Games like Barotrauma
by FakeFish, Undertow Games
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!
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$9.99Darkwater
Mar 26 · Targon Studios
Both: Horror · Survival · Submarine
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.
Online Co-OpHorrorSurvivalSubmarineMultiplayerStrategyNavalUnderwaterCo-opPvE👍 989
$15.99We Need To Go Deeper
Aug 1 · Deli Interactive LLC
Both: Co-op · Submarine · Underwater
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.
Co-op2DLovecraftianRogueliteMultiplayerSubmarineUnderwaterHand-drawnSteampunkAction👍 4,652
$29.99Sons Of The Forest
Feb 22 · Endnight Games Ltd
Both: Survival · Co-op · Survival Horror
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerCo-opSurvival HorrorBase BuildingHorrorCraftingBuildingFirst-Person👍 284,737
$29.99Subnautica
Jan 23 · Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Both: Survival · Horror · Underwater
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
$19.99IronWolf VR
Apr 12 · Ionized Studios
Both: Co-op · Submarine · Underwater
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.
Co-opSubmarineSimulationNaval CombatVROpen WorldActionNavalMultiplayerUnderwater👍 1,087
$19.99Sunkenland
Aug 25 · Vector3 Studio
Both: Co-op · Survival · Underwater
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?
Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftCo-opSurvivalUnderwaterMultiplayerBase BuildingCraftingOpen WorldExploration👍 20,552
-45%$4.94Murky Divers
Dec 12 · Embers
Both: Horror · Underwater · Survival Horror
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.
HorrorMultiplayerFunnyOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonUnderwaterExplorationPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorDungeon Crawler👍 3,982
$29.99Subnautica: Below Zero
May 13 · Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Both: Survival · Underwater · Horror
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.
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen WorldHorrorExplorationMultiplayerBase BuildingAdventure👍 99,392
$19.99Raft
Jun 20 · Redbeet Interactive
Both: Survival · Co-op
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opCraftingOpen WorldBuildingBase BuildingOnline Co-OpAdventure👍 323,554
$19.99Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Aug 5 · Eleon Game Studios
Both: Co-op · Survival
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
SimulationCo-opSpaceOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalBuildingOpen WorldExplorationSpace SimSandbox👍 29,209
$14.99Death in the Water 2
Jan 26 · Lighthouse Games Studio
Both: Survival Horror · Underwater · Survival
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.
Survival HorrorUnderwaterAtmosphericScore AttackGun CustomizationSurvivalCharacter CustomizationShoot 'Em UpFPSHunting👍 1,735
$29.99Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Aug 23 · Cold Iron Studios
Both: Co-op · Horror · Sci-fi
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Co-opShooterAliensActionThird-Person ShooterHorrorCharacter CustomizationOnline Co-OpSci-fiSurvival👍 21,677
Dread Hunger
Jan 26 · Dread Hunger Team
Both: Survival · Co-op · Horror
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
$19.99Depth
Nov 3 · Ammobox Studios
Both: Underwater · Horror · Survival
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.
ShooterUnderwaterMultiplayerAtmosphericTeam-BasedHorrorGoreFPSSurvivalHunting👍 23,589
Monstrum 2
Sep 6 · Team Junkfish
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Co-op
Monstrum 2 is a survival horror game for 2-5 players, set inside the procedurally-generated sea labyrinth - Sparrowlock. Join a team of prisoners evading the terrors within whilst figuring out how to escape, or become one of the deadly monstrosities whose only goal is to hunt them down.
HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorMultiplayerStealthCo-opSurvivalFirst-PersonProcedural GenerationViolent👍 373
$6.99Nuclear Nightmare
Oct 20 · BG Productions
Both: Survival Horror · Horror · Co-op
Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.
Online Co-OpSurvival HorrorHorrorCo-opFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorMultiplayerAtmosphericExplorationOpen World👍 15,409
$9.99Backrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Co-op
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCo-opAtmosphericFirst-PersonRealisticEarly Access👍 42,321
$29.99Voidtrain
Nov 7 · HypeTrain Digital
Both: Co-op · Survival
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Open World Survival CraftCo-opTrainsMultiplayerSurvivalBase BuildingOpen WorldCraftingOnline Co-OpAdventure👍 8,715
-80%$3.99Dead Space™ 3
Jun 18 · Visceral Games
Both: Horror · Sci-fi · Co-op
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
HorrorActionOnline Co-OpSci-fiCo-opShooterThird-Person ShooterSurvivalSpaceDark👍 12,253
-90%$1.29Distrust: Polar Survival
Aug 23 · Cheerdealers
Both: Survival · Horror · Survival Horror
DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.
SurvivalIsometricAdventureProcedural GenerationHorrorPsychedelicSurvival HorrorSingleplayerTop-DownAtmospheric👍 1,764
$29.99No More Room in Hell 2
Aug 11 · Torn Banner Studios
Both: Co-op · Survival Horror · Survival
No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.
ZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opSurvival HorrorActionSurvivalFPSFirst-PersonIndie👍 16,843
Osiris: New Dawn
Jan 18 · Fenix Fire Entertainment
Both: Horror · Survival · Sci-fi
Osiris: New Dawn is an unforgiving near future space survival game with a cinematic feel and elements of horror. Play as a Mission Specialist in single or multiplayer to build your planetary base, pilotable vehicles, and controllable drones as you explore a dangerous solar system far from Earth.
Open World Survival CraftHorrorSurvivalSpaceOpen WorldMultiplayerSci-fiBuildingAdventureCrafting👍 13,081
$4.99Red Risk
Mar 4 · Microblast Games
Both: Co-op · Survival Horror · Survival
Volunteers fight in a bloody contest for freedom and money. Play as one of three volunteers armed with their favorite weapons, survive waves of enemies and bosses. Red Risk will put you into a bloody tournament, will you survive?
Co-opSurvival HorrorNudityGoreSurvivalZombiesTop-Down ShooterActionCasualStrategy👍 349
$7.99Backrooms Media
Dec 16 · NPK Games
Both: Co-op · Horror · Survival Horror
Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into unsettling, hyper-realistic liminal spaces. Navigate eerie environments filled with lurking horrors. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless backrooms together and... try to escape.
Co-opMultiplayerCasualPsychological HorrorHorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSingleplayer👍 546
$19.99UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
Jun 19 · Titan GameZ
Both: Co-op · Submarine · Survival
UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.
WarMultiplayerVRCo-opImmersive SimSubmarineWorld War IISurvivalNavalMilitary
$19.99This Means Warp
May 4 · Outlier
Both: Survival · Co-op · Sci-fi
It’s co-op space survival fun, Jim, but not as we know it. This Means Warp is an intense spaceship management roguelite experience for 1-4 players. Explore a procedurally generated universe, upgrade your ship, battle dangerous enemies and adapt your strategies to survive in a hostile galaxy.
SurvivalOnline Co-OpSpaceCo-opMultiplayerTop-DownSci-fiLocal MultiplayerRogueliteCo-op Campaign👍 438
-75%$2.49Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
Mar 3 · Ubisoft Romania
Both: Submarine · Underwater
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
SimulationNaval CombatSubmarineWorld War IINavalMilitaryHistoricalUnderwaterStrategyMultiplayer👍 2,451
-80%$3.99Dead Space™ 2
Jan 25 · Visceral Games
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Survival
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
HorrorSurvival HorrorThird-Person ShooterShooterSurvivalActionThird PersonStory RichSci-fiSpace👍 25,921
$23.99The Planet Crafter
Apr 10 · Miju Games
Both: Survival · Co-op
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
Base BuildingOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpCo-opBuildingCraftingSpaceOpen WorldExploration👍 68,913
$16.99Subterrain
Jan 21 · Pixellore Inc
Both: Survival · Sci-fi · Survival Horror
Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?
SurvivalTop-DownCraftingIndieSci-fiZombiesOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftExplorationSurvival Horror👍 1,003
$39.99GTFO
Dec 9 · 10 Chambers
Both: Horror · Co-op · Survival Horror
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
Online Co-OpHorrorFPSCo-opDifficultMultiplayerShooterSurvival HorrorActionStealth👍 46,201
-80%$3.79Sub Command
Oct 26 · Sonalysts
Both: Submarine · Underwater
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
StrategySimulationNaval CombatSubmarineNavalMilitaryUnderwaterExplorationWargameRealistic👍 136
-55%$13.49Forever Skies
Apr 14 · Far From Home
Both: Co-op · Survival
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
SingleplayerCo-opExplorationSurvivalBase BuildingOpen WorldCraftingOpen World Survival CraftAdventureAction👍 8,139
FreeUnfortunate Spacemen
Jun 12 · Geoff 'Zag' Keene, Deep Field Games
Both: Survival Horror · Co-op · Horror
An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be...
Survival HorrorInvestigationMultiplayerFree to PlayCo-opComedySocial DeductionHorrorStrategyPvP👍 254
-60%$7.99Dead Space (2008)
Jan 9 · EA Redwood Shores
Both: Horror · Sci-fi · Survival Horror
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
HorrorSci-fiActionSpaceSurvival HorrorThird PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerThird-Person ShooterGore👍 22,896
$19.99The Solus Project
Jun 7 · Hourences, Grip Games
Both: Survival · Sci-fi · Survival Horror
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...
SurvivalAdventureExplorationSci-fiVRSurvival HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonAtmosphericSpace👍 2,471
FreeNo More Room in Hell
Oct 31 · No More Room in Hell Team
Both: Survival · Horror · Co-op
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
Free to PlayZombiesMultiplayerSurvivalHorrorCo-opOnline Co-OpActionFPSFirst-Person👍 698
$19.99Diluvion: Resubmerged
Feb 2 · Arachnid Games
Both: Underwater · Submarine
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.
UnderwaterActionAdventureRPGIndieSteampunkSubmarineSingleplayerOpen WorldGreat Soundtrack👍 1,033
-35%$9.74Cosmodread
Mar 25 · White Door Games
Both: Survival Horror · Sci-fi · Survival
Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.
VRSurvival HorrorSci-fiAtmosphericPerma DeathSurvivalHorrorActionAdventureRoguelike👍 391
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Both: Survival · Underwater
FarSky is a short survival game in the depths of the Ocean. Collect all the pieces of your submarine and reach back the surface.
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$9.99PANICORE
May 31 · ZTEK Studio
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Co-op
PANICORE is a survival horror game that mixes permadeath, AI monsters and a co-op experience up to 5 players (4 players in demo). Try to escape and don't get caught, but beware: they don't only hear your steps, but also your voice.
HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorCo-opMultiplayerFirst-PersonPvEStealthAtmospheric👍 10,746
$29.99UBOAT
Aug 2 · Deep Water Studio
Both: Submarine
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
SimulationWorld War IISubmarineNaval CombatMilitaryNavalWarSingleplayerRealisticOpen World👍 25,581
$9.99Next Day: Survival
May 21 · SOFF Games
Both: Survival · Co-op
Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.
SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerPost-apocalypticCraftingShooterCo-opActionSingleplayerRPG👍 8,623
$24.99Risk of Rain 2
Aug 11 · Hopoo Games
Both: Co-op
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Third-Person ShooterAction RoguelikeMultiplayerCo-opRoguelikeRogueliteActionLooter ShooterLootOnline Co-Op👍 240,052
$14.99Starbound
Jul 22 · Chucklefish
Both: Survival
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalSpaceAdventureCraftingPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpMultiplayerOpen World👍 120,674
-75%$2.49Silent Hunter® III
Jun 13 · Ubisoft
Both: Submarine · Underwater
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.
Naval CombatSimulationSubmarineWorld War IINavalMilitaryHistoricalUnderwaterOpen WorldRealistic👍 2,544
$34.99Abiotic Factor
Jul 22 · Deep Field Games
Both: Survival · Sci-fi
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
SurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen World Survival CraftCraftingBase BuildingSci-fiExplorationCo-op CampaignMultiplayerFirst-Person👍 42,120
$19.99Stranded Deep
Aug 10 · Beam Team Games
Both: Survival
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldCraftingFirst-PersonAdventureExplorationRealisticBuilding👍 43,637
$9.99Spectral Scream
Aug 28 · STOIC Ent.
Both: Co-op · Horror · Survival Horror
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
Online Co-OpCo-opHorrorMultiplayerPsychological HorrorThrillerDemonsSurvival HorrorLogicPuzzle👍 653
$24.99Forgotten Seas
Oct 11 · Pangea Game Studios
Both: Co-op · Survival
You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!
ActionCo-opPiratesCombatSurvivalSimulationPvEOnline Co-OpBuildingBase Building👍 475
-80%$3.59Monstrum
May 20 · Team Junkfish
Both: Horror · Survival Horror · Survival
Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.
HorrorSurvival HorrorAction RoguelikeIndieFirst-PersonRoguelikeSurvivalSingleplayerAtmosphericProcedural Generation👍 3,155


