- #1 Iron Lung
97% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 28.4% ★, Horror 10.4%, 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 50,500 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 30.8%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.1%
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 84,235 reviews2023
Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 54.3 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 46.3% ★, Underwater 26.9% ★, Survival Horror 13.2%, Horror 8.1%, Sci-fi 4.3%
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 1,427 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44.5% ★, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.4%, 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 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 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 47.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines Lovecraftian mystery with sea-based exploration, focusing on the unsettling nature of the deep.
- #6 Depths of Sanity
94% matchVery Positive89% of 89 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 27.7% ★, Lovecraftian 21.5%, Mystery 5%, Atmospheric 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and the dangers of underwater exploration.
- #7 Still Wakes the Deep
93% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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 33.4%, Underwater 28.8% ★, Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%, 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.
- #8 SUNLESS SEA
92% matchVery Positive83% of 9,470 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 65.9%, Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 7.5%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a rich, narrative-heavy experience set in a dark, subterranean ocean filled with eldritch horrors.
- #9 The Shore
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,945 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: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Underwater 25.5% ★, Narration 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Realistic 6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a dedicated Lovecraftian horror game that focuses on exploration and the unraveling of cosmic mysteries.
- #10 Under The Waves
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,801 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.1 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 41.6% ★, Submarine 34.5% ★, Narration 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Sci-fi 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that focuses on the psychological toll of isolation while exploring the depths of the ocean.
- #11 Subnautica
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 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 54.2% ★, Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival, it captures the awe and terror of exploring an alien underwater world.
- #12 Feed the Deep
89% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: Luke Muscat
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
Why similar: Underwater 37.2% ★, Lovecraftian 35.4%, Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Dark 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that emphasizes the Lovecraftian dread of descending into an ever-changing, dangerous abyss.
- #13 These Darker Tides
87% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 34.7% ★, Lovecraftian 26.7%, Horror 10.2%, Realistic 8.6%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
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
89% matchMixed68% of 299 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 11.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 7.9%
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 246 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 20.6%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dark, psychological horror experience centered on the isolation of underwater exploration.
- #16 Biolum
86% matchVery Positive83% of 118 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 33.6% ★, Underwater 25.9% ★, Narration 14.3%, Horror 9.4%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror experience that uses bioluminescence to create a hauntingly beautiful and terrifying underwater atmosphere.
- #17 We Need To Go Deeper
84% matchVery Positive86% of 5,998 reviews2019
Dev: Deli Interactive LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 42.7% ★, Underwater 29.2% ★, Lovecraftian 24.3%, Action 1.9%, Adventure 1.8%
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.
- #18 Aphotic Descent
85% matchMixed64% 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 46.7% ★, Survival Horror 17.5%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-horror game that focuses on the dangers of exploring the deep, unknown reaches of the ocean.
- #19 Amnesia: The Bunker
82% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 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 33.7%, Horror 21.6%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.7%, 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.
- #20 THE DESCENT
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 144 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%, Horror 24.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Atmospheric 13.7%, 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.
- #21 Solitude Underwater
84% matchMixed62% of 81 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 41.9% ★, Horror 21.3%, Adventure 7.3%, Action 5.9%, Realistic 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the cinematic horror of being alone in the deep, emphasizing tension over action.
- #22 Subnautica: Below Zero
81% matchVery Positive90% of 102,346 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.9 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 53.2% ★, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 14%, Sci-fi 5.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the underwater survival mechanics of its predecessor with a colder, more isolated setting.
- #23 Moons of Madness
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 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 46.1%, Horror 18.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Adventure 7.3%
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 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 33.5%, Survival Horror 28.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
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 Positive85% of 25,707 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Water StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 50.9 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 84% ★, Realistic 12.7%, Action 3%, 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 The Beast Inside
80% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 29.4%, Realistic 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%, 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.
- #27 Conarium
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 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 63.9%, Horror 17.3%, Adventure 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused game that draws heavily from Lovecraftian lore and the terror of the unknown.
- #28 The Oily Depths
78% matchVery Positive83% of 70 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 40.9% ★, Underwater 23.7% ★, Survival Horror 10.1%, Horror 7.4%, Mystery 6.4%
- #29 CRUSH DEPTH
78% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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 41.2% ★, Underwater 33.4% ★, Horror 8.8%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #30 Watertight
76% matchVery Positive88% of 175 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 26.1% ★, Horror 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Atmospheric 6%
- #31 Hell Dive
75% matchVery Positive94% of 67 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 42.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #32 Subterror
74% matchVery Positive90% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Team Monumental
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
Why similar: Submarine 39% ★, Underwater 29.7% ★, Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #33 Underwater
77% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
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%, Survival Horror 24.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, First-Person 4.8%
- #34 Darkwater
73% matchVery Positive80% of 940 reviews2026
Dev: Targon StudiosPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 28.1% ★, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 8.9%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #35 The Sirena Expedition
75% matchVery Positive81% of 123 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 29% ★, Submarine 19.8% ★, Lovecraftian 18.1%, Narration 11.2%, Horror 8.5%
- #36 Abyss of Neptune
76% matchMixed69% of 221 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 49.9% ★, Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 3.3%, Adventure 3.2%
- #37 The Dive
77% matchMixed58% of 76 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 55.4% ★, Horror 15%, Atmospheric 7%, Dark 6%, First-Person 4.5%
- #38 The Empty Eyes
73% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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 26.5%, Horror 20.4%, Mystery 15%, Realistic 10%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
- #39 Sonar Shock
73% matchVery Positive81% of 227 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 35% ★, Lovecraftian 23.3%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Horror 7.8%
- #40 Murky Divers
70% matchVery Positive88% of 5,170 reviews2024
Dev: Embers
Windows
Median: 2.9 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 46.4% ★, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.7%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Mystery 5.7%
- #41 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
72% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Narration 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 6.7%
- #42 Unusual Tales: Deep Below
70% matchVery Positive97% of 76 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 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Mystery 7.1%
- #43 Death In Abyss
70% matchVery Positive82% of 126 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 30.5% ★, Lovecraftian 29.7%, Horror 13%, Mystery 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #44 Pact of Joy: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive94% of 63 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 46.2% ★, Horror 13.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Investigation 5.6%
- #45 Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game
72% matchMixed69% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.5%, Horror 20.1%, Realistic 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark 6.2%
- #46 20,000 Miles Under the Sea
74% matchMostly Negative39% of 150 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 45.9% ★, Underwater 32% ★, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 4.6%, Atmospheric 2.3%
- #47 Rip Current
69% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Breaking Dimensions
Windows
Rip Current is a horror game set in a cryptic research facility where genetic experiments, in a bid to strengthen aquatic ecosystems, have spiraled out of control. Navigate flooded corridors, uncover the fate of the scientists, and survive the prehistoric apex predators stalking the depths.
Why similar: Narration 25.3%, Horror 21.9%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Dark 9%
- #48 HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach
68% matchVery Positive90% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss AssemblyPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Step into the boots of Major Axel Vex in this survival horror descent into deep space. You embark on a mission to investigate a distress signal coming from Cengona Base. What starts off as a simple mission quickly turns into a terrifying, action-packed fight for survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30%, Horror 24.5%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, First-Person 7.6%
- #49 Locomotive 115
68% matchVery Positive93% of 130 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 30.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 9.6%
- #50 SCP – Containment Breach
66% matchVery Positive99% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Horror 21.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #51 ROUTINE
65% matchVery Positive93% of 6,281 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Horror 17.7%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Dark 8.8%
- #52 Inferis: Dead Below
67% matchVery Positive87% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Mystery 23.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Realistic 10.1%, Adventure 7%
- #53 Dive The Depths
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: FrizuoPub: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?
Why similar: Underwater 74.9% ★, Horror 15%, Adventure 5.1%, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #54 The Shore VR
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Ares Dragonis
Windows
The Shore VR is a first-person story-driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations. You will play the role of a man who ends up on a mysterious island. Strong elements of Lovecraftian horror, struggle to survive in an unknown world.
Why similar: Underwater 26.6% ★, Lovecraftian 26.5%, Narration 13.1%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #55 Sync Or Sink
66% matchVery Positive91% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Low Effort Interactive
Windows
Trapped in a sinking submarine, two players must communicate through walkie-talkies to solve puzzles, complete tasks, navigate the depths, and escape before time runs out.
Why similar: Submarine 35.9% ★, Underwater 16.9% ★, Horror 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark 8%
- #56 SILT
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 875 reviews2022
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: Underwater 48.8% ★, Horror 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 7%
- #57 The Gravedigger
67% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Mystery 17.4%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Realistic 13%, Survival Horror 12.6%
- #58 NEDRA
67% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.5%, Realistic 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #59 Surviving the Abyss
66% matchMixed65% of 1,047 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket Flair StudiosPub: Paradox Arc
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Earth, 1976. You have been tasked with managing a deep-sea science facility working to perfect cloning. Explore the darkness and keep your crew alive in this hardcore survival colony builder. And beware. The darkness hides untold horrors.
Why similar: Underwater 65.1% ★, Realistic 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%, 3D 3.8%
