text events. Command your pirate crew, upgrade your ship and make tactical decisions to beat the boss and save the world… or die trying.

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 789 reviews2023
    Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

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    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 628 reviews2023
    Dev: VeryBigDogPub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Deepening Fire is a side-scrolling action adventure game. Choose different classes, with appropriate equipment, explore hidden complex map, defeat powerful enemies, expose the conspiracy of the chaotic world, experience the souls-like battle

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    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 494 reviews2016
    Dev: YCJY Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Metroidvania 69.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 10.4%, Exploration 6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  37. #37 FOUNTAINS
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 443 reviews2024
    Dev: John Pywell
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Metroidvania 28.5%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Exploration 7.2%

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    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Digital Awakening
    Windows

    Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

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    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 135 reviews2024
    Dev: Valentware Games LTD
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchMostly Positive70% of 474 reviews2025
    Dev: ChillyRoom
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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  41. #41 Emberbane
    72% matchMixed49% of 95 reviews2026
    Dev: Hamlet Games
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    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 129 reviews2025
    Dev: Brewed GamesPub: 1312 Interactive
    Windows

    Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.

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    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 884 reviews2024
    Dev: PowersnakePub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 250 reviews2026
    Dev: NERDS TAKE OVER
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2024
    Dev: Luke Muscat
    Windows · Mac
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    69% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
    Windows

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    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio MechkaPub: Studio Mechka
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,131 reviews2015
    Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.
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    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    71% matchMixed60% of 103 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  50. #50 The Rogue Prince of Persia
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,517 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil EmpirePub: Ubisoft
    Windows
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    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 572 reviews2025
    Dev: Pangea Game StudiosPub: indie.io
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    A Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR roguelike survival adventure set in the 17th century. Shipwrecked on a ruthless tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.

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    66% matchVery Positive94% of 386 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Rum & Gun combines fast-paced shooter action with ARPG loot and character building. Journey across the Indian Ocean, uncover the secrets of the Drunken God, and become a legendary pirate captain. You're not on the Caribbean anymore...

    Why similar: Pirates 57.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Isometric 12.6%, Combat 4.6%, Adventure 4.1%

  55. #55 Song of the Deep
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2016
    Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: GameTrust Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Metroidvania 78.9%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 5.6%

  56. #56 Ocean Punk
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 166 reviews2024
    Dev: Infinite Studio
    Windows

    Explore a fantasy ocean-punk world, braving the deep with steam-powered marvels. Discover mysterious underwater treasures, but scarcity and ecological crises test survival. Rise, build, confront foes in this pixel-art ocean survival journey!

    Why similar: Pirates 81.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%

  57. #57 CRUSH DEPTH
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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: Action-Adventure 30.5%, Exploration 23%, Story Rich 22.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Action 8.9%

  58. #58 Nautical Survival
    65% matchVery Positive99% of 180 reviews2025
    Dev: Idan Rooze
    Windows

    Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.2%, Roguelike 26.5%, Combat 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Action 7.1%

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