- #1 Iron Lung
97% matchVery Positive92% of 11,191 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Submarine 42.8% ★, Underwater 28.2% ★, Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Sci-fi 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the claustrophobic, blind navigation of a tiny submarine in a hostile, alien ocean.
- #2 SOMA
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Underwater 18.8% ★, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends deep-sea exploration with profound psychological horror and a gripping narrative.
- #3 Barotrauma
95% matchVery Positive94% of 89,315 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Submarine 46.4% ★, Underwater 26.7% ★, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 8.2%, Sci-fi 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a complex submarine management experience that frequently descends into chaotic, survival-horror scenarios.
- #4 Narcosis
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,466 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Underwater 44.2% ★, Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the sheer terror of being stranded on the ocean floor with limited resources and a failing suit.
- #5 DREDGE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 56,479 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.8%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines Lovecraftian mystery with sea-based exploration, focusing on the unsettling nature of the deep.
- #6 Still Wakes the Deep
93% matchVery Positive88% of 12,881 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Underwater 28.4% ★, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 6%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating an atmospheric, isolated horror experience that mirrors the tension of being trapped in a remote, hostile environment.
- #7 Depths of Sanity
94% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Bomb Shelter Games
Windows
A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.
Why similar: Submarine 38.4% ★, Underwater 27.6% ★, Lovecraftian 21.7%, Mystery 4.9%, Atmospheric 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and the dangers of underwater exploration.
- #8 Subnautica
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 378,847 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 53.8% ★, Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival, it captures the awe and terror of exploring an alien underwater world.
- #9 SUNLESS SEA
92% matchVery Positive83% of 9,550 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.1%, Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Dark 7.4%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a rich, narrative-heavy experience set in a dark, subterranean ocean filled with eldritch horrors.
- #10 The Shore
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,989 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Underwater 27.7% ★, Horror 13%, Realistic 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated Lovecraftian horror game that focuses on exploration and the unraveling of cosmic mysteries.
- #11 Under The Waves
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,098 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 45.3% ★, Submarine 37.6% ★, Atmospheric 5.9%, Sci-fi 4.8%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that focuses on the psychological toll of isolation while exploring the depths of the ocean.
- #12 Feed the Deep
89% matchVery Positive89% of 481 reviews2024
Dev: Luke Muscat
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
Why similar: Underwater 36.7% ★, Lovecraftian 35.9%, Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Dark 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that emphasizes the Lovecraftian dread of descending into an ever-changing, dangerous abyss.
- #13 These Darker Tides
88% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel Drip Games
Windows
Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!
Why similar: Underwater 34.4% ★, Lovecraftian 27%, Horror 10.2%, Realistic 8.7%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on the psychological and supernatural threats found beneath the waves.
- #14 Under: Depths of Fear
87% matchMixed68% of 303 reviews2020
Dev: Globiss InteractivePub: Rogue Games, Inc.
Windows
Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.
Why similar: Survival Horror 35.2%, Horror 27.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, first-person horror experience set within the confines of a sinking ship.
- #15 Inside Depth 6
86% matchVery Positive85% of 250 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Realistic 20.8%, Dark 12.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dark, psychological horror experience centered on the isolation of underwater exploration.
- #16 We Need To Go Deeper
85% matchVery Positive86% of 6,049 reviews2019
Dev: Deli Interactive LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Submarine 42.6% ★, Underwater 28.8% ★, Lovecraftian 24.7%, Action 2%, Adventure 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op submarine game that captures the frantic nature of maintaining a vessel while navigating a Lovecraftian underwater world.
- #17 Biolum
86% matchVery Positive83% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: IKOPub: Astrea
Windows
Biolum is a 30min VR sci-fi narrative experience. Dive to uncharted depths of the ocean and discover a beautiful world of bioluminescent creatures. But all is not what it seems. What lies beneath the surface?
Why similar: Submarine 39.2% ★, Underwater 29.9% ★, Horror 11%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Realistic 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror experience that uses bioluminescence to create a hauntingly beautiful and terrifying underwater atmosphere.
- #18 Solitude Underwater
84% matchMixed60% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Maximus AktypisPub: Big MA16 Studios
Windows · Linux
Solitude Underwater is a short horror adventure game. Two treasure-hunting brothers are searching for sunken riches off the coast of South Africa, only to find themselves immersed in catastrophe after one of them gets trapped in a cage, deep inside shark-infested waters.
Why similar: Underwater 41.5% ★, Horror 21.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 6.1%, Realistic 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the cinematic horror of being alone in the deep, emphasizing tension over action.
- #19 THE DESCENT
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Why similar: Realistic 28.4%, Horror 24.2%, Mystery 18.7%, Atmospheric 13.5%, First-Person 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a realistic, atmospheric walking-simulator experience that focuses on the dread of deep-sea environments.
- #20 Subnautica: Below Zero
81% matchVery Positive90% of 108,186 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Underwater 52.9% ★, Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the underwater survival mechanics of its predecessor with a colder, more isolated setting.
- #21 Aphotic Descent
84% 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 49.2% ★, Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-horror game that focuses on the dangers of exploring the deep, unknown reaches of the ocean.
- #22 Amnesia: The Bunker
81% matchVery Positive93% of 12,386 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.9%, Horror 21.8%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully uses claustrophobia and limited resources to create a survival-horror experience that feels very similar to submarine tension.
- #23 Moons of Madness
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,931 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.3%, Horror 18.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: While set on Mars, it captures the same Lovecraftian isolation and psychological horror found in deep-sea settings.
- #24 SIGNALIS
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Survival Horror 28.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that uses atmospheric storytelling and limited resources to create a sense of profound isolation.
- #25 UBOAT
79% matchVery Positive84% of 27,151 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
Why similar: Submarine 83.8% ★, Realistic 12.8%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic submarine simulation that captures the high-stakes tension of managing a crew in a hostile, underwater environment.
- #26 Conarium
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,272 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64%, Horror 17.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%, First-Person 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused game that draws heavily from Lovecraftian lore and the terror of the unknown.
- #27 Static Dread: The Submarine
78% matchVery Positive84% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.
Why similar: Submarine 30.5% ★, Lovecraftian 23.9%, Underwater 19.4% ★, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #28 The Beast Inside
80% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Survival Horror 29.2%, Realistic 8%, Atmospheric 6.8%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a narrative-driven horror experience that focuses on mystery and the psychological breakdown of the protagonist.
- #29 The Oily Depths
78% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Ryan R. Burns
Windows
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Why similar: Submarine 41% ★, Underwater 23.6% ★, Survival Horror 10.2%, Horror 7.5%, Mystery 6.4%
- #30 The Abyss Below
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Broken RelayPub: PostHuman Interactive
Windows
The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.
Why similar: Submarine 43.8% ★, Underwater 32.3% ★, Horror 6.3%, Mystery 4.9%, Atmospheric 2.8%
- #31 There's Nothing Down There
76% matchVery Positive85% of 379 reviews2026
Dev: Tim Trankle
Windows
There's Nothing Down There is a short undersea horror exploration game. Descend into a sinkhole at the bottom of the ocean and discover the remains of a lost, yet not dead, civilization.
Why similar: Submarine 55.1% ★, Underwater 14.2% ★, Horror 11.4%, Realistic 7.1%, First-Person 3.1%
- #32 CRUSH DEPTH
77% matchVery Positive99% of 67 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: Submarine 41.3% ★, Underwater 33.2% ★, Horror 8.9%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #33 Watertight
76% matchVery Positive88% of 199 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: Submarine 42.3% ★, Underwater 25.9% ★, Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Atmospheric 6%
- #34 Hell Dive
73% matchVery Positive93% of 80 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: Lovecraftian 43.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #35 Subterror
73% matchVery Positive90% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: Team Monumental
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
Why similar: Submarine 39% ★, Underwater 29.5% ★, Horror 10.3%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #36 Below, Rusted Gods
71% matchVery Positive89% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.1%, Horror 16.4%, Realistic 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 5.4%
- #37 The Sirena Expedition
74% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Underwater 32.4% ★, Submarine 22.3% ★, Lovecraftian 20.6%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 5.7%
- #38 Submerge
72% matchMixed66% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Neuron Activation
Windows
A deep-sea exploration company sends you and your friends to investigate a research facility that has mysteriously gone silent. Face terrifying events together, survive as a team, and uncover the truth hidden within the depths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38%, Horror 33.8%, Adventure 7.7%, Dark 7.3%, Action 6.7%
- #39 Heavy Metal Death Can
71% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Krufs Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heavy Metal Death Can is an old-school survival horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Lovecraftian 30%, Horror 17.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Dark 4.5%
- #40 The Dive
75% matchMixed57% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: W0nnaFight
Windows
Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
Why similar: Underwater 55.2% ★, Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Dark 5.9%, First-Person 4.5%
- #41 Underwater
75% 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: Lovecraftian 30.2%, Survival Horror 24.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #42 Abyss of Neptune
74% matchMixed69% of 227 reviews2021
Dev: Abyssmal GamesPub: Synodic Arc
Windows
Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss?
Why similar: Underwater 49.4% ★, Survival Horror 23.9%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 3.3%, Adventure 3.2%
- #43 DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,251 reviews2026
Dev: Drop Rate StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.
Why similar: Underwater 35.9% ★, Lovecraftian 28.5%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #44 Sonar Shock
72% matchVery Positive80% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Raphael Bossniak
Windows · Linux
Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).
Why similar: Submarine 34.8% ★, Lovecraftian 23.5%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Horror 7.8%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
- #45 Darkwater
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,171 reviews2026
Dev: Targon StudiosPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
Why similar: Submarine 44.2% ★, Underwater 27.9% ★, Survival Horror 12.3%, Horror 8.9%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #46 SUBSUMED
70% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: HazzyPub: adjective noun
Windows
A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Realistic 18%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Investigation 7.5%, Linear 6.2%
- #47 Deep Line
71% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DrugTank
Windows
Deep beneath the abandoned subway, an unknown threat awaits. Collect gold and find a way out.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.4%, Horror 29.9%, Realistic 9.6%, Mystery 8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #48 The Empty Eyes
70% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Horror 20.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Realistic 10%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
- #49 It Reaches
69% matchNo user reviews80% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Emberflight GamesPub: Thomas Förg Media
Windows
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Horror 20.3%, Realistic 15.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark 6.4%
- #50 Murky Divers
68% matchVery Positive88% of 5,319 reviews2024
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.
Why similar: Underwater 46.2% ★, Survival Horror 17.3%, Horror 14.8%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Mystery 5.7%
- #51 Death In Abyss
68% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Agelvik
Windows
Death In Abyss is an intense flight shooter that challenges you to utilize your maneuverability and explosive firepower to survive against the deep-sea hostilities. In your descent, the nightmares can only get worse.
Why similar: Underwater 30.4% ★, Lovecraftian 29.8%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #52 20,000 Miles Under the Sea
73% matchMostly Negative40% of 153 reviews2020
Dev: CreaTeam
Windows
Become a fearless underwater explorer and reach the bottom of The Mariana Trench to win 20,000* REAL DOLLARS!
Why similar: Submarine 46% ★, Underwater 31.8% ★, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 4.6%, Atmospheric 2.3%
- #53 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
67% matchVery Positive96% of 83 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: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Mystery 7%
- #54 Locomotive 115
67% matchVery Positive93% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Bucket of Fish
Windows · Mac
It's difficult to know how many locomotives have been swallowed by the suffocating blizzards of the Widow's Run. Cursed with creeping tales of things that lurk in the dark and overshadowed by frequent casualties, it now stands as your only path forward. Will you be able to survive?
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Adventure 10.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Action 9.8%
- #55 Pact of Joy: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
As Jack Argyle, you are tasked with restoring communication at the underwater ex-Aegis facility known as Phorcys Station. Be careful, or risk joining the spirits trapped inside.
Why similar: Underwater 46.1% ★, Horror 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 5.6%
- #56 SENARA: The Sacrament
66% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
A claustrophobic ocean liner, relentless cultists, and horrific monstrosities. Inspired by classic survival horror like Resident Evil, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Where fanaticism and salvation collide, you must make choices beyond mere survival.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 13%, Realistic 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #57 They Breathe
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,303 reviews2014
Dev: The Working Parts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!
Why similar: Underwater 29.7% ★, Survival Horror 26.6%, Lovecraftian 17.7%, Horror 6.7%, Dark 6.1%
- #58 THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
65% matchVery Positive92% of 403 reviews2025
Dev: Matías AvilésPub: Plastic Frog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 23%, Mystery 12.8%, Dark 9%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #59 The Cave Diver
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Ovsko
Windows
A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightmare, and descent into a forgotten folktale...
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Dark 18%, Adventure 12.8%, Action 9.7%
