Top Underwater Games
60+ underwater games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Adventure, Action, Indie.
Recommended Underwater Games

Subnautica
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.

Subnautica: Below Zero
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
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- #1 Subnautica98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018Developer: Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 13.4hMean: 40.0h≥1hr: 90%
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.
- #2 Subnautica: Below Zero96% matchVery Positive90% of 102,346 reviews2021Developer: Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 15.9hMean: 30.0h≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
- #3 DAVE THE DIVER96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023Developer: MINTROCKETPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 13.4hMean: 26.2h≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
- #4 Barotrauma93% matchVery Positive94% of 84,235 reviews2023Developer: FakeFishPublisher: Daedalic EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 8.9hMean: 54.3h≥1hr: 91%
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!
- #5 Feed and Grow: Fish94% matchMostly Positive78% of 20,772 reviews2016Developer: Old B1oodPublisher: Greens s.r.o.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 5.2hMean: 15.2h≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
- #6 ABZU92% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016Developer: Giant SquidPublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.6hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
- #7 BioShock™ Remastered87% matchVery Positive83% of 62,579 reviews2016Developer: 2K BostonPublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.8hMean: 11.9h≥1hr: 85%
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
- #8 Depth86% matchVery Positive88% of 32,723 reviews2014Developer: Ammobox StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.5hMean: 35.7h≥1hr: 88%
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.
- #9 Sunkenland82% matchVery Positive81% of 22,996 reviews2023Developer: Vector3 StudioPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 8.5hMean: 17.9h≥1hr: 88%
Get ready for a Waterworld-themed survival game with modular base building, sunken city scavenging, crafting, base defense, and invasions of NPC clans for resources and territory. Ready for the water apocalypse?
- #10 Maneater79% matchVery Positive87% of 23,960 reviews2021Developer: Tripwire InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.1hMean: 12.8h≥1hr: 86%
Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a giant Shark! Terrorize the coastal waterways. Tear swimmers and divers limb from limb, give the humans a reason to fear you!
- #11 Iron Lung74% matchVery Positive92% of 10,453 reviews2022Developer: David SzymanskiPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 2.0h≥1hr: 68%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
- #12 Insaniquarium Deluxe74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,542 reviews2006Developer: PopCap Games, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 1.4hMean: 8.1h≥1hr: 58%
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
- #13 Cat Goes Fishing72% matchVery Positive94% of 15,677 reviews2015Developer: Cat5GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.0hMean: 8.8h≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
- #14 Diluvion: Resubmerged73% matchMixed62% of 1,124 reviews2017Developer: Arachnid GamesPublisher: Good Shepherd EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.2hMean: 6.5h≥1hr: 85%
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.
- #15 Beyond Blue72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,441 reviews2020Developer: E-Line MediaPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 29.4h≥1hr: 68%
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
- #16 Loddlenaut71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,507 reviews2023Developer: Moon LagoonPublisher: Secret ModePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.7hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 89%
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
- #17 Murky Divers67% matchVery Positive88% of 5,170 reviews2024Developer: EmbersPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.9hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 83%
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.
- #18 Feeding Frenzy 2 Deluxe68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,618 reviews2006Developer: PopCap Games, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 54mMean: 9.0h≥1hr: 48%
The feeding frenzy begins again! Swim and swerve through underwater worlds, chow down on smaller fish, and chomp your way to ocean supremacy. But watch out: boatloads of pesky predators are looking to make lunch out of you.
- #19 Under The Waves67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,801 reviews2023Developer: Parallel StudioPublisher: Spotlight by Quantic DreamPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 22.1h≥1hr: 70%
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...
- #20 Song of the Deep68% matchVery Positive85% of 864 reviews2016Developer: Insomniac GamesPublisher: GameTrust GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.5hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Ratchet & Clank, Song of the Deep is a metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. It combines underwater discovery, skill, and suspense with a powerful story.
- #21 Megaquarium66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,644 reviews2018Developer: Twice CircledPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.4hMean: 14.8h≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
- #22 We Need To Go Deeper65% matchVery Positive86% of 5,998 reviews2019Developer: Deli Interactive LLCPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 3.3hMean: 10.4h≥1hr: 89%
DIVE. DISCOVER. DIE. Crew a submarine with friends in We Need To Go Deeper - a 2-4-player cooperative submarine roguelike set in a Verne-inspired undersea universe.
- #23 Depth Hunter 2: Deep Dive65% matchMostly Positive74% of 986 reviews2014Developer: Biart Company LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.8hMean: 8.0h≥1hr: 93%
Depth Hunter 2 is an underwater hunting game, allowing the complete experience of the spearfishing extreme sport!
- #24 Narcosis65% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,427 reviews2017Developer: Honor Code, Inc.Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 84%
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.
- #25 AquaNox64% matchMostly Positive71% of 391 reviews2010Developer: Massive DevelopmentPublisher: THQ NordicPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 24mMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 33%
The water is no longer calm. The undersea world has undergone a transformation from tranquil environment to a place of unspeakable violence, graphic murder and horrific danger.
- #26 AquaNox 2: Revelation63% matchMostly Positive76% of 274 reviews2010Developer: Massive DevelopmentPublisher: THQ NordicPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 30mMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 38%
AQUANOX 2: REVELATION is a new story of the underwater world Aqua. In 2666 a young freighter pilot called William Drake sets out to search for the heritage of a mythical ancestor. He is looking for adventure - and finds greed, ruthlessness, merciless hatred … and also unexpected help.
- #27 Sharks and Minnows61% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2025Developer: CollinPublisher: Collin's Game CompanyPlatforms: Windows
Find supplies to maintain your stamina. Complete ten laps. Escape.
- #28 Aquaria62% matchVery Positive88% of 1,513 reviews2008Developer: Bit Blot, LLCPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 30mMean: 8.1h≥1hr: 34%
Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.
- #29 Death in the Water 261% matchVery Positive83% of 1,771 reviews2023Developer: Lighthouse Games StudioPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 77%
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.
- #30 South Scrimshaw, Part One60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,551 reviews2023Developer: Nathan O. MarshPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 1.2hMean: 1.9h≥1hr: 52%
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
- #31 Voyagers of Nera59% matchVery Positive85% of 2,114 reviews2025Developer: Treehouse GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.6hMean: 12.6h≥1hr: 85%
Voyagers of Nera is a cooperative survival-crafting game where you must survive a magical ocean world brimming with lost spirits and deadly monsters. Sail to distant islands, build beautiful villages and surf across the waves with up to 10 players.
- #32 In Other Waters60% matchVery Positive87% of 2,454 reviews2020Developer: Jump Over The AgePublisher: Fellow TravellerPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 54mMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 45%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
- #33 Subside59% matchVery Positive98% of 461 reviews2024Developer: A2D SoftwarePlatforms: Windows
Subside is an immersive aquatic VR experience with multiple areas to explore and lifelike aquatic creatures to interact with. Crafted with unparalleled realism, it aims to replicate the nuances of real-life swimming and diving in shallow waters
- #34 Titanic VR60% matchVery Positive83% of 297 reviews2018Developer: Immersive VR Education LtdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 48mMean: 1.4h≥1hr: 48%
Witness the sinking of RMS Titanic. Explore the shipwreck. Titanic VR is a diving simulator and immersive interactive story. With over 6 hours of game-play Titanic VR you will leave with a greater understanding of the historic tragedy that unfolded in 1912.
- #35 Pronty59% matchVery Positive91% of 1,254 reviews2021Developer: 18Light Game Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 5.5hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 83%
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
- #36 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human61% matchMostly Positive75% of 494 reviews2016Developer: YCJY GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.9hMean: 4.7h≥1hr: 89%
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
- #37 My Koi59% matchVery Positive94% of 692 reviews2020Developer: Sakana StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.1hMean: 6.4h≥1hr: 53%
My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and Relax.
- #38 Aquarium Designer59% matchVery Positive86% of 1,174 reviews2021Developer: Sigur StudioPublisher: Games OperatorsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 54mMean: 2.8h≥1hr: 48%
Aquarium Designer gives you an opportunity to create the aquarium of your dreams! Become a professional whose job is to design it, build it, and fill it with the various underwater wildlife! All types, all sizes - your creativity is your only limit!
- #39 Silent Hunter® III60% matchVery Positive88% of 2,573 reviews2008Developer: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 13.8h≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
- #40 Aquatico59% matchMixed67% of 858 reviews2023Developer: Digital Reef GamesPublisher: Overseer GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.5hMean: 8.0h≥1hr: 83%
Aquatico is a classic city builder set within the depths of the sea. Strategically build an underwater colony atop the ocean floor and face the challenges that accompany oceanic life.
- #41 Wolfpack58% matchVery Positive88% of 2,043 reviews2019Developer: Usurpator ABPublisher: SUBSIMPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.0hMean: 23.3h≥1hr: 91%
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
- #42 DrainSim56% matchVery Positive92% of 1,022 reviews2026Developer: CodePeasPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.9hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 76%
Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
- #43 Surviving the Abyss57% matchMixed65% of 1,047 reviews2024Developer: Rocket Flair StudiosPublisher: Paradox ArcPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.7hMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 70%
Earth, 1976. You have been tasked with managing a deep-sea science facility working to perfect cloning. Explore the darkness and keep your crew alive in this hardcore survival colony builder. And beware. The darkness hides untold horrors.
- #44 The Shore58% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,945 reviews2021Developer: Ares DragonisPublisher: Dragonis GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.2hMean: 3.9h≥1hr: 67%
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.
- #45 IronWolf VR57% matchVery Positive94% of 1,176 reviews2022Developer: Ionized StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.9hMean: 4.5h≥1hr: 70%
IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.
- #46 Darkwater56% matchVery Positive80% of 940 reviews2026Developer: Targon StudiosPublisher: PlaystackPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.8hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 86%
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.
- #47 PROXIMATE56% matchVery Positive93% of 872 reviews2024Developer: Cain MaddoxPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Congratulations, contractor! You've been approved to trial our cutting-edge AI visor. Use it to explore the Neuras lab and recover the staff's research. Your visor is safe, reliable, and up to 99% accurate. Just don't ask why the "ketchup" in the corner makes such a horrible crunching sound.
- #48 Microcosmum: survival of cells57% matchVery Positive83% of 1,412 reviews2015Developer: Satur EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.4hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 92%
Microcosmum: survival of cells. Join the wonderful and amazing world of microorganisms.
- #49 100 hidden fish56% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 518 reviews2022Developer: Anatoliy LoginovskikhPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36mMean: 1.9h≥1hr: 40%
The fish hid. Try to find them all! A very large location.
- #50 Stirring Abyss57% matchVery Positive88% of 431 reviews2020Developer: Sleepy SentryPublisher: Slitherine Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
- #51 Among Ripples58% matchMixed68% of 1,446 reviews2015Developer: Eat Create SleepPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 18mMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 18%
Control a pond's ecosystem; experiment with what you can do and see what happens. Among Ripples is a meditative ecosystem management simulator; you add different creatures to the pond and see how they interact.
- #52 Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden57% matchVery Positive90% of 1,527 reviews2014Developer: Artifex MundiPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.6hMean: 5.5h≥1hr: 97%
Take a deep breath and find your fiancée who went missing in the dark abyss of the ocean.
- #53 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator55% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2025Developer: BitBros IncPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Create stunning virtual aquariums on your PC! Our advanced 3D engine brings your fish tank to life with breathtaking realism, featuring lifelike fish, plants, decorations, and more. Transform your monitor into a vibrant, living aquarium. Virtual aquascaping has never been easier!
- #54 Mythic Ocean57% matchVery Positive93% of 163 reviews2020Developer: Paralune LLCPublisher: Untold TalesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.1hMean: 22.6h≥1hr: 56%
Teach the gods to create a better universe - or mess it all up in Mythic Ocean, a narrative exploration game where your choices shape the fate of the cosmos.
- #55 Infinite Blue56% matchMixed66% of 328 reviews2025Developer: Gluten Free GamesPlatforms: Windows
Discover an immersive ocean Eco-Sim where you can be almost any animal under the sea! From a tiny seahorse to a massive blue whale, experience the endless circle of life in a massive world of reefs, shipwrecks, and hidden wonders.
