- #1 Under The Waves
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,958 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Underwater 40.1% ★, Adventure 16.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 10.3%
- #2 Portrait of a Torn
96% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Psychological 13.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #3 Debris
96% matchMixed65% of 141 reviews2017
Dev: Moonray Studios
Windows · Mac
An atmospheric first-person narrative adventure set in a surreal seascape locked between ice and rock. Following an incident, you and a friend must find power, defeat strange and deadly creatures, and decipher what mysterious forces are attempting to prevent your escape. Escape together or die alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Underwater 21.7% ★, Psychological 16.7%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #4 Still Wakes the Deep
95% matchVery Positive88% of 12,166 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Underwater 24.4% ★, First-Person 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #5 Call of the Sea
94% matchVery Positive88% of 6,169 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: First-Person 17.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #6 Underwater
94% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: First-Person 18%, Atmospheric 16%, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Walking Simulator 11.2%
- #7 Deep Beyond
93% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Avix Games
Windows
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Why similar: Underwater 18.6% ★, Emotional 16.3%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.6%
- #8 Arctic Awakening
92% matchVery Positive86% of 347 reviews2025
Dev: GoldFire Studios
Windows · Mac
A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.
Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Narrative 13.8% ★, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Walking Simulator 8.7%
- #9 Lost At Sea
91% matchMixed56% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Headup
Windows
What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life and death, about coming to terms with your past and about family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative puzzles and a relatable story.
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, First-Person 17%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Drama 9.5%, Exploration 8.5%
- #10 Jung's Labyrinth
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Jan Jileček
Windows · Mac
Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.
Why similar: Psychological 14.4%, Emotional 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #11 Panthalassa
89% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Meia Calça
Windows
Panthalassa is a Point and click Puzzle game set in an underwater alien world. You play as an AI reborn in a highly advanced body they do not recognize. Interface with otherworldly technology and unlock the secrets behind this strange planet.
Why similar: Underwater 51.7% ★, Story Rich 16.5%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Puzzle 4.9%
- #12 The Shattering
90% matchVery Positive86% of 328 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Adventure 34.4%, Psychological 23.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Indie 10.4%, Atmospheric 10%
- #13 Draugen
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,128 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.
Why similar: Emotional 14.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Detective 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #14 Once Alive
88% matchVery Positive85% of 478 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Emotional 17.4%, Atmospheric 13.8%, First-Person 13.3%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #15 Watertight
87% matchVery Positive88% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
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: Underwater 22.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 6%
- #16 Submerged: Hidden Depths
85% matchVery Positive90% of 845 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Emotional 33.1%, Walking Simulator 18%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Exploration 16.7%, Adventure 12.5%
- #17 The Last Case of John Morley
84% matchVery Positive84% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Narrative 11.2% ★, First-Person 10.5%, Detective 10.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #18 Project Abyss
86% matchMixed61% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Tall Story StudiosPub: Prey Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Project Abyss is a deep sea adventure game where you explore as a diver, forced to survive a destiny that goes deeper than anyone imagined.
Why similar: Adventure 50.9%, RPG 33.9%, Indie 15.1%
- #19 Through The Fragmentation
84% matchVery Positive97% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Immersive 23.5% ★, First-Person 19%, Adventure 14.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 11.7%
- #20 Empathy: Path of Whispers
86% matchMixed60% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Adventure 28.8%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Story Rich 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, First-Person 10.5%
- #21 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
83% matchMixed58% of 303 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Atmospheric 16.9%, First-Person 16.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Detective 13.9%
- #22 Mind Diver
81% matchVery Positive95% of 346 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Detective 10.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #23 WILL: Follow The Light
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: TomorrowHead Studio
Windows
Dive into a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes as you sail endless waters, searching for a way back to your loved ones. Will you follow the light?
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, First-Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 12.1%, Walking Simulator 10.8%
- #24 SILT
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 925 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Underwater 31.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #25 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 228 reviews2021
Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Psychological 14%, Emotional 13%, First-Person 13%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #26 CRUSH DEPTH
79% matchVery Positive98% of 61 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: Underwater 45.2% ★, First-Person 16.8%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 9%
- #27 Quern - Undying Thoughts
80% matchVery Positive91% of 3,974 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: First-Person 17.6%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #28 Hell Dive
78% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, First-Person 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #29 Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,531 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take a deep breath and find your fiancée who went missing in the dark abyss of the ocean.
Why similar: Underwater 37.8% ★, Adventure 27.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #30 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
77% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.
Why similar: Underwater 24% ★, Emotional 19.6%, Narrative 14.9% ★, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 10%
- #31 The Shore
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,975 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Underwater 35.9% ★, First-Person 21.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 11%
- #32 THANATOS
77% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
Windows · Mac
THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.
Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, First-Person 26.3%, Exploration 16.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #33 Titanic II: Orchestra for Dying at Sea
76% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Flan Falacci
Windows · Mac
A downloadable tragedy for Windows and macOS
Why similar: Underwater 24% ★, First-Person 15.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.5%
- #34 Tides of Tomorrow 🌊
72% matchVery Positive87% of 589 reviews2026
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
From the makers of Road 96 comes a groundbreaking narrative adventure. Your choices shape the story for other players! Follow in your friends’ footsteps, face the consequences of their actions and choose the fate of this plasticpunk world.
Why similar: Emotional 24.6%, First-Person 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 11%
- #35 Stardiver
75% matchMixed50% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Green Planet Games
Windows
You're a Stardiver on a mission. Descend into the depths of an underwater world filled with wonder, mysteries, and peril. Discover the story behind the abandoned base. Explore this submerged planet and learn its history.
Why similar: Underwater 38.3% ★, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #36 The Signifier Director's Cut
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 343 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Emotional 23%, Psychological 12.1%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
- #37 Stirring Abyss
74% matchVery Positive88% of 435 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Underwater 60.9% ★, Adventure 14.4%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Indie 4.1%
- #38 The Fall of Lazarus
76% matchMixed64% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Psychological 10.2%
- #39 The End of You
73% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Memory of God
Windows
The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.
Why similar: Psychological 25.6%, Emotional 22.9%, Narrative 12.4% ★, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #40 Rainswept
74% matchVery Positive87% of 302 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Psychological 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Detective 11.8%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #41 Minds Beneath Us
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,817 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Psychological 34.5%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 13.6%, RPG 11%
- #42 Broken Pieces
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 526 reviews2022
Dev: Elseware ExperiencePub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.
Why similar: Psychological 32.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 11%, Exploration 9.3%
- #43 FREEDIVER: Triton Down
73% matchVery Positive83% of 335 reviews2019
Dev: Archiact
Windows
Plunge into VR on a capsizing research ship, the Triton, where survival means outmaneuvering the water's lethal surge. Freedive through a sinking ship, overcome underwater chaos, and unlock your path to the surface, all while protecting your most precious resource: the breath in your lungs.
Why similar: Underwater 33.9% ★, Emotional 14.4%, First-Person 12.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 9%
- #44 Depression The Game
73% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
Dev: DeepWorks Studios
Windows
Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Psychological 21.8%, Emotional 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%
- #45 Ghost on the Shore
71% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Emotional 22%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%
- #46 Before Your Eyes
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,035 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Emotional 25%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Narrative 15.6% ★, Psychological 10%, First-Person 9%
- #47 THIEF'S SHELTER
69% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Psychological 22.6%, Narrative 14.3% ★, Detective 11.9%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%
- #48 Beyond Blue
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,486 reviews2020
Dev: E-Line Media
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
Why similar: Underwater 58.5% ★, Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 5.1%, Indie 4%
- #49 Vessels
71% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2020
Dev: Local Space Survey CorpsPub: Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Psychological 27.4%, Narrative 18.8% ★, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 9.7%
- #50 KARMA: The Dark World
66% matchVery Positive92% of 4,400 reviews2025
Dev: POLLARD STUDIO LLCPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Psychological 17.5%, Emotional 14.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #51 Aphotic Descent
70% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Underwater 38.2% ★, First-Person 14.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #52 Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
68% matchVery Positive82% of 311 reviews2023
Dev: GametopiaPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination. Explore, solve puzzles and unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Narrative 15.4% ★, Underwater 14.4% ★, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #53 In Other Waters
67% matchVery Positive87% of 2,519 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Underwater 30.1% ★, Adventure 19.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Exploration 11%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #54 EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Edengate: The Edge of Life is an interactive experience reflecting on feelings of uncertainty, isolation and hope in the face of devastation.
Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Emotional 18.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #55 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 516 reviews2016
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Why similar: Underwater 62.9% ★, Adventure 23%, Indie 7%, Exploration 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #56 Dry Drowning
68% matchVery Positive81% of 512 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Psychological 28.9%, Detective 12.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 8%
- #57 Anoxemia
70% matchMixed63% of 436 reviews2015
Dev: BSK GamesPub: Mandragora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway.
Why similar: Underwater 32.7% ★, Atmospheric 19%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 9.1%
- #58 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,620 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Atmospheric 23.4%, Story Rich 22.2%, Exploration 18.6%, Puzzle 7%
- #59 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
63% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Jall
Windows
You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!
Why similar: First-Person 34%, Adventure 31.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, RPG 10%, Mystery 5.9%
- #60 Beyond a Coral Sea
65% matchVery Positive94% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Snigelsoft
Windows
Explore your way through mystical islands while learning about your characters past. In this adventure game you play as the protagonist of a memoire, telling a story from the pacific in the late 1800 century.
Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Walking Simulator 25.3%, Exploration 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Singleplayer 5.8%