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by Failbetter Games
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.
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$24.99Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Jan 31 · Failbetter Games
Both: Lovecraftian · Exploration · Survival
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
SteampunkLovecraftianExplorationRPGStory RichSingleplayerAtmosphericTop-DownIndieSurvival👍 2,662
-50%$19.99DREDGE
Mar 30 · Black Salt Games
Both: Exploration · Lovecraftian
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.
ExplorationFishingLovecraftianOpen WorldAdventureInventory ManagementMysteryAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSingleplayer👍 47,655
$6.99Feed the Deep
Aug 16 · Luke Muscat
Both: Lovecraftian · Roguelike · Exploration
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
RogueliteLovecraftianIndieRoguelikeExplorationPhysicsDarkUnderwaterProcedural GenerationHorror👍 460
$19.99Darkwood
Aug 17 · Acid Wizard Studio
Both: Dark · Survival · Exploration
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
HorrorSurvival HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorActionRPGDarkAtmosphericSurvivalExploration👍 22,253
$29.99Subnautica
Jan 23 · Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Both: Survival · Exploration
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.
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalHorrorUnderwaterOpen WorldExplorationCraftingSingleplayerBase BuildingAdventure👍 341,501
$19.99RailGods of Hysterra
May 7 · Troglobytes Games
Both: Survival · Lovecraftian · Exploration
Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood!
Early AccessSurvivalBase BuildingLovecraftianCraftingMultiplayerExplorationOnline Co-OpPvEBuilding👍 290
$24.99Abandon Ship
Oct 22 · Fireblade Software
Both: Lovecraftian · Exploration
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
PiratesRogueliteNavalLovecraftianNaval CombatReal Time TacticsChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichExplorationDark Fantasy👍 1,151
$19.99The Solus Project
Jun 7 · Hourences, Grip Games
Both: Survival · Exploration
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
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$24.99Bootstrap Island
Mar 12 · Maru VR
Both: Survival · Roguelike
A highly realistic VR survival roguelike adventure set on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island. Shipwrecked and alone, you must survive without guidance as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe. Every decision is yours. Your survival is in your own hands!
SurvivalAdventureOpen WorldVRLife SimRoguelikeActionNatureAtmosphericSimulation👍 1,366
$16.99Menace from the Deep
Nov 11 · Flat Lab
Both: Lovecraftian · Roguelike · Dark
Menace from the Deep is an enthralling Roguelike Deckbuilding card game that unfolds in a dark world, drawing inspiration from Howard Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.Set against the backdrop of 1920s USA, the narrative revolves around a clandestine occult society.
LovecraftianRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingRoguelikeCard BattlerDarkCard GameIndieRogueliteAdventure👍 2,467
$19.99Windbound
Aug 28 · 5 Lives Studios
Both: Survival · Exploration
The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets. Shipwrecked on an island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.
AdventureRPGIndieSurvivalCraftingSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistSailingExplorationOpen World👍 1,026
$4.9920 Minutes Till Dawn
Jun 8 · flanne
Both: Survival · Lovecraftian
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogueliteShoot 'Em UpHorrorTop-Down ShooterCombatPixel GraphicsLovecraftian👍 27,879
-75%$3.74Salt
Feb 6 · Lavaboots Studios
Both: Survival · Exploration
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Open World Survival CraftOpen WorldSurvivalAdventureCraftingExplorationPiratesMultiplayerSandboxFirst-Person👍 1,959
$5.99Sea Of Radiation 2
Nov 29 · NightWalker
Both: Lovecraftian · Roguelike · Survival
Welcome to the perilous nuclear-contaminated waters, where all creatures are mutating. Start as an ordinary small fish, struggling to survive in this toxic sea. Through continuous evolution and adaptation, you will grow into a powerful ocean monster and ultimately become the sole ruler of this ocean
ActionRogueliteLovecraftianCasualSatireRoguelikeThrillerSurvival2DCartoon
Dread Hunger
Jan 26 · Dread Hunger Team
Both: Survival
A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01
MultiplayerSurvivalSocial DeductionOnline Co-OpCo-opHorrorPsychologicalPvPGoreTeam-Based👍 42,086
-50%$3.49Scarlet Tower
Mar 25 · Pyxeralia LLC
Both: Roguelike · Survival
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
VampiresAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsDark FantasyBullet HeavenBullet HellRoguelikeSurvivalHand-drawnRPG👍 1,833
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Mar 26 · Targon Studios
Both: Survival
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$6.99Quantum Derelict
Jul 5 · Ravenwood Interactive
Both: Lovecraftian · Exploration · Roguelike
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$24.99Eastshade
Feb 13 · Eastshade Studios
Both: Exploration
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
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Mar 10 · Archangel Studios
Both: Exploration · Survival
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
ActionSouls-likeAdventureRPGAction RPGAction-AdventureExplorationOpen WorldSurvival HorrorSurvival👍 2,841
$14.99SKALD: Against the Black Priory
May 30 · High North Studios AS
Both: Exploration
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Aug 23 · Cheerdealers
Both: Survival
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SurvivalIsometricAdventureProcedural GenerationHorrorPsychedelicSurvival HorrorSingleplayerTop-DownAtmospheric👍 1,764
$14.99Out of Reach
Jul 13 · Space Boat Studios
Both: Survival
You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerCraftingBuildingMassively MultiplayerAdventureSandboxAction👍 2,390
$6.99Sea of Survivors
Oct 18 · Nah Yeah Games
Both: Lovecraftian
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeBullet HellAdventurePiratesOpen WorldSingleplayerRogueliteLovecraftianDark Fantasy👍 415
$19.99Void War
Jun 2 · Tundra
Both: Roguelike
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
SpaceRoguelitePerma DeathChoices MatterStrategyDifficultReplay ValueRoguelikeResource ManagementReal-Time with Pause👍 3,661
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Both: Roguelike · Exploration
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Both: Roguelike · Lovecraftian
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$29.99SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
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Both: Dark · Lovecraftian
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
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$24.99Forgotten Seas
Oct 11 · Pangea Game Studios
Both: Survival
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$11.99Ocean Punk
Apr 26 · Infinite Studio
Both: Survival · Exploration
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Both: Exploration · Survival · Dark
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Both: Roguelike · Dark
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$24.99NightCry
Mar 28 · Nude Maker
Both: Exploration
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$19.99Dread Delusion
May 14 · Lovely Hellplace
Both: Exploration
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
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