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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 41.5% ★, Underwater 24.1% ★, Co-op 17.7%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Simulation 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive co-op submarine simulator that captures the same intense, claustrophobic underwater survival experience.

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 22.9%, Online Co-Op 18.3%, Roguelite 18.3%, Loot 11.8%, Roguelike 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A nautical co-op roguelite that emphasizes teamwork and defending your vessel against waves of enemies.

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 25.9%, Roguelite 16.5%, Multiplayer 13.5%, PvE 13%, Online Co-Op 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar co-op experience where players must manage different ship systems to survive in a hostile environment.

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

Why similar: Co-op 54.1%, Multiplayer 28.4%, Action 9%, 2D 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for the frantic, multi-station ship management gameplay found in the seed game.

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 45.2%, Steampunk 25.2% ★, Exploration 10.3%, Roguelike 7.8%, Roguelite 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the dark, Lovecraftian, and mysterious atmosphere of underwater exploration perfectly.

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 38.5% ★, Underwater 28% ★, Lovecraftian 24.5%, Exploration 4.5%, 2D 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that leans heavily into the underwater, Lovecraftian horror aesthetic of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33%, Underwater 30.3% ★, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 10.2%, Exploration 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that captures the dark, atmospheric exploration of the deep ocean.

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 40.2%, Loot 25.1%, PvE 20.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for co-op procedural exploration, offering the same sense of camaraderie and high-stakes missions.

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 46.2% ★, Steampunk 24.5% ★, Submarine 21.8% ★, Action 4.2%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on submarine exploration and steampunk aesthetics in a deep-sea setting.

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 42.1% ★, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Loot 14.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, PvE 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic co-op horror game that emphasizes underwater exploration and teamwork under pressure.

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

Why similar: Submarine 34.8% ★, Underwater 26.5% ★, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Co-op 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op horror game that forces players to work together in claustrophobic, high-pressure environments.

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 21.1%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Multiplayer 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, co-op roguelite that shares the chaotic, survival-focused energy of the seed game.

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 69.5%, Exploration 17.1%, Simulation 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Expertly blends nautical exploration with Lovecraftian mystery and survival mechanics.

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 17.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Online Co-Op 4%

Why You'll Like It: An asymmetrical multiplayer game that captures the tension of underwater combat and exploration.

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 28.9%, PvE 16.6%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Exploration 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, complex co-op ship management experience that requires constant communication.

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 41.3%, Online Co-Op 29.3%, Multiplayer 23.7%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op coordination game that shares the frantic, system-management energy required to keep a vehicle moving.

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% ★, Co-op 13.3%, Submarine 12% ★, Roguelite 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater roguelite shooter that focuses on exploration and survival in a hostile deep-sea world.

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 22.4%, Co-op 19.8%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Roguelite 17.2%, Online Co-Op 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelike that specifically forces players to stay together to succeed, mirroring the seed game's dependence on crew.

FULL METAL COFFIN is a 3D co-op submarine simulator. Crew your vessel with up to 4 players. Load the torpedoes, dodge incoming fire, and eliminate the enemy.

Why similar: Submarine 43% ★, Underwater 26.2% ★, Co-op 16.4%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op submarine simulation that focuses on the technical and cooperative aspects of vessel management.

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 29.7%, Online Co-Op 25%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Roguelike 21.9%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelike dungeon crawler that emphasizes teamwork and survival in challenging environments.

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 37.9% ★, Underwater 24.1% ★, Co-op 11.5%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, PvE 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op submarine survival game that emphasizes horror and team-based mechanics.

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 27.5%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 14.2%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Roguelite 23.5%, Co-op 22.6%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Roguelike 15.8%, Online Co-Op 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-chaos co-op roguelite that shares the emergent gameplay and replayability of the seed game.

Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.

Why similar: Underwater 39% ★, Lovecraftian 34.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Exploration 6.5%, 2D 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features underwater exploration with strong Lovecraftian themes and action-adventure gameplay.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Co-op 23.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Loot 16.6%, Multiplayer 15%, Roguelike 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A premier co-op roguelite that excels at scaling difficulty and intense combat encounters.

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 55.8%, Multiplayer 32%, Online Co-Op 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op strategy game that requires tight coordination and resource management to survive.

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 33.7%, Roguelike 16.9%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Roguelite 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D co-op action-roguelite that mirrors the side-scrolling combat and cooperative progression.

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

Why similar: Underwater 51.9% ★, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Cartoon 13%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An underwater survival roguelike that focuses on evolution and exploration in a dangerous ocean.

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 21.1%, Roguelike 18.7%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Exploration 11.2%

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 34.3%, Co-op 25.4%, Simulation 20.1%, Action 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic co-op game that tests communication and coordination skills under time pressure.

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 42.8%, Co-op 22.9%, Roguelite 13.3%, PvE 11.8%, Exploration 5.4%

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 32.2%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 9.4%

In up to four player co-op, form a group of explorers searching for treasure. In this cursed jungle, danger is everywhere and monstrous creatures alter reality. Stay clear-headed and tame the jungle before it devours you…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Co-op 22.1%, Roguelite 14%, Exploration 5.4%, Roguelike 5.4%

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 47.5%, Adventure 29%, Action 23.5%

A deep-sea exploration company sends you and your friends to investigate a research facility that has mysteriously gone silent. Face terrifying events together, survive as a team, and uncover the truth hidden within the depths.

Why similar: Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 23.6%, Multiplayer 20.5%, PvE 11.7%, Exploration 7.5%

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 50.6%, Simulation 49.4%

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 44.5% ★, Loot 16.7%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, 2D 5.1%

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

Why similar: Submarine 55.3% ★, Underwater 38.5% ★, Simulation 6.2%

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%, PvE 25.4%, Multiplayer 25.4%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8%

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 28.3%, Co-op 22.2%, Submarine 19.4% ★, 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 44.7%, Roguelite 40%, 2D 15.3%

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 17.2%, Roguelike 16.5%, Co-op 15.8%, Action 6.1%

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 55.2%, Exploration 44.8%

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 36.2%, Online Co-Op 29.1%, Multiplayer 24%, Adventure 5.4%, Action 5.4%

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Co-op 37.2%, Online Co-Op 25.4%, Multiplayer 19.1%, Simulation 12.1%, Adventure 6.2%

Descend into the dangerous depths of PAIMO in this co-op sci-fi roguelite bullet-hell focused on resource gathering. Play solo or with friends as you fight, gather resources, and upgrade together. The deeper you go, the greater the risks, rewards, and secrets waiting beneath the surface.

Why similar: Loot 21.9%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 15.4%, Multiplayer 14%

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 31.2%, Multiplayer 23.8%, Action 5.5%

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%

Trash Sailors is a hand-drawn co-op sailing adventure for one to four players. Create the trashiest team in history, in online or local co-op and find your way in the aftermath of a great trash tsunami.

Why similar: Co-op 30.4%, Online Co-Op 29.7%, Cartoon 17.1%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Action 7%

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 59.3%, Action 23.8%, Adventure 16.9%

Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.

Why similar: Co-op 25.6%, Roguelite 20.4%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Multiplayer 15.2%, PvE 14.8%

Morkredd is a tense, physics-based co-op puzzle game for one to two players combining skill-based puzzle-solving, a challenging balance of light and shadow, and a dark world full of secrets to unlock.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.8%, Co-op 29.4%, Exploration 10.8%

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 51.1% ★, Underwater 33.3% ★, Co-op 7%, Simulation 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.9%

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 81.1%, Adventure 18.9%

Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

Why similar: Co-op 60.4%, Multiplayer 23.4%, 2D 16.2%

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 31.3%, Roguelite 29.7%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Roguelike 4.2%

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 66.9%, 2D 18.6%, Action 14.5%

The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.

Why similar: Co-op 38.9%, Multiplayer 26.3%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Adventure 6.1%, Simulation 5.3%

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%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Simulation 8.7%

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 25.1%, Co-op 24.2%, Roguelike 16.6%, PvE 15.8%, Multiplayer 14.1%