- #1 Fisherman Simulator
97% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: RFT
Windows
Forge your path through the islands—Hunt for sea animals and other resources to make a profit. Buy and upgrade boats and fishing gear, and sail across the seas!
Why similar: Sailing 32.4% ★, Fishing 27.5% ★, Underwater 14.4% ★, Open World 6.9%, Exploration 6.8%
- #2 Verano
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Hamau Ltd
Windows
Verano is a third-person fishing adventure set in a fantastical archipelago. Players step into the role of a young fisherman who embarks on a heartfelt quest to find a cure for a mysterious curse.
Why similar: Sailing 25.4% ★, Underwater 20.6% ★, Fishing 20.3% ★, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Action-Adventure 5.4%
- #3 Trawler's Wake
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Icebound Labs
Windows
A cheap trip to a paradise harbor lands you in a rotten fishing town full of mutants, anomalies, and fish worth a fortune. Fish by day, sell your catch, upgrade your old trawler, dig up the story, and try not to kick the bucket after dark.
Why similar: Sailing 29.7% ★, Fishing 24.2% ★, Open World 6.4%, Resource Management 6.3%, Survival 5.8%
- #4 Tooth N' Fin
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Slack Tide Games
Windows
An underwater arcade survival game where you eat and grow to climb up the food chain Or play in the new fishing mode unlock new boats buy new lures fish and spearfish with the new Hook N' Line mode
Why similar: Fishing 18.7% ★, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Underwater 16.8% ★, Open World 11.4%, Simulation 10.8%
- #5 Following Seas
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Whipstaff Games
Windows
Following Seas is a game about ships and the sea. Transport cargo, fish, and fight the weather in an unforgiving open world. Featuring elements of realistic ship management, you can use the stars to navigate, batten the hatches, and get lost beyond the edges of the map.
Why similar: Sailing 27.6% ★, Fishing 19.4% ★, Underwater 13.5% ★, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Resource Management 6.1%
- #6 Horizon Reef
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huckflesh Games
Windows
A short melancholic boat trip across the ocean — explore the vast seas and learn about memories that aren't quite your own.
Why similar: Sailing 32% ★, Fishing 30.9% ★, Open World 9.2%, Exploration 8.1%, Mystery 7%
- #7 Reefland Odyssey
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UnSweet
Windows
Reefland Odyssey is an exciting adventure game where you sail through the ocean and clean up pollution. Your mission is to collect garbage and make the ocean a cleaner, healthier place. Get ready to set sail on an epic journey to preserve and protect the ocean!
Why similar: Sailing 36.9% ★, Fishing 32.6% ★, Open World 8.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Simulation 5.4%
- #8 Bubuia
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jimbo Game Studio
Windows
A fishing, sailing, and management adventure inspired by Brazil’s rivers and seas. Manage your gear, customize your character, set up your fishing kit and boat, unlock quests across the waters, and discover fish and hidden treasures. Dive into the relaxing world of Bubuia.
Why similar: Sailing 38.8% ★, Fishing 35% ★, Resource Management 9.6%, Exploration 6.6%, Action-Adventure 5.1%
- #9 Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?
Why similar: Sailing 30.9% ★, Fishing 27.8% ★, Underwater 17.1% ★, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Exploration 6%
- #10 Deriva
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FishEye GamesPub: FishEye Games
Windows
Pilot a submarine through a world swallowed by the ocean and explore what remains of civilization. Catch unique creatures, trade across floating cities, and upgrade your vessel in a narrative adventure with exploration, resource management, and meaningful encounters.
Why similar: Fishing 27.4% ★, Underwater 25.5% ★, Sailing 21.2% ★, Resource Management 7%, Exploration 6.9%
- #11 Wonders of the Deep
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Salty Water
Windows
Wonders of the Deep is a third-person underwater exploration adventure with puzzles, marine wildlife, and diving mechanics in a mysterious world.
Why similar: Underwater 34.8% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Immersive Sim 11%, Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #12 The Little Cat and the Sea
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dogfish
Windows
In The Little Cat and the Sea, you will explore various uniquely styled sea regions, go fishing, dive, collect a variety of marine creatures and seabirds, battle large fish, and build up a harbor.
Why similar: Sailing 41.4% ★, Fishing 35.4% ★, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 7%, Open World 6.7%
- #13 Upwind
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Contraviento
Windows
An immersive land sailing adventure where you master the wind to explore scarred lands and the remnants of lost civilizations, piecing together how humanity’s bond with nature was broken. Customize your land yacht and learn to navigate storms, calms, and shifting winds across a wind ruled world.
Why similar: Sailing 29% ★, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Open World 7.4%
- #14 Sailwind
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,342 reviews2021
Dev: Raw Lion Workshop
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Sailing simulator featuring realistic sailing physics and a vast open world to explore. Embark on cargo delivery missions, customize your boat, try fishing and cooking. A relaxing day sail, or an epic ocean voyage? Your sailing adventure starts here!
Why similar: Sailing 30.2% ★, Fishing 20.3% ★, Immersive Sim 10%, Open World 6.9%, Resource Management 6.7%
- #15 Deadliest Catch: The Game
88% matchMixed52% of 1,625 reviews2020
Dev: 4FishingPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enter the dangerous world of king crab fishing in the deadly Bering Sea! Take command of your own fishing vessel, use realistic equipment, combat hazardous Alaskan waters and become the world's best crab catcher!
Why similar: Sailing 35.6% ★, Fishing 29.6% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Open World 10%, Adventure 7.4%
- #16 MISTWATER
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Peace_Studio
Windows
MISTWATER is a challenge for people with Thalassophobia. Can you find salvation in the vast, terrifying ocean? It's just you, the ocean, and an old, rusty boat.
Why similar: Sailing 37.6% ★, Underwater 30.3% ★, Simulation 12.5%, Exploration 7.4%, Survival 6.3%
- #17 Trouble in Pacifica
85% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: TwinCats Studios
Windows
Explore the Pacifica archipelago, different islands, secrets and villages await you...Earn money by fishing in a fishing mini-game. Hunt down the sea monster with your upgraded boat and save your home!
Why similar: Sailing 33.2% ★, Fishing 25.3% ★, Underwater 21% ★, Action-Adventure 6.6%, Exploration 6.3%
- #18 Island Raft Survival 2021: Ocean Escape
86% matchMostly Negative36% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Francolins studioPub: Five River Solutions
Windows · Mac
Join Realistic Island Raft Survival Simulator with Creative Survival Modes!
Why similar: Sailing 27.1% ★, Fishing 22.6% ★, Underwater 20.3% ★, Action-Adventure 6%, Open World 5.7%
- #19 Salvage Unlimited
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 0x20
Windows · Linux
Salvage Unlimited puts you in the captain’s seat of a small salvage company. Accept contracts, use your boat’s sonar to locate wrecks hidden beneath the water, and bring your finds back to port to complete jobs. Buy, sell, and upgrade your fleet to take on bigger contracts and earn greater rewards.
Why similar: Sailing 37.5% ★, Underwater 31.2% ★, Exploration 7.5%, Action-Adventure 7.4%, Open World 3.8%
- #20 The Edge of Water
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BigMood
Windows
An adventure game about a girl leading her floating village on the course of a great fish migration. Herd sea creatures, protect them from danger, and surf across both beautiful scenery and troubled waters.
Why similar: Sailing 30.2% ★, Underwater 24.3% ★, Fishing 21.8% ★, Action-Adventure 5.8%, Exploration 5.6%
- #21 UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game
84% matchMostly Negative33% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: UTW Team
Windows
How long do you survive on a small island in the middle of a flooded world?
Why similar: Sailing 30.5% ★, Underwater 26.6% ★, Open World 7.7%, Immersive Sim 7.7%, Simulation 5.7%
- #22 Deep Diving Adventures 2
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Salient GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Dive deeper than ever before! Search for Atlantis across 8 unique global locations. Manage your oxygen, breach the surface to plan your next move, and use dynamite or underwater robots to carve your path. Discover over 50 marine species in this immersive diving adventure.
Why similar: Underwater 48.9% ★, Exploration 9.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Simulation 9%, Atmospheric 7%
- #23 Unto the Aurora
82% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Arboreta Games
Windows
Scotland, 1597. Escaping a death sentence for witchcraft, you set sail on a lonely and uncharted stretch of ocean - navigating and surviving the treacherous, strange and fantastical passage towards a new life.
Why similar: Sailing 31.8% ★, Fishing 23.4% ★, Immersive Sim 13%, Survival 10.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #24 Yacht Life Simulator
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chill GamesPub: Simulate Studios
Windows
Experience the ultimate yachting lifestyle in Yacht Life Simulator! Sail, fish, explore exotic islands, and engage with customers via your in-game social media. Customize your yacht, upgrade interiors, hire crew, and embark on thrilling maritime adventures. Ready to set sail?
Why similar: Sailing 34.2% ★, Fishing 15.8% ★, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Open World 8.2%, Resource Management 8.1%
- #25 Tidewood
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WildRoot
Windows
Tidewood is a cooperative adventure set in an endless world. Gather resources, craft tools, build on land or at sea, explore and fight dangerous creatures alone or with friends.
Why similar: Sailing 28% ★, Underwater 23% ★, Fishing 22.3% ★, Open World 5.7%, Survival 5.6%
- #26 Idle Sailor
79% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: PcZ Games
Windows · Mac
Idle Sailor is a relaxing idle adventure where you sail between world destinations, livestream your journey, capture underwater photos of unique fish, and unlock upgrades to make each voyage faster and more rewarding.
Why similar: Sailing 38.4% ★, Underwater 26.7% ★, Fishing 13.1% ★, Resource Management 10.3%, Simulation 7.4%
- #27 Sailing The Winds
79% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: PS Games
Windows
A game about sea adventures. Here you will find many different quests, here you can find an alien, find various treasures. Catch from the sea not only fish, but also different items that can help you in trouble.
Why similar: Sailing 36% ★, Fishing 27.3% ★, Action-Adventure 7.7%, Open World 7.2%, Exploration 7%
- #28 Arctic Anxiety
81% matchMixed55% of 290 reviews2020
Dev: Arctic Studio
Windows
Survival simulator in extreme conditions. The game takes place in the Arctic ocean. The pilot of a cargo plane makes a hard landing on the water. To survive, the player will have to search for a cargo washed up on the shore.
Why similar: Sailing 26.4% ★, Fishing 21.9% ★, Underwater 18.6% ★, Survival 7.8%, Open World 7.1%
- #29 Hightide
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arctic Whale
Windows
Hightide is a fishing simulation game set in the Mediterranean sea! as you catch and sell various types of fish, you can upgrade your vessel and expand your fishing opportunities while exploring the large map.
Why similar: Fishing 28.7% ★, Sailing 27.7% ★, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 6.8%
- #30 Deep Drift Signal Below
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: LU WEI
Windows
Dive into a beautiful yet deadly pixel deep sea and track unknown signals from the abyss. Manage oxygen, pressure, currents, and creatures while exploring. Capture life with a harpoon, find relics and chests, upgrade gear, and face hidden giants. The deeper you go, the greater the risk.
Why similar: Underwater 47.7% ★, Resource Management 14.5%, Exploration 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #31 Moonfall Voyage
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twenty Ninety CreativePub: N/A
Windows
In Moonfall Voyage, sailing is at the heart of exploration. Your goal is to free colossal guardians from a powerful curse. Each guardian you encounter offers unique sailing challenges and puzzles as you uncover the history of this world, and restore balance to the fragile realm.
Why similar: Sailing 29.2% ★, Underwater 22.8% ★, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9%, Exploration 7%
- #32 Open Waters
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FluffyGameDev
Windows
Open Waters is a first-person ocean survival horror game. Stranded in a small boat, you must navigate treacherous waters, evade creatures of the deep, and find your way back to safety before the ocean drags you into its depths.
Why similar: Underwater 39.4% ★, Sailing 30.3% ★, Open World 10.1%, Adventure 6%, Action-Adventure 4.8%
- #33 San Kalimba
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VOLUMIQ Software SAS
Windows
Play as a young fisherman in the San Kalimba archipelago in this relaxing adventure game. Sail your boat, find treasures, mysterious artifacts, and rare fish ! Explore the bottom of the sea to discover all its secrets.
Why similar: Sailing 27% ★, Underwater 23.9% ★, Fishing 23.1% ★, Mystery 8%, Action-Adventure 5.8%
- #34 Sailor Simulator
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Sail the seas and oceans on your own ship. Transport valuable goods, earn money, buy bigger ships. Fortune awaits you!
Why similar: Sailing 43.1% ★, Open World 12.8%, Survival 11.7%, Simulation 11.2%, First-Person 7.2%
- #35 Clifton
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OverLimits Games
Windows
You’re on holiday on a tropical island with your friends, but you find your tour guide DEAD on the beach, and someone on the island wants you to be next. Work together, search for materials and weapons to defend yourselves, build a raft and escape. Will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Survival 12.4%, Open World 12.4%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #36 FISH³: FISHTASTIC FISHING FISHSCAPES
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bakery of Games
Windows · Linux
FISH³ is high-octane, surreal speed-fishing adventure where your boat is powered by fish! Engage in time-attack stages, dual-rod fishing, and underwater spear-fishing in a dreamlike world teeming with bizarre aquatic creatures.
Why similar: Sailing 32.6% ★, Underwater 27.5% ★, Fishing 20.6% ★, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Simulation 6.1%
- #37 Sea Warden
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
Sea Warden is a co-op survival adventure set on the back of Ao, a giant sea turtle journeying across a shattered world. Build, craft, explore, and defend your living base as you travel between forgotten islands in search of lost knowledge and stranded souls.
Why similar: Underwater 25.4% ★, Sailing 19.9% ★, Survival 12.9%, Open World 11.5%, Mythology 7.6%
- #38 A Mermaid's Paradoxical Tale
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stephen SearsPub: Knowledge-Engine LLC
Windows
Dive into Mermaid's Paradoxical Tale, a 3D exploration puzzle game. Traverse sun-kissed islands and eerie underwater caves, solve intriguing puzzles, and uncover the mystery of the dark creatures that lurk in the deep caves menacing the peaceful aquatic realm.
Why similar: Underwater 51.5% ★, Mythology 16.6%, Open World 11.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 6%
- #39 Bungee Fisher
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlinkXY Games
Windows
Tired of ordinary fishing? In Bungee Fisher, leap from heights as a swimsuit-clad diver, plunge deep, and haul up exotic fish and treasure chests. Challenge underwater creatures and uncover lost treasure!
Why similar: Fishing 40.9% ★, Underwater 23.1% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #40 Feed and Grow: Fish
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 21,597 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Underwater 50.2% ★, Survival 13.4%, Simulation 12.7%, Fishing 11.2% ★, Open World 8.6%
- #41 Lightkeeper
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wanderstar GamesPub: Wanderstar Games
Windows
Explore, gather, craft, and rebuild a community of island creatures. Sail, swim, climb, and fly across a mystical archipelago and uncover it’s forgotten secrets. Spread your light to outshine the oncoming darkness.
Why similar: Sailing 32.3% ★, Fishing 30.1% ★, Mystery 8.7%, Open World 8.2%, Exploration 7.4%
- #42 人世间:海岛
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 人世间游戏
Windows
This is an nervous stimulation survival game,made by Unreal Engine 5,Developed for 人世间工作室,This game is well made(No money to develop),novel gameplay(general gameplay),Story rich(old story),It is the game you will also (never) open even if you are bored.
Why similar: Underwater 25.3% ★, Fishing 21.6% ★, Simulation 8%, Immersive Sim 7.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #43 The Last Caretaker
68% matchVery Positive86% of 12,951 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 19.7 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Sailing 28.7% ★, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Immersive Sim 11%, Resource Management 9.6%, Open World 8.6%
- #44 Weldiver
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SOGA Std
Windows
I chose the most dangerous job in the world. Not because I wanted to, but because someone has to. I’m an Underwater Welder. One meter down – one percent less chance to survive. I live on the edge of life and death. It's not just a job. It's a life... a battle... a fight for survival.
Why similar: Underwater 34.4% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%, Open World 7.8%
- #45 Project SEVER
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Siberian MakeshiftPub: IndieArk
Windows
Project Sever is an adventure submarine simulator with a touch of horror. Master the controls of an old Project "Sever" submarine and learn to maintain it in working order to escape a deadly underwater trap and solve the mystery of the Anomalous Zone.
Why similar: Underwater 28.4% ★, Sailing 25.3% ★, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #46 Cat Goes Fishing
73% matchVery Positive94% of 16,448 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
Why similar: Fishing 36.3% ★, Sailing 28.8% ★, Underwater 25.4% ★, Exploration 5.6%, Simulation 4.1%
- #47 Primal Blue
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mythroot Interactive
Windows
Survive and thrive as a sea creature in a vast online ocean. Hunt, evolve, and adapt in a dynamic underwater world filled with danger, mystery, and other players. Will you rise as an apex predator or vanish beneath the waves?
Why similar: Underwater 33.7% ★, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Open World 9.6%, Survival 8%, Mystery 7.8%
- #48 Tidewrack
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OverLKD Studio
Windows
A few logs, one harpoon, no land in sight. Pull driftwood from the sea, turn your raft into a floating town, and rise from lone survivor to leader of a colony. Dive to the ocean floor. Raiders strike at night, sharks circle, and somewhere out there, a leviathan is waiting.
Why similar: Sailing 36.8% ★, Survival 11.5%, Underwater 11.1% ★, Open World 10.9%, Simulation 10.9%
- #49 Haunted Lakes of Austin
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Blue Voltage Games
Windows · Mac
Explore the real Haunted Lakes of Austin, boat and fish for hidden treasures, and survive the darkness in this eerie adventure where every cast could awaken something beneath the surface. BOAT, FISH, SURVIVE
Why similar: Fishing 48.9% ★, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 13.1%, Third Person 9.3%, Survival 8.3%
- #50 Diving Bear
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Play as a bear diving underwater to explore the ocean’s depths. Collect shells, plants, treasures, and other valuable items from the underwater world. Use your finds to upgrade your gear, allowing you to dive deeper. The deeper you go, the more secrets and hidden places you can discover.
Why similar: Underwater 51.5% ★, Fishing 15.8% ★, Action-Adventure 10%, Adventure 8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #51 The Aquarium
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eiwar GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Dive into a breathtaking underwater world! Catch rare fish with your bare hands, harvest beautiful corals, and explore rivers and oceans by boat or ATV. Bring nature's beauty home to design stunning aquariums, breed your aquatic family, and trade in a lively village. Your cozy escape awaits!
Why similar: Underwater 35.3% ★, Fishing 23.8% ★, Open World 10.8%, Simulation 7.7%, First-Person 6.4%
- #52 The Archipelago Promise
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: An Otter Game StudioPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Embark on an unplanned expedition as Ethan, a sailor on a quest to find his lost twin Thomas. Navigate the Alaskan archipelago, survive the harsh weather, and unravel the mystery of Iris d'Enfer. The Archipelago Promise is a FREE Survival Game made by Students from Breda University.
Why similar: Sailing 41.5% ★, Open World 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, Mystery 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #53 desol
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Giant Cube Games
Windows
Cross an ominous desert as a lone traveler searching for a mythical Sea you have only seen in dreams. Gather water, follow fragmented clues, and learn the patterns of colossal Cube Monoliths that reshape the sands. There are no quest markers or checklists. Only your curiosity can guide the journey.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.2%, Open World 14.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Third Person 12%
- #54 Ladybugs and Storm
72% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: TITANIUM ARMOR
Windows
Ladybugs and storm is open world exploration simulation, it is about ladybugs survival through the storm, the mission is explore the towers on tiny islands for some food, so the ladybugs will survive through the storm
Why similar: Underwater 41.7% ★, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Survival 11.9%, Open World 11.6%, Exploration 8.3%
- #55 Echo: The dolphin story
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Super Games Studio
Windows
Echo: The Dolphin Story is a single-player game that can also be played with friends in co-op mode (up to five players). Join forces, explore the world, and find your pod!
Why similar: Sailing 31.2% ★, Underwater 25.9% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 7%
- #56 U.N.P.O.C. Vessel of Opportunity
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Danny Ziemer
Windows
Opportunity is near. Follow clues, solve the puzzles, and stay persistent in the chase of a new way of life. Explore, survive, and thrive in this open world adventure story.
Why similar: Sailing 36.4% ★, Underwater 28.3% ★, Open World 7.8%, Exploration 7.3%, Third Person 6.4%
- #57 Ships 2022
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TBDPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Ships 22 is a combination of an economic strategy and a ship control simulator. Manage and upgrade your port, recruit a crew, carry out your mission and enjoy your sea adventures!
Why similar: Sailing 44.9% ★, Open World 10.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Exploration 5.6%
- #58 Hearthsail
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joshua Gerke
Windows
A relaxing co-op ocean adventure for you and your friends. Captain your own boat, build up your island home, and explore a vibrant archipelago full of secrets and stories. No game overs, no ticking clocks — just sail, fish, and create your own perfect slice of the sea.
Why similar: Sailing 36.9% ★, Fishing 25.8% ★, Resource Management 8.6%, Simulation 7.1%, Mystery 7.1%
- #59 Dive Buddies
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mischief Games, LLC
Windows
A cozy third-person adventure where you will make new friends, experience realistic physics and buoyancy characteristics as you dive beneath the waves to explore an exciting undersea world, and develop a world-class aquarium.
Why similar: Underwater 48.9% ★, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Third Person 8.7%, Simulation 7.1%
- #60 Sinking Eternity
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZeroByte
Windows
Sinking Eternity is a single-player underwater exploration RPG. Survive extreme depths, hide from dangerous sea creatures, and uncover the secrets of a civilization lost for millennia.
Why similar: Underwater 34.1% ★, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Survival 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.8%