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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 41.1% ★, Underwater 24.3% ★, Co-op 17.8%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Simulation 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive co-op submarine simulator that perfectly captures the tension, technical management, and chaotic survival of deep-sea exploration.

Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago. Are you fool enough to stop the Aquapocalypse?

Why similar: Co-op 31.1%, Roguelite 20%, Roguelike 14%, Multiplayer 14%, Online Co-Op 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A nautical-themed co-op roguelite that emphasizes teamwork and defending your ship against waves of encroaching threats.

Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!

Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, PvE 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense co-op ship management in space that mirrors the submarine-crew dynamics and high-stakes action of the seed game.

Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.

Why similar: Co-op 54.3%, Multiplayer 28.3%, Action 8.7%, 2D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same core mechanic of managing a multi-station vessel with friends where communication and role-switching are vital for survival.

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 41.8% ★, Online Co-Op 15%, Loot 14.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, PvE 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, underwater co-op horror game that emphasizes teamwork and high-pressure objectives in a dark, mysterious environment.

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 45.1%, Steampunk 25% ★, Exploration 10.3%, Roguelike 7.9%, Roguelite 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the dark, Lovecraftian, and atmospheric exploration of a treacherous underwater world with a heavy emphasis on narrative and survival.

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Underwater 30.3% ★, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 10.3%, Exploration 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite exploration game that leans into the dark, mysterious, and dangerous aesthetic of the deep ocean.

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 28.2% ★, Lovecraftian 24.4%, Exploration 4.5%, 2D 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, Lovecraftian underwater metroidvania that captures the isolation and terror of deep-sea submarine travel.

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

Why similar: Co-op 28.7%, PvE 16.8%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep co-op experience where players must work together to pilot, repair, and defend a starship during dangerous missions.

Own the skies in steam-powered airships! Guns of Icarus Alliance is a team-based online game that pits co-op crews against both rival teams and an AI that learns your tactics. Players become part of the story as each battle shapes history in an ever-changing steampunk world.

Why similar: Steampunk 39.8% ★, Team-Based 19.9%, Co-op 14.6%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the cooperative management of an airship where players must coordinate repairs, navigation, and weaponry under fire.

Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

Why similar: Co-op 41.2%, Online Co-Op 29.6%, Multiplayer 23.7%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-pressure, chaotic cooperative coordination where players must manage a moving vehicle's survival against constant obstacles.

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 69.4%, Exploration 17.2%, Simulation 7.7%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an excellent Lovecraftian underwater atmosphere with exploration and survival mechanics that feel like a single-player companion to the seed game's vibe.

Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat.

Why similar: Underwater 38.2% ★, Team-Based 23.5%, Co-op 17.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Online Co-Op 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric multiplayer game that captures the intense, heart-pounding tension of being hunted in an underwater environment.

Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!

Why similar: Co-op 27.4%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 14.3%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op adventure game with roguelite elements that captures the fun of exploring dangerous dungeons with friends.

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 70.8% ★, Exploration 11.6%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Adventure 3.7%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for underwater exploration and survival, offering an unparalleled sense of scale and atmosphere in the deep sea.

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

Why similar: Submarine 34.5% ★, Underwater 26.5% ★, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Co-op 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror experience set in a confined, high-stakes environment that requires careful coordination to survive.

Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.

Why similar: Underwater 46% ★, Steampunk 24.5% ★, Submarine 21.9% ★, Action 4.2%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features direct submarine exploration and combat in a unique, flooded world with a distinct aesthetic.

Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!

Why similar: Roguelike 22.7%, Co-op 19.7%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Roguelite 17.4%, Online Co-Op 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelike that forces players to rely on each other's unique roles to survive, mirroring the crew-based mechanics of the seed.

Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure.

Why similar: Steampunk 16.4% ★, Underwater 16.2% ★, Co-op 13.2%, Submarine 11.9% ★, Roguelite 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater FPS with roguelite elements that emphasizes the danger and mystery of exploring the deep sea.

Dive into the Ocean Keeper – a cooperative roguelike where four survival miners defend their Mech Spider, fight with endless hordes of monsters, and dig for resources. Team up with your friends, upgrade between waves, and survive the deep caves, full of treasures… if you can.

Why similar: Roguelite 21.4%, Roguelike 18.8%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Exploration 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines roguelike progression with vehicle management and tower defense in a deep-sea setting.

Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Roguelike 16.9%, Co-op 15.5%, Action 6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, multiplayer-focused dungeon crawler that shares the frantic, high-energy roguelite spirit of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Submarine 56.4% ★, Underwater 37.9% ★, Exploration 3.5%, Adventure 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, terrifying experience that perfectly encapsulates the claustrophobia and helplessness of navigating a submarine in a hostile, alien ocean.

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 37.6% ★, Underwater 24.2% ★, Co-op 11.5%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, PvE 7%

Why You'll Like It: A submarine-focused co-op horror title that emphasizes the tension of navigating dark, dangerous waters with a crew.

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

Why similar: Co-op 29.5%, Online Co-Op 25.5%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Roguelike 21.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person co-op dungeon crawler that offers the same level of roguelite intensity and cooperative interdependence.

Strategy co-op online multiplayer game about living on a spaceship with your roommates. You'll need to generate resources, take care of a deadly alien infestation, upgrade your appliances and build your sustainable space home. Living together is never easy, especially when you are in outer space!

Why similar: Co-op 55.4%, Multiplayer 32.2%, Online Co-Op 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op management game that requires intense communication and coordination to survive in a hostile, confined environment.

The world's been flooded. All you have left is your Super Raft Boat… and your friends! Work together to expand your raft while fending off the strangely violent (and wealthy??) creatures of the sea in this multiplayer roguelike shooter. Will your crew survive and reach the Final Island?

Why similar: Co-op 21%, Online Co-Op 17.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 12.3%, PvE 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, co-op survival game where players must defend a small, precarious vessel from constant waves of enemies.

1923. You owe a gangster money. The answer is buried beneath Devil Reef — if the horrors lurking in the dark don’t claim your mind first. A Lovecraftian co-op roguelite for 1–4 players where your sanity is the real final boss.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.4%, Co-op 23%, Roguelite 13.5%, PvE 12%, Exploration 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Directly targets the Lovecraftian roguelite co-op niche with its dark, atmospheric, and action-oriented gameplay.

Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 32.4%, PvE 25.8%, Multiplayer 25.1%, Action 9%, Adventure 7.7%

Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.

Why similar: Underwater 52.1% ★, Co-op 21%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Exploration 8.6%, Adventure 2.4%

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 44.1% ★, Loot 16.9%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 12.2%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the roguelite exploration of the deep with a pixel-art aesthetic that emphasizes the difficulty of underwater survival.

Tools Up! is an exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!

Why similar: Multiplayer 34.4%, Co-op 25.5%, Simulation 20.3%, Action 11%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it captures the chaotic, high-pressure communication and teamwork required to succeed in a co-op environment.

Play as different fish, devour opponents in the ruthless underwater world of survival of the fittest, and evolve your abilities.

Why similar: Underwater 51.8% ★, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Cartoon 12.8%, Action 5%

Command the Nimbatus and craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Survive unknown threats in a fully destructible, procedural universe, compete against other players in different arenas or enjoy complete creative freedom in the sandbox.

Why similar: Exploration 48%, Adventure 28.7%, Action 23.3%

Hello Neighbor Multiplayer. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror Game where a group of intruders try to rescue their friend from the Neighbor's creepy basement. Only problem is one of the intruders is the Neighbor in disguise.

Why similar: Co-op 36.3%, Online Co-Op 29.3%, Multiplayer 24%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 5.2%

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

Why similar: Submarine 55% ★, Underwater 38.7% ★, Simulation 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy take on submarine travel that leans into the thematic elements of classic underwater adventure.

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: Team-Based 28.4%, Co-op 22.3%, Submarine 19.2% ★, Multiplayer 10.5%, Underwater 9.1% ★

Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

Why similar: Roguelike 44.6%, Roguelite 40.2%, 2D 15.2%

Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!

Why similar: Underwater 62.8% ★, Multiplayer 14.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Co-op 6.4%, Action 3.8%

Cepheus Protocol is an Open World RTS Military Survival Game. Play as the CERC hunting Patient 0, maintain Quarantine camps, fight dangerous mutations & Rogue Civilian Combatants . There’s nobody else coming, it’s up to you now.

Why similar: Action 50.1%, Simulation 49.9%

Competitive tower defense meets arcade action and gets rolled up with ACE Team's quirky, Monty Python-esque humor into one giant, creative game for the ages. This time around, you can even make your own levels!

Why similar: Multiplayer 59.9%, Action 23.5%, Adventure 16.6%

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

Why similar: Co-op 32.4%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 9.5%

Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.

Why similar: Simulation 55.5%, Exploration 44.5%

Build a mobile village and travel with your tribe toward the center of the world, called The Eye. This roguelike turn-based resource-management game is made of procedural situations, natural events, skill-trees and hard choices. Ready to move?

Why similar: Roguelike 100%

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 50.9% ★, Underwater 33.5% ★, Co-op 7.1%, Simulation 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.8%

A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!

Why similar: Co-op 60.3%, Multiplayer 30.7%, Adventure 9%

Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Chaotic co-op platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and endless community-built levels await, so grab a friend and GO!

Why similar: Co-op 33.4%, Online Co-Op 19%, Multiplayer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, 2D 7.7%

Dash and dodge bullet clusters in nerve-wracking slow motion moments and challenge your friends online or offline to awesome and fast paced battles with up to 4 players!

Why similar: Co-op 39.5%, Online Co-Op 31.6%, Multiplayer 23.7%, Action 5.3%

Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

Why similar: Co-op 54.6%, Simulation 28.6%, Action 16.8%

Paw Paw Paw was a peaceful and prosperous kingdom. Until one day, when the King had decided to enforce everyone to wear pants. We are the resistance. We are the Antipants.

Why similar: Co-op 67.1%, 2D 18.8%, Action 14.1%

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 40%, Loot 25.4%, PvE 20.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Action 4.5%

Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.

Why similar: Co-op 31.1%, Roguelite 30.2%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Roguelike 4.2%

Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!

Why similar: Cartoon 81.3%, Adventure 18.7%

Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!

Why similar: Co-op 44.4%, Roguelite 22.7%, Roguelike 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15%, Action 2.2%

A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.3%, Co-op 24.1%, Roguelike 16.7%, PvE 15.9%, Multiplayer 14%

Team up with a friend to reach a lost submarine and prevent the outbreak of war. Work together on two devices to solve increasingly challenging puzzles, where each of you has your own unique role to play. 2 players: 1 buys the game, the other uses the free Companion App

Why similar: Team-Based 36.1%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Simulation 8.7%

Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

Why similar: Co-op 33.6%, Roguelike 17%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Online Co-Op 13%, Roguelite 11.4%

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Team-Based 38.2%, Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Multiplayer 18.1%

ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.

Why similar: Roguelike 70.2%, 2D 20.5%, Adventure 9.3%

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Co-op 31.6%, Online Co-Op 22.6%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Action 5.8%

In this new adventure, Miner and his friends will have to be the greatest of the seven seas to face creatures and lovecraftian places !!! A 2d platform shooter game with small rogue-like elements and physically real water !!!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Roguelite 22.8%, Co-op 14.9%, Cartoon 12.9%, 2D 6.4%