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333 games like Under the Waves · 1983 – 2026
The Chinese Room · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series
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.
77 rating3 lists4.5 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo console exclusive
Nintendo Switch 2, Windows
Glaciered is an action-adventure indie game that takes place on a glacier-covered Earth 65 million years in the future. Play as a Tuai, a species evolved from birds, to soar through the seas and fight against the threats to this new golden
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Timed Nintendo exclusive
David Szymanski · Switch, PS5, Windows
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
79 rating2 lists1 h main storyOften paired
PlayStation console exclusive
Superbrothers · PS4, PS5, Windows
Jett: The Far Shore invites you on an interstellar expedition to carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion in this cinematic action adventure. As scout Mei, be the first to deploy to a mythic ocean planet, take the helm of a 'jett
67 rating2 lists8.5 h main storyOften paired
Timed PlayStation exclusive
Heart Machine · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Journey through a surreal, vivid and highly stylized world filled with mystery, wild high-speed traversal, endearing characters, and massive enemy encounters. The Void beckons…
77 rating4 lists6 h main storyOften paired
Kitty Horrorshow · Linux, Windows, macOS
Every house is haunted. Explore a suburban house, collect cassette tapes, study the physiology of domestic architecture.
85 rating1 listOften paired
Sega console exclusive
Lemon · MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, Windows
Amok is a 1996 mech-themed action video game for Windows and Sega Saturn. Players guide a robot called "Slambird" through nine different scenarios to complete several objectives. The game was noted for its use of voxel-based graphics for it
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Windows
Red Ocean is a 2007 first-person shooter video game created by Collision Studios
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Tomas Sala · Linux, Switch, PS4 +6
The Falconeer: Warrior Edition includes the fully updated game, plus 'The Hunter' DLC, adding a new player class with a flyable Ormir dragon and a set of pyro pot guided rockets, and the new 'Edge of the World' DLC, containing 3 additional
90 rating3 listsOften paired
Toys for Bob · 3DO, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Linux +4
Star Control II, the sequel to the original Star Control, is a space adventure game that features role-playing elements alongside a 2D space ship melee combat system. The player assumes the role of The Captain of a single starship wandering
96 rating5 lists12 h main storyOften paired
Nintendo exclusive
Nintendo Software Planning & Development · Nintendo DS
Fossil Fighters, known in Japan as Bokura wa Kasekihoridā (ぼくらはカセキホリダー lit. "We Are Fossil Diggers"[2]?), is a 2008 video game developed by Nintendo SPD, Red Entertainment, M2, and Artdink and published by Nintendo. It was first released in
64 rating1 listOften paired
Particle Systems · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Linux +3
The year is 2050. Ocean is the next frontier, and war inevitably reached there. As an independent mercenary working for a corporate conglomerate, the player has to pilot the latest fighter subs to protect the corporate interests, so they ca
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Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Explore an ocean that exists before the beginning of time and meet creatures with hidden powers waiting to be released. How you choose to influence them will change the fate of the world.
70 rating1 list3.5 h main story
Timed Xbox exclusive
Unknown Worlds Entertainment · Android, Meta Quest, Switch +9
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.
83 rating12 lists26 h main story
E-Line Media · Switch, PS4, Windows +3
Explore and uncover the secrets of Earth’s last uncharted frontier Set in the near future, players will probe the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed research team that will use groundbreaking techn
62 rating1 list3 h main story
Draw Distance · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Serial Cleaners is a single-player stealth action crime story in which you alternate between playing four eccentric mob cleaners taking on the bloodiest jobs the carefree 1990s had to offer. If you remember the nineties differently, their d
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Blendo Games · Windows
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, out
84 rating2 lists6 h main story
Spiral Circus · Android, Switch, PS4 +5
An underwater exploration game: Explore the depths of a surreal, hand-drawn abyss. Possess sea creatures and make use of their unique abilities to solve environmental puzzles, traveling ever deeper into the void…
62 rating4 lists3 h main storyAlso in Graphic adventure games
Nintendo console exclusive
Jump Over the Age · Switch, Windows, macOS
In a future where humanity's ceaseless consumption has expanded out to encompass the stars, and Earth's last biological life clings to a poisoned planet, In Other Waters tells the story of Ellery Vas, a biologist who stumbles upon extraterr
70 rating1 list4.5 h main story
Insomniac Games · PS4, Windows, Xbox One
A metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father.
72 rating3 lists7 h main story
Windows
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
63 rating2 lists2 h main story
Giant Squid · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Abzu is an exploration game where you are a lone diver in a lush ocean world. The diver descends deeper and deeper into the depths, where she will encounter majestic creatures, discover ancient secrets, and search for her true purpose. Abzu
79 rating1 list2 h main storyAlso in Graphic adventure games
Wolf & Wood · Meta Quest, Switch, PS5 +4
The Last Worker is a first person narrative adventure centered around our struggle in an increasingly automated world. Combining a hand crafted art style with uniquely immersive gameplay mechanics in an epic setting, The Last Worker deliver
74 rating5 lists4.5 h main story
Windows
Aquatico is a survival city builder set deep beneath the waves. Choose your strategy, obtain resources, build your futuristic city and prove no challenge is too hard.
68 rating2 lists15 h main story
Linux, Switch, PS4 +3
From kickstarter: "The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is a metroid-vania styled action/adventure game where you play as the navigator of Argo 9, a spaceship/submarine hybrid, thrust back to Earth in a time after humans have gone extinc
73 rating2 lists5 h main story
Myrkur Games · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
73 rating1 list9 h main story
Mad Head Games · PS4, PS5, Windows +2
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
69 rating2 lists7.5 h main story
Xbox console exclusive
Linux, Windows, Xbox One +1
The soul of a cinematic platformer with the heart of a sci-fi thriller, The Last Night is set in a post-cyberpunk world with a deep, vibrant vision of the future.
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Timed PlayStation exclusive
Kuro Games · Android, PS5, Windows +3
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and surmount the Lament. The game features fast-paced combat with
70 rating1 list26 h main story
Tripwire Interactive · Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4 +4
You were cut from your mother's body and left to die in the unforgiving waters of the Gulf Coast. Your only tools are your wits, your jaws, and an uncanny ability to evolve as you feed. Anything and everything is on the menu... provided you
73 rating8 lists8 h main story
Atari exclusive
Steve Cartwright · Atari 2600
Your divers have collected treasure from the ocean floor. On their way back up to surface they are attacked by hostile fish, sharks and enemy submarines. It is, therefore, your task to collect your divers with your own submarine. While doin
74 rating2 lists
Timed Xbox exclusive
Fullbright · Linux, PS4, Windows +2
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088. Explore every detail of how the station's crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in
74 rating5 lists2.5 h main storyAlso in Graphic adventure games
Switch, PS4, PS5 +3
Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.
82 rating3 lists9 h main story
Android, Switch, PS4 +3
A narrative-driven puzzle game about collecting, fixing and painting. Enjoy the scenery en route in the world of Behind the Frame, and search for the secrets within. Recollect memories in the time corridor, and savor some beautiful little m
77 rating3 lists1 h main story
Mooneye Studios · Switch, PS4, Windows +1
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep
80 rating3 lists4 h main story
Studio Fizbin · Switch, PS4, PS5 +4
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enoug
79 rating1 list5.5 h main story
Mi-Clos Studio · Windows
Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.
78 rating1 list12 h main story
Ubisoft Romania · Windows
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 fo
65 rating3 lists63 h main story
PS5, Windows, Xbox Series
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an open-world RPG set in a dark fantasy and reimagining the Arthurian legend.
80 rating2 lists28 h main story
Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS, MSX +1
The game, based on the story of the ocean liner Titanic, takes place under the bottom of the sea by a diver who must find the secrets of the sunken Titanic. Throughout the adventure we have an air counter that acts as energy that reduces o
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Mintrocket · Android, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +6
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources, and his nights mana
87 rating1 list23 h main story
Switch, PS4, PS5 +5
Enter and explore memories from long ago. Relive moments frozen in time. Hindsight is a narrative exploration game spanning the entirety of a woman’s life, from birth to present day, as she tries to make sense of it all. Revisit her childh
75 rating2 lists2 h main storyAlso in Graphic adventure games
Broken Rules · Android, Switch, PS4 +4
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressur
68 rating4 lists1.5 h main story
Sarepta Studio · Windows
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 journe
2 lists7 h main storyAlso in Graphic adventure games
ComonGames · Switch, PS4, Windows
The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people
49 rating2 lists4 h main storyDescribed alike
Feral Cat Den · Switch, Windows, Xbox One +2
A noir adventure spanning time and space. You play as No Man, a watch peddler caught in a love triangle with other cosmic beings, Miss Mass and Golden Boy. When your affair turns into a bitter confrontation, you will witness a gunshot fired
73 rating2 lists4.5 h main story
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Broken Rules · Switch, PS4, PS5 +4
Master the Gibbon’s art of movement with a unique move-set that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy. Experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever in G
61 rating2 lists1.5 h main story
Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Windows +2
Dive into this nautic adventure as curiosity will guide you through a space ship wreck on an unknown planet made up of water. When one of the lead scientists still on board tries to unriddle the possibility of a relaunch young Janitor Harol
71 rating5 lists10 h main story