The Best Underwater Games

Update, 7 March 2023: SharkKing added at rank #31.

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Subnautica: Below Zero (2019)

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Subnautica: Below Zero is an underwater exploration game that takes you on a journey of discovery, adventure and danger. You explore the depths of a frozen ocean world, encountering stunning creatures and uncovering secrets that have remained hidden for centuries. With its beautiful visuals and thrilling encounters, Subnautica: Below Zero will keep you coming back for more.

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Pros:

Stunning visuals
Thrilling encounters
Variety of creatures
Deep story
Unique exploration mechanics
Endless surprises

Cons:

Limited survival gear at the start
Risky excursions can lead to death
Can get turned around in underwater networks

survival
underwater
crafting
exploration
open-world

Mythic Ocean (2020)

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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.

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underwater
exploration
relaxing
narrative-led
visual-novel
narrative
atmospheric
emotionally-driven
twine
adventure

Subnautica (2018)

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Subnautica is a sci-fi survival game set on an alien ocean planet. You must explore the depths of this vibrant and mysterious world to uncover its secrets and find a way back home. With its hand-crafted environments, diverse creatures and engaging story, Subnautica is an explorer's dream come true.

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Pros:

Engaging story
Lush environments
Rewarding exploration
Diverse creatures
Multiple game modes

Cons:

Navigation can be overwhelming at first
Some graphical weirdness from time to time
Base-building mechanics could be clearer

survival
underwater
crafting
open-world
exploration

Beyond Blue (2020)

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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.

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underwater
education
submarine
narrative
exploration
relaxing
documentary

Silt (2022)

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Dive into Silt’s harrowing ocean abyss and unravel long-forgotten mysteries. Explore the dangerous waters, possess sea creatures, and solve puzzles to travel deeper into the darkness...

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underwater
puzzle
dark
hand-drawn
horror
surreal
atmospheric
cinematic
philosophical
adventure
scroller
piranha

In Other Waters (2020)

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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?

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underwater
exploration
story
sci-fi
text
discovery
adventure
minimalist
atmospheric
aliens
horror
urban-apocalyptic
metallic
trading
turn-based

Far: Changing Tides (2022)

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An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.

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sailing
puzzle
vehicle
underwater
submarine
post-apocalyptic
platform
adventure
atmospheric
2.5d
relaxing
management
narrative
side-scrolling
exploration

Pronty (2021)

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Android PC Windows

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.

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metroidvania
underwater
2d
scroller
multiple-endings
cartoony
action-adventure
platform
exploration
atmospheric
cute
colourful
difficult
souls

Pronty: Fishy Adventure (2021)

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Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defend 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.

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