Games Like Primordialis

Sipho is an action survival game with an intricate building system. Grow your own creature and take over the local ecosystem. Fight, grow, survive, dominate. Play in adventure or sandbox mode.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, Underwater 19.9% ★, Sandbox 10.3%, Building 7.8%, Roguelite 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the exact same concept of building and evolving strange aquatic creatures with modular parts in an action-roguelike structure.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Physics 18.4%, Difficult 16%, Roguelike 15.3%, Sandbox 14%, Action Roguelike 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Employs similarly complex, emergent physics and pixel simulation where every element interacts dynamically with the world.

Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!

Why similar: Underwater 57.5% ★, Survival 16.2%, Simulation 16%, Sandbox 7.5%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the core underwater survival and predator-prey evolution loop of swimming, eating, and growing larger.

Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!

Why similar: Underwater 33.3% ★, Nature 19.6%, Sandbox 16.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Simulation 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on simulated underwater life and creature evolution using realistic physics and locomotion.

Multicellular will take you back in time, to the dawn of life. Build your multicellular organism and combat hunger, the environment, darkness and other organisms. Everything in this new world can kill you, will you be able to survive?

Why similar: Nature 20.1%, Physics 17.7%, Sandbox 15.3%, Roguelite 15.1%, Survival 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Involves building and evolving microscopic and aquatic organisms in a simulation-heavy sandbox environment.

A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Physics 17.1%, Difficult 14.8%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same heavy emphasis on physics-based combat and physics manipulation within a roguelike framework.

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

Why similar: Physics 42.9%, Difficult 25.8%, Roguelike 11.1%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Simulation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Showcases intricate, simulation-heavy physics interactions that dictate combat and physical navigation.

Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.

Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Physics 24.3%, Building 23%, Survival 12.6%, Simulation 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply detailed vehicle and creature building sandbox relying heavily on physical simulation.

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Underwater 27.6% ★, Roguelite 14%, Physics 13.7%, Roguelike 13.7%, Procedural Generation 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep-sea underwater exploration with intense roguelite survival and claustrophobic pacing.

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 43.3% ★, Survival 16.4%, Difficult 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Simulation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tense underwater submarine survival experience with complex physical systems and dangerous alien depths.

Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.

Why similar: Underwater 37.7% ★, Nature 19.9%, Sandbox 19.1%, Simulation 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to experiment with artificial evolution, life simulation, and custom creature creation in a sandbox setting.

Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.

Why similar: Sandbox 22.3%, Survival 18.7%, Building 18.6%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Exploration 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar sci-fi sandbox survival crafting loop with bizarre creature experimentation and physics elements.

Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

Why similar: Sandbox 40.9%, Simulation 20.9%, Exploration 20.5%, Sci-fi 17.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features the classic evolutionary journey from microscopic organism building to creature creator and aquatic survival.

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 50% ★, Survival 16.8%, Exploration 11.9%, Sandbox 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential underwater exploration and survival game focusing on deep-sea mysteries and marine ecosystems.

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: Underwater 68.2% ★, Exploration 20.5%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic underwater exploration game where you discover secrets of a primordial deep ocean and mutate your abilities.

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Why similar: Physics 48.2%, Sandbox 45.5%, Simulation 3.7%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Relies entirely on quirky, floppy physics simulation to drive movement, creativity, and exploration.

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

Why similar: Physics 28.5%, Sandbox 28%, Building 23.9%, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics building sandbox where you construct inventive mechanical contraptions to destroy and conquer.

Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions. You should buy it!

Why similar: Difficult 84.8%, Indie 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on precise physics-based puzzle mechanics and cooperative problem solving.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Procedural Generation 22.7%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Exploration 17.5%, Survival 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers hostile subterranean exploration and cooperative survival mechanics against swarming alien creatures.

Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 48.2%, Roguelike 24.6%, Sci-fi 19.4%, 2D 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A phenomenal action-roguelike that matches the intense pacing, scaling difficulty, and creature combat.

Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!

Why similar: Building 27.7%, Physics 25.9%, Sandbox 15.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Simulation 13%

Why You'll Like It: A physics simulation puzzle game centered around creative engineering and structural stability.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.1%, Roguelike 25%, Difficult 19.4%, Roguelite 7.9%, Procedural Generation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A premier action-roguelike featuring grotesque creature mutations and synergistic power builds.

DIVE. DISCOVER. DIE. Crew a submarine with friends in We Need To Go Deeper - a 2-4-player cooperative submarine roguelike set in a Verne-inspired undersea universe.

Why similar: Underwater 42.9% ★, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 15.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Exploration 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative submarine exploration game taking place in the mysterious, lovecraftian depths of an oceanic abyss.

A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.

Why similar: Sandbox 39.5%, Physics 28.7%, Simulation 18.3%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox pet simulation focusing on bizarre, procedurally generated creature evolution and genetics.

Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat.

Why similar: Underwater 73.1% ★, Survival 19.9%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: Pits players into tense underwater action matches featuring deadly sharks and marine survival tools.

Welcome to Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2, the most ridiculous and insane battle simulator in existence! Create eye watering battles with hundreds of thousands, even millions of characters on screen! Jump into multiple campaigns in game or player made, or play in sandbox mode and FPS invasion

Why similar: Sandbox 41.9%, Simulation 23.1%, Exploration 15.8%, Top-Down 11.1%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Showcases massive chaotic simulation battles involving hordes of creatures governed by physical interactions.

An EXTREMELY DIFFICULT Shmup that will ruthlessly challenge your abilities by requiring extreme precision, top notch reflexes and solid enemy mapping. Engage in short and intense levels, switch battle direction, teleport between lanes, steal loot and combo your way to Victory!

Why similar: Difficult 58.8%, Indie 41.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced action-roguelike combat with unique movement and projectile physics.

The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

Why similar: Simulation 57.1%, Sandbox 23.9%, Sci-fi 17.5%, Strategy 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive simulation tracing the deep evolutionary history of life on Earth from single-celled organisms upward.

The Animal Evolution Roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge and Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from 125+ Evolutions and Specialisations for unique creature combinations in every run. Adapt to survive the natural curve in order to beat carcinisation... or get Darwin'd trying!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.1%, Nature 14.8%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 10.6%, Sandbox 10.5%

Tentacular is a VR game about a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world.

Why similar: Building 32.7%, Physics 32.7%, Sandbox 30.1%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based VR sandbox game where you solve puzzles and interact with the world using massive tentacles.

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Why similar: Simulation 41.6%, Strategy 20.5%, Difficult 11.5%, Sandbox 11.1%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on the biological evolution of organisms, traits, and mutations to conquer environments.

CleanFall is a survival rogue-like that prizes player freedom and creativity. Build mobile death machines to fight off ravenous hordes, craft and alchemize gun turrets, and tunnel through subterranean ecosystems crawling with nameless horrors.

Why similar: Sandbox 13.8%, Physics 13.5%, Difficult 13%, Roguelike 12.1%, Building 11.6%

Difficult action FISHING ROGUELIKE, where you slaughter mutated creatures with weapons that shoot lasers and explosions!!! 💥 Catch fish to buy treasures that MODIFY YOUR BUILD and end up with CRAZY SYNERGIZING ATTACKS that melt those noob enemies

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Difficult 17.1%, Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 13.4%, Physics 12.3%

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 25.9% ★, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Difficult 11.5%, Roguelike 10.4%, Physics 10.1%

Build a self-sustaining industrial empire in the deep sea of an ocean-covered alien world. Explore procedurally generated waters, automate resource production, and turn alien life into renewable industrial output through advanced bio-cultivation systems.

Why similar: Underwater 39.6% ★, Sandbox 16%, Building 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Enemies have no health, push them off instead. Weaponize physics in this physics-sandbox-inspired tower defense game with multiple game modes. Draft a deck, chain towers into living contraptions, grow and shrink every projectile, and launch hordes of robots off the edge.

Why similar: Physics 18.9%, Sandbox 17.8%, Building 14.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 12.5%

Primitier is a highly flexible VR sandbox game, where you can create tools and machinery by freely cutting and connecting objects in a vast world based on physics simulation.

Why similar: Sandbox 34.8%, Physics 34.2%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Simulation 12%, Indie 2.9%

A living prehistoric ecosystem that does not revolve around you. Shape the island as a god, or enter it as a human and survive while animals, weather, water, terrain and your own body change over time.

Why similar: Nature 13.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Action Roguelike 12%, Survival 10.3%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Sandbox 47.4%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Exploration 25.9%

Play as different fish, devour opponents in the ruthless underwater world of survival of the fittest, and evolve your abilities.

Why similar: Underwater 51.2% ★, Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Survival 13.9%

A sci-fi survival-crafting colony sim set in a flooded world of floating islands. Build a colony, craft gear, design rafts, fend off sharks, manage your survivors, and explore island bunkers to uncover lost Float-Tech from an old-world corporation.

Why similar: Underwater 36.1% ★, Building 14.9%, Survival 11.8%, Sandbox 10%, Sci-fi 8.9%

Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

Why similar: Nature 33.8%, Sandbox 29.1%, Procedural Generation 16.5%, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 5.7%

Physics sandbox game that uses a graphics card as a supercomputer. Change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI.

Why similar: Sandbox 26.7%, Physics 26.7%, Simulation 18.3%, Roguelite 7.9%, Building 7.8%

Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.

Why similar: Underwater 32.5% ★, Nature 18.1%, Sandbox 14%, Physics 13.4%, Building 12%

you are a fish who does tricks

Why similar: Underwater 51% ★, Physics 21.5%, Sandbox 19%, Exploration 6.9%, Indie 1.6%

In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Difficult 10.9%, Survival 8.8%, Roguelike 7.9%

Collect food to evolve and fight for your life against enemy cells in this deep underwater, survivor-like, roguelite experience. Unlock parts to customize your character and become your own unique cell.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 49.7%, Roguelike 21.6%, Nature 19%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 2.7%

Type anything, generate a creature. Outwit, outlast and out-weird your enemies in a sandbox roguelike with deep simulation systems, wildly unpredictable auto-battler combat and endless procedurally generated chaos!

Why similar: Nature 16.9%, Sandbox 15.8%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Procedural Generation 9.4%

Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.

Why similar: Physics 34.5%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Simulation 17.1%, Top-Down 12.9%, Strategy 6.8%

Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

Why similar: Physics 27%, Sandbox 26.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Simulation 14%, Exploration 12.8%

Welcome to the perilous nuclear-contaminated waters, where all creatures are mutating. Start as an ordinary small fish, struggling to survive in this toxic sea. Through continuous evolution and adaptation, you will grow into a powerful ocean monster and ultimately become the sole ruler of this ocean

Why similar: Underwater 26.7% ★, Roguelite 17.2%, Roguelike 15.1%, Nature 14.5%, Survival 9.9%

Survive in a world ravaged by massive Titans and an ever changing ocean sim. Displace water to find resources for building and crafting unique items. Swim, sail, and fly to explore new islands and fight Titans.

Why similar: Sandbox 25.1%, Building 22.9%, Survival 16.1%, Simulation 12.4%, Exploration 10.8%

A top-down action roguelite about catching fish, fighting them, selling their bones, and catching more fish. Upgrade your boat and weapons, hunt down sea monster bounties, delve into eldritch mysteries, and try to pay off a cosmic debt millennia in the making.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.3%, Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelite 23.6%, Top-Down 9.2%, 2D 5.3%

Swirl W@tch is a tense stealth-action roguelite that takes place on an over-exploited gas giant. Infiltrate industrial installations, evade or eliminate guard ships, commit corporate sabotage and grow the movement to unlock new gear. Can your actions free this otherworldly world?

Why similar: Underwater 26.9% ★, Roguelite 13.1%, Difficult 12.8%, Action Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelike 10.5%

Put your engineering and problem solving skills to the test in this sandbox physics building game! Enjoy the freedom of completely gridless 3D sandbox building combined with hilarious ragdoll third person controls, offering a truly unique and hilarious "Enjeniring" experience!

Why similar: Sandbox 28.6%, Physics 25.3%, Building 18.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Simulation 11.1%

SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.

Why similar: Difficult 24.6%, Action Roguelike 24.5%, Roguelite 23.7%, Roguelike 22.3%, 2D 4.8%

Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.

Why similar: Roguelike 25%, Difficult 24%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Perma Death 15.3%, Procedural Generation 14.8%

Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?

Why similar: Sandbox 30%, Procedural Generation 18.4%, Survival 13.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Simulation 13.1%

Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Physics 18.4%, Difficult 17.3%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 15.4%

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 37.7% ★, Nature 16.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Physics 12.7%, Simulation 9.5%