Games Like Under: Depths of Fear

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: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.4%, Gore 14.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the sinking ship setting with its claustrophobic, atmospheric horror on a failing oil rig.

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: World War I 23.1% ★, Survival Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 10%, First-Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title explores the psychological scars of World War we through a surreal and terrifying first-person lens.

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: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, First-Person 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A premier underwater survival horror experience that emphasizes isolation and psychological strain in the deep sea.

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 17%, FPS 12.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Survival 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Set during World War we, this game shares the intense, claustrophobic survival mechanics and historical trauma themes found in the seed game.

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: World War I 34.8% ★, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, FPS 10%

Why You'll Like It: It directly utilizes the World War we setting to create a tense, first-person survival horror experience.

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 23.4%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Violent 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A historical psychological horror game that effectively blends period-accurate settings with supernatural terror.

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: Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Gore 9.8%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An essential underwater horror game that excels at psychological depth and existential dread.

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: FPS 20.6%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17%, First-Person 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that features Lovecraftian themes and exploration similar to the entities encountered in the seed game.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Immersive 26.3% ★, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the crumbling mental state of the protagonist, mirroring the psychological horror elements of the seed game.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 17.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Violent 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that focuses on environmental storytelling and intense, unsettling atmosphere.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, FPS 7.5%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person psychological horror game that focuses on the protagonist's internal trauma and urban nightmare.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Gore 9.7%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational first-person horror game that popularized the mechanics of vulnerability and psychological terror.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, First-Person 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short but incredibly effective experience that captures the claustrophobia of being trapped in a small vessel underwater.

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Violent 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Gore 12.5%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that focuses on navigating terrifying, shifting environments.

Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Gore 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes first-person exploration and puzzle elements to build tension.

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.2%, FPS 13%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted in a confined space.

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 31%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10%, Gore 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity first-person horror game that focuses on evasion and survival in a confined, hostile environment.

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Historical 19.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Indie 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on exploration and survival in a dark, mysterious environment.

Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Violent 10.7%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that features dark, surreal environments and first-person exploration.

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.5%, Survival 13%, First-Person 11%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that features shifting realities and survival-based gameplay.

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 21.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Violent 10%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at creating oppressive, atmospheric environments and exploring fractured identities.

The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.

Why similar: Horror 16%, Violent 14.5%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, FPS 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and first-person exploration.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Historical 24%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A historical psychological horror game that focuses on narrative depth and the trauma of its setting.

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 25.4%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, First-Person 9.6%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on dark, atmospheric exploration and narrative-driven tension.

As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.2%, Horror 27.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A horror game that leverages the claustrophobia of underwater environments and survival mechanics.

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: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Story Rich 21.2%, Action-Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater horror game that captures the feeling of isolation and psychological decay.

You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 23.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, First-Person 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Violent 10.5%, First-Person 9.7%

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Survival Horror 19.1%, FPS 11.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror title that balances atmospheric exploration with psychological instability.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Violent 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Gore 9.7%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, FPS 16.4%, Horror 16%, Violent 9.2%, First-Person 8.3%

Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, FPS 17.2%, Survival 13%, Horror 11.5%, Gore 10.3%

Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Gore 22.3%, Action 11%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes the struggle for survival in a confined, dangerous setting.

A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 21.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Survival Horror 14.8%, First-Person 8.3%, Violent 8.1%

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: Survival Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, First-Person 12.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.5%, First-Person 13.2%, FPS 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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: Story Rich 30.1%, Adventure 27.7%, Atmospheric 21.7%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 8.5%

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: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 23.8%, First-Person 16.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%

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 20.6%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 13.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.2%, Violent 15.1%, Gore 10.5%, First-Person 9.6%

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: Psychological Horror 26%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 20.3%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%

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: Horror 27%, First-Person 17.5%, Action-Adventure 14%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 19.4%, Violent 14.2%, Gore 12.7%, First-Person 8.8%

Trench Face is a horror turn based war RPG featuring exploration-based dungeons, with hanging monsters lurking around each corner. Every enemy varying in strengths and weaknesses. Escape the trench with your life.

Why similar: World War I 46.1% ★, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Strategy 5.4%

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: Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 21.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Depths of Fear :: Knossos, a Greek-themed, 1st Person, Roguelike stealthy action-adventure where you play as Theseus out to kill the rampaging horror the Minotaur. Succeed in the beast’s slaughter or learn the meaning of fear trying. You will run. You will hide. You will fight. You will die.

Why similar: Action 22.5%, Horror 22.5%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 17.6%, First-Person 13.3%

A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 18.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 18.3%, FPS 15.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Immersive 21.4% ★, Survival Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.3%, Violent 9.6%

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Survival Horror 15.8%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 6.8%, Survival 6.8%

Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, FPS 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.2%, Survival 9.8%

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: Immersive 21.9% ★, Survival Horror 17.7%, FPS 16.8%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 8.4%

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.

Why similar: World War I 33.9% ★, Historical 15.5%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18%, Violent 14.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

How long will you survive in this open water diving experience as you go head to head with terrifying Great Whites as they threaten to tear you apart?!

Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Gore 16.2%, FPS 15.3%, Violent 14%, Survival 13.8%