Games Like Watertight

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

Why similar: Submarine 35.2% ★, Underwater 21.4% ★, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive submarine horror experience, focusing on claustrophobia and navigating a hostile, unseen environment.

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 37.1% ★, Underwater 19.6% ★, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same dark, oppressive submarine atmosphere and psychological tension as the seed game.

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: Horror 17.5%, Underwater 17.5% ★, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of underwater psychological horror that explores deep philosophical themes alongside terrifying deep-sea encounters.

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Underwater 23.4% ★, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, claustrophobic isolation on a doomed structure, mirroring the sense of dread found in Watertight.

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 38.3% ★, Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Walking Simulator 5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that perfectly captures the panic and isolation of being trapped in a deep-sea diving suit.

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: Submarine 42.2% ★, Underwater 26% ★, Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Atmospheric 6%

Why You'll Like It: Directly addresses the underwater horror theme with a Lovecraftian twist that feels very similar to the seed game.

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 41.7% ★, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the deep-sea isolation and psychological dread that comes with being trapped beneath the waves.

We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.

Why similar: Horror 50.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 7.5%, Psychological 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense first-person horror experience that relies on puzzle-solving and a shifting, confined environment.

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: Horror 30%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and puzzle-solving in a confined, terrifying space where you are constantly hunted.

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Underwater 19.8% ★, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Surreal 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes liminal, atmospheric dread to create a psychological horror experience that feels grounded and unsettling.

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

Why similar: Underwater 32.4% ★, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological 10%, Walking Simulator 8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, linear psychological horror experience that captures the feeling of being trapped in the deep ocean.

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 19.8%, Horror 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the atmospheric, psychological dread of being trapped in a hostile, confined environment.

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: Psychological Horror 23.8%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mystery and survival aspects of deep-sea exploration in a short, narrative-driven format.

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Horror 27%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Exploration 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that emphasizes atmosphere and exploration within a confined, eerie space.

Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Psychological Horror 29.8%, Psychological 9.3%, Story Rich 6.4%, Walking Simulator 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: First-person psychological horror that emphasizes a realistic, confined setting and constant tension.

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 38.3% ★, Horror 30.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Dark 6.7%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic horror experience that highlights the crushing isolation of the deep sea.

A downloadable tragedy for Windows and macOS

Why similar: Underwater 20% ★, Submarine 17.8% ★, Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Surreal 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the thematic connection to the Titanic and maritime disaster in a narrative-focused experience.

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that mirrors the intense, short-form isolation found in Watertight.

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 23%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Exploration 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, psychological horror game with a strong focus on mystery and environmental storytelling.

A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.3%, Horror 25.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Surreal 7.8%, Walking Simulator 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian, psychological horror game that shares the indie, story-rich vibe of the seed game.

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Survival horror that emphasizes the first-person perspective and the claustrophobia of a trapped environment.

It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Psychological 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric exploration horror that relies on building tension rather than combat in a confined setting.

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 50.5% ★, Horror 15.2%, Underwater 11.5% ★, Walking Simulator 8.8%, Exploration 3.5%

A short FREE First Person Horror-Adventure on a single Floor. Explore the Floor and try to solve the riddles. But don't get too deep into it. You don't know what you'll find. There are only englisch subtitles. Sorry.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 22.3%, Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Exploration-heavy horror with puzzle elements set in a confined, mysterious space.

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 40.5% ★, Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Dark 6.6%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Underwater exploration with a sci-fi horror twist that focuses on environmental puzzles.

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 38.2% ★, Underwater 28.3% ★, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 6.5%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Become a fearless underwater explorer and reach the bottom of The Mariana Trench to win 20,000* REAL DOLLARS!

Why similar: Submarine 46.1% ★, Underwater 29.3% ★, Horror 15%, Atmospheric 3.3%, Dark 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater simulation that incorporates horror-adjacent atmosphere and submarine management.

You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Psychological 7.5%, Puzzle 7.2%

A claustrophobic first-person horror game about crawling through a dark, winding cave system in search of three missing divers.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Dark 6.7%

An atmospheric underwater horror game, can you evade and survive?

Why You'll Like It: Indie horror that leans into the psychological instability of the deep ocean.

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 24.7% ★, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 11.2%, Underwater 10.7% ★, Dark 9.2%

Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.

Why similar: Submarine 38.3% ★, Underwater 26.7% ★, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 24%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Psychological horror that relies on a confined, terrifying environment to build suspense.

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Surreal 10.8%, Puzzle 10.7%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.8%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Psychological 8.8%

Ocean Desolation is a Free Simple Linear horror game. After falling out of your boat during a thunderstorm you are left stranded in the South Pacific Ocean. Swim your way to different locations and find a way to call for help. But be careful, something lurks at the bottom.

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 6.2%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 17.4%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 18.2%, Walking Simulator 12%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Puzzle 8.4%

A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

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: Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Dark 6.6%

A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.

Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Psychological 9.7%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Surreal 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%

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 60.3% ★, Horror 27.2%, First-Person 4.4%, Adventure 3.7%, 3D 3.2%

Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Dark 9.1%, Puzzle 9.1%

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 29.7% ★, Horror 15.8%, Surreal 11.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Dark 9.1%

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: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 17%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Dark 8.4%

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Psychological 7.7%, Dark 7.6%

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Puzzle 19.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.5%

Avoid your watery grave in this asymmetrical co-op horror game where you and a friend take the roles of a submarine Pilot and Mechanic. Work together to repair the ship, solve puzzles, avoid a deadly creature, and make it back to the surface before time runs out! It's time to Sync or Swim

Why similar: Submarine 46.8% ★, Underwater 27.9% ★, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, Atmospheric 3.3%

A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Puzzle 10.7%

A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.

Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological 9.5%, Story Rich 4.8%

Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.

Why similar: Underwater 23% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 6%

A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 23%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 5%

This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Psychological 15.7%, Dark 10.1%