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Games Like Sunken Engine

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Atmospheric, Singleplayer, First-Person, 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 — 85% — of 725 reviews
Released: 2025-10-16
Developer: Two Nomads Studio
Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 72%

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    Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    93% matchVery Positive88% of 9,095 reviews2020
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    89% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    90% matchVery Positive83% of 9,506 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,105 reviews2026
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    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    78% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2019
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    77% matchVery Positive84% of 782 reviews2014
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 344 reviews2025
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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 522 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Lovecraftian 55%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 9.2%, Thriller 8.5%

  56. #56 WW2 Rebuilder
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,545 reviews2023
    Dev: Madnetic Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 53.1%, Simulation 31.9%, First-Person 9.2%, Singleplayer 5.8%

  57. #57 The Mortuary Assistant
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
    Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

    Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Mystery 21.9%, Simulation 11.5%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%

  58. #58 HELLMART
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 964 reviews2026
    Dev: GAZE IN GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.

    Why similar: Life Sim 23%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Dark 9.2%

  59. #59 SILT
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 914 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 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 39%, Horror 30.2%, Atmospheric 27%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  60. #60 Gas Station Simulator
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 27,112 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 62.7%, Choices Matter 18.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Singleplayer 7.8%

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