Games like Open Waters

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 196 reviews

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? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Trench.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 72,685 reviews

Dive into uncharted waters in Subnautica 2, the hotly-anticipated sequel to Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero. Adventure alone or with friends as you try to survive on an all-new mysterious alien planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subnautica 2.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Early Access Disclaimer: Welcome Survivors, we started Frozen Below a while ago and want to use Early Access to make the best out of it. For that purpose the first launch will feature only the prologue with roughly 1 hour of gameplay and plan to release further progression over time while including changes and updates based on feedback. So we invite everyone to discuss and build a truly enjoyabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Below: Arctic Expedition.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 2,859 reviews

Co-op diving horror. Eliminate all traces of your employer's failed experiments from their abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, dive down with your crew, remove all corpses, but watch out for the abyssal terrors lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murky Divers.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Cropped is a first-person action horror adventure - Survive the night as the farm you've arrived at has taken a turn for the worse... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROPPED.

Explore an ocean of horror and memories in search of the cursed mirror in the abyss. Collect loot to upgrade your equipment, avoid malevolent entities and make sure you have enough rope to resurface safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Troubled Waters.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

98% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Descending to the ocean floor, Riley, a salvage engineer, is hoping to score a massive payday. Her team has discovered a forgotten distress signal coming from an abandoned navy research station at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean. If she can manage to get inside and release the reactor core's emergency ejection system, they'll be set for life! In CRUSH DEPTH, you will experience atmospheric, retr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUSH DEPTH.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Abyssal Trench is a single-player, first-person psychological horror game set deep underwater. You play as a lone explorer who awakens from cryo-sleep after a failed mission. Your escape pod is out of fuel, your team is missing, and a mysterious AI voice directs you to investigate three abandoned drilling sites scattered across the seafloor. In this narrative-driven horror experience, you must pi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Trench.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 600 reviews

When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below...Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed the Deep.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

76% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Plunge into a treacherous and enigmatic underwater world and brace yourself to confront the heart-stopping horrors that await as you fight against all odds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath.

In the age of Enlightenment, Damien, husband and father, is returning to his home village of Blackmill after receiving a letter from his wife. Upon arrival he discovers that everything seems... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seek: Light Through Darkness.

A Steamboat Willie-inspired first-person, open-world horror game. Navigate a haunting world by boat, upgrade your vessel, and arm yourself to survive. Uncover the chilling secrets needed to free the inhabitants from Willie’s relentless attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whistle Willie.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Command an advanced submarine in a heart-pounding horror experience as you hunt the last remnants of a defeated enemy beneath the Mariana Trench. Can be completed in under 50 minutes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Their Navy Is Their Doom.

This is an underwater adventure game set on an alien ocean planet. You'll encounter a vast open world filled with wonders and dangers! Survival in this alien oceanic world demands quick thinking and resourcefulness. Navigate treacherous depths, evade hostile creatures, and scavenge for essential supplies to survive. In this immersive underwater survival simulator, you find themselves stranded on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underwater Survival: Deep Dive.

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1268790/ Dark Fracture is an indie psychological-cosmic horror game played in first-person. Over the course of the game, the player is faced with the character’s inner chaos – witnessing the world change around him as the barrier between reality and imagination seems to crumble. Dark Fracture takes place in the late '90s, set in an isolated forested regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fracture.

Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Great Work. An ancient dark power is calling you and you need to find an exit. Face your greatest fear, fight, hide... you must escape before the underwater city rises... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnants of R'lyeh.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Ocean Pressure is a singleplayer game where you as an old scientist piloting your handmade submarine in the bottom of the ocean. Your mission is explore the ocean and collect required data with help of your submarine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Pressure.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

77% User Score Based on 192 reviews

While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under A New Sun.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

33% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You come to your senses in a cell that looks like you are in some kind of prison. It's almost silent, but sometimes there are some sounds. There is water dripping somewhere, small rustling noises, metal scraping. You need to examine your place of awakening and find a way out of it. As you go through, you will need to find keys and open locked rooms. You will have a timer going, when it runs out, y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night in Prison.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

76% User Score Based on 771 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcosis.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

76% User Score Based on 99 reviews

Escape an ever-shrinking cave tunnel in this tense spelunking horror. As the stone walls transform into flesh, you'll face perilous claustrophobic spaces, flooded passages, and twisted inhuman creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Who Crawl.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 188,796 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 12 reviews

Survive in an underwater open-world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subnautica.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 378 reviews

Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wretched Depths.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 39,863 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Barotrauma is a 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The bone-crushing pressure outside the submarine, the strange creatures inhabiting the ocean and the potentially dangerous equipment and machines on board ensure that the tiniest slip can turn the game into a chaotic struggle for survival. The game is heavily inspired… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barotrauma.

Navigate an open-world ocean in a rusted submarine with monstrous creatures lurking in the depths. Collect artifacts, upgrade your submarine and descend into even deeper waters. If you didn’t fear the deep sea before, now you will. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Rust.

DREADMOOR is an atmospheric first-person fishing adventure game set in a flooded world. Skill-based fishing, survival crafting, real-time combat, and exploration through rotting wetlands define your journey across land claimed by sea and decay. Take the helm of a fishing trawler and explore a world flooded by a catastrophic human mistake. Coastal regions have sunk beneath the water, and much … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREADMOOR.

Fear the deep. Whether you suffer from thalassophobia, claustrophobia, or a sheer terror of the unknown, the dark waters of Gornak will drag you into an unforgiving underwater nightmare. Dive into the abyss to repair decaying underwater infrastructures. You have a sentence to serve and a debt to pay. Risk your life to complete dangerous missions for the Union: fix broken pipes, replace highly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depth Diver.

In RoadKill, a late-night drive home turns into a nightmare. After narrowly dodging a speeding car, you're left stranded on deserted roads — but something unnatural is still out there, and it’s hunting you. Explore an open, eerie town under the cover of darkness, search for a way to power your escape. Scattered notes and strange remnants hint at a long-buried legend — a presence the locals fear, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RoadKill.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

STORY: After receiving a distressing email from your Brother, you travel to his last known location. The only thing that greets you is a one-man Submersible. Diving into the depths below, you explore various mysteries the ocean has to offer. The once thriving, under-ocean research center now lies abandoned, waiting for anyone brave enough to explore it. What treasures and secrets will you disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBMERSIBLE.

Those Who Crawl VR is a standalone VR port of Those Who Crawl. Enter a tense horror experience where you crawl and climb through cave tunnels. Use the VR controllers to navigate the tunnels as they begin to tighten. Soon, you will find you are not alone. The walls are closing in. As you progress, the stone walls become flesh and bone. The water in flooded tunnels is now blood red. This would be … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Who Crawl VR.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

67% User Score Based on 3 reviews

IntroductionThe Cesspit is a first-person adventure horror game set in the deep, dark sewers. You must explore the labyrinthine passageways where the twisted inhabitants of the sewers prowl and attempt to escape. Relying only on the light of candles to guide your way, you must deal with the threats that loom in the darkness. The StoryWhen the protagonist opens his eyes, he finds himself in an un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cesspit.

Call of the Deep is a Survival Horror/ Comedy game where you look for a bunch of junk under the sea while getting attacked by monsters that range from harmless to the spawn of Satan. This is a release of a cancelled game, what's left of it. This demo (Labelled 2025) only contains 1 Level and the older demo (Labelled 2024) only has 3 levels and is also not reccomended to be played. I am releasing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call Of The Deep.

ABOUT THIS GAME Burning Ashes is a 3D first-person game in the search and horror genre.You are a prisoner trying to escape from prison after you have fallen into a coma,Your job in the prison is to find a tool to open the prison door and then escape from the islandby the boat ... and then your adventure will start . you have to search , collect , escape and solve puzzles to open the gates and fall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BURNT ASHES.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

(Outdated version! New Build can be found in FB, VK or on my Discord Server)"Lost Life: Act 1 — Broken" is an indie horror project where you have a chance to explore a foggy town full of mysteries. A place where worlds collide ready for you to reveal their secrets."Lost Life: Aкт 1 — Broken" это инди хоррор-проект создаваемый одним человеком, где у Вас есть шанс исследовать туманный городок, полны… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Life : Origins.

Story Step into the shoes of a London metro worker on the night shift in this spine-chilling horror adventure. One fateful night, as you're depositing the train at the depot, you discover the tunnels are blocked. Forced to leave the safety of the train, you find yourself trapped in a dark and horrifying underground network of tunnels and sewers. Your mission is simple: find and activate all th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell's Underground.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 569 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dive or Die: Children of Rain.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 155 reviews

A short first-person point & click survival horror game where you're a prisoner tasked with crabbing for priceless Southern King Crabs to pay off your debt to the Feudostate. Navigate the harsh waters of the Antarctic and defend your ship from the threats that dwell under the icy waters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crabmeat.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.

Obscuria 2 is a horror and adventure experience created in Unreal Engine 5, where you will investigate an abandoned island with many secrets, mysteries and scares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURIA 2.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

86% User Score Based on 496 reviews

The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loan Shark.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

87% User Score Based on 54 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Oily Depths.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

65% User Score Based on 147 reviews

Alone or up to 6 players, deliver pizzas to the survivors of a city where an oppressive mist has turned almost everyone into monstrous creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pizza Deathlivery.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Explore the vast ocean, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the secrets of a lost island. Adrift in SilenceThe ocean is calm. The sky burns orange. You’re alone until the storm crashes down, and the nightmare begins. Isle of Lost Souls An island cursed by science. Dinosaur souls roam the land, restless and powerful. Burning Wilderness The jungle ignites around you. Shadows roar through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNEXTINCTION.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

BORZOI is a first-person survival horror game where you are relentlessly hunted by a giant, demonic Borzoi dog. Experience high tension as you fight for survival, solve high-stakes puzzles, and uncover the dark legacy of a twisted cult—all while evading a predator that cannot be tamed If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BORZOI.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

86% User Score Based on 240 reviews

What Lies BeneathAt the bottom of the ocean floor lie The Biospheres. These weather-controlled domes once supported vast arrays of lifeforms, but have since been abandoned. Explore arid deserts, dark forests, and frozen tundras. But don't stay too late, as you are not alone out in the great abyss. What Lies WithinVenture into procedural dungeons deep within The Biospheres. Discover why the underw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subterror.

About this game Edge of Death is a horror survival adventure game independently developed by a middle-aged poor rapper. The story takes place between the life and death of an ordinary policeman! In the back of his brain, to be exact! Players will encounter various monsters and ghosts in a strange space and find a way to escape. As the plot deepens, demons hiding in the dark gradually surface. This… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 死亡边缘 | Edge of Death.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

BUILD YOUR OWN DOJO AND RULE! About the GameYour eyes suddenly snap open, and you find yourself in a chilling graveyard. The silence of the deceased envelops you, and you come face to face with a grim reality: You've been buried as a sacrifice in these accursed grounds. Thus begins "Mother Ghoul: The Curse of Unborns," where you are welcomed into the depths of a horrifying video game e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Ghoul - The Curse of Unborns.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Void Crawler is a first-person horror game set in a dystopian future, where you pilot a vehicle nicknamed 'The Mole' into a mysterious void deep within the Earth to collect an extremely valuable material for a company dedicated to solving the world's energy crisis. FEATURES -Utilize the Mole’s infrared camera and radar to navigate the eerie darkness of the void, uncovering its secrets along the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VOID CRAWLER.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

StorySeveral months ago, a sinister shadow claimed the lives of two military submarines, vanishing them into the unfathomable depths of the ocean. Suspicions run deep, pointing to an aquatic entity of unparalleled terror. Your mission: descend to the perilous abyss in a compact submarine and extract knowledge about this nameless creature without becoming its next victim. Will you come back alive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submarine Terror.