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 35.3% ★, Underwater 21.5% ★, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, 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 11.8%, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%

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

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 38.6% ★, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Walking Simulator 4.8%

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.

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 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 23.9% ★, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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

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 42.3% ★, Underwater 26.1% ★, Horror 11.9%, 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 46.3% ★, Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 4.1%

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 50.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 7.5%, Psychological 7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

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

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 24.9%, Walking Simulator 19%, Underwater 14% ★, Surreal 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%

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

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 29.4%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 7.2%, Exploration 7.1%

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

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 14.1%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological 10.2%, Walking Simulator 7.9%

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 20%, Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

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 24%, Walking Simulator 17%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, 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 26.6%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 18%, 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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 30.2%, Psychological 9.5%, 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 38.6% ★, Horror 30.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Dark 6.8%, Adventure 6.2%

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

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Horror 25.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, 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.

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

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Atmospheric 16%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Exploration 3.6%

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

A downloadable tragedy for Windows and macOS

Why similar: Underwater 20.1% ★, Submarine 17.9% ★, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Horror 11.2%, 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%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Puzzle 10.2%

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

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 22.7%, Walking Simulator 18%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Psychological 7.8%

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

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 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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

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 40.7% ★, Horror 18.6%, 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.

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 22.2% ★, Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 10.4%

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

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 38.3% ★, Underwater 28.4% ★, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 6.4%, Atmospheric 4%

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 22.4%, Horror 11%, Underwater 10.7% ★, Dark 9.2%

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

Why similar: Submarine 46.2% ★, Underwater 29.4% ★, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Dark 2.3%

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

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

Why similar: Submarine 38.4% ★, Underwater 26.8% ★, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%

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.

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 21.4%, Horror 20.4%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Psychological 9%

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 19.3%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%

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 25.3%, Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 6.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 23.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Dark 9.7%

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 16.9%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Surreal 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

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 21.7%, Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Puzzle 10.5%

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 23.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Psychological 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 5.8%

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 19.6%, Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Surreal 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

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 60.8% ★, Horror 26.8%, First-Person 4.4%, Adventure 3.6%, 3D 3.2%

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 29.5% ★, Horror 15.7%, Surreal 11.2%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Surreal 14.2%, Psychological 9.9%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

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: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Puzzle 10.6%

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 38.5%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Dark 9.3%, Puzzle 9%

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 32.6%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Dark 6.8%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 20.3%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 9.2%

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Horror 25.2%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Dark 11.4%, Surreal 4.8%

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 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Psychological 7.9%, Dark 7.6%

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 22.4%, Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 17%, Atmospheric 11%, Dark 8.5%

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 25.4%, Psychological Horror 21%, Puzzle 19.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.6%

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 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 7.3%

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 39.6% ★, Submarine 35.8% ★, Atmospheric 7.9%, Story Rich 5.4%, Exploration 4.5%

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 18.1%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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 47.1% ★, Underwater 28% ★, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Atmospheric 3.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Psychological 9.9%, Story Rich 4.9%

The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

Why similar: Underwater 38.4% ★, Submarine 28.7% ★, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Exploration 2.9%

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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Exploration 5%

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Puzzle 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Dark 7.7%

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 24.6%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Psychological 16%, Dark 10.2%

You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 26.8%, Puzzle 17.5%, Exploration 8.8%, First-Person 6.6%