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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Atmospheric, Simulation, Singleplayer, Exploration.

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Sunken Engine Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulation. Restore your father’s old shipyard. Each arriving ship carries a dark mystery to be solved. Keep your customers satisfied while dealing with the strange and eerie happenings on the island.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 650 reviews
Released: 2025-10-16
Developer: Two Nomads Studio
Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 72%

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  2. #2 Ship Graveyard Simulator
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows
    Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    92% matchVery Positive88% of 8,976 reviews2020
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    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  11. #11 Workshop Simulator
    91% matchMixed68% of 304 reviews2022
    Dev: INTERMARUM
    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%

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    Windows
    Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 59.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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  26. #26 Strange Horticulture
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  34. #34 Underwater
    78% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
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    78% matchVery Positive83% of 779 reviews2014
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    73% matchVery Positive85% of 3,107 reviews2024
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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 84,235 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    74% matchMixed65% of 1,047 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    73% matchMixed68% of 595 reviews2024
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    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2025
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    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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: Dark 38.9%, Horror 30.1%, Atmospheric 27.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  57. #57 Repair this!
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 771 reviews2024
    Dev: HGISoft
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Become a phone repair technician, get the opportunity to look into the personal data of customers. Influence their destinies if you dare!

    Why similar: Time Management 35.3%, Life Sim 28.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Simulation 8.3%

  58. #58 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
    Dev: Marevo Collective
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.3%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  59. #59 Gas Station Simulator
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
    Dev: DRAGO entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

    Why similar: Simulation 62.1%, Choices Matter 18.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Singleplayer 7.9%

  60. #60 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.1%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Simulation 7.7%

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