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Dave the Diver
RPG 28 June 2023
A pixel art adventure game with economic and RPG elements. Dave the Diver has us playing as the titular diver, exploring ocean depths during the day and running a sushi restaurant during the night.
Sunkenland
Action October 2024 (early access since 26 August 2023)
A first-person game set in a submerged world. Sunkenland has us exploring oceanic depths and scarce islands, building bases and fighting off pirates.
Subnautica
Adventure 23 January 2018
A sandbox game by Unknown Worlds that combines elements of action-adventure productions and RPGs. As the game’s universe draws inspiration from such novels as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, at the bottom of the ocean you can find bizarre sea monsters, as well as remnants of futuristic buildings and ships. The player assumes the role of a captain of an advanced submarine, and explores the depths of the ocean.
SOMA
Adventure 22 September 2015
A science fiction horror adventure game created by Frictional Games, Swedish studio known for such titles as Amnesia: The Dark Descent and the Penumbra series. The game is set in a top-secret research center PATHOS-2, where a series of failed experiments resulted in human-like machines killing off most of the staff and taking over the facility. You play as one of the survivors, who has to safely evade the hostile, machine infested environment.
Deep Diving Adventures
Simulation 27 May 2019
A simulation game in which we play the role of a diver who studies the secrets of the seabed full of wrecks and sunken relics. Exploration of the underwater depths is hampered not only by marine predators but also by the need to pay attention to oxygen and compression ratios. Deep Diving Simulator is developed by the Polish studio Jujubee, known from such productions as Kursk or Realpolitiks.
Maneater
Action 22 May 2020
Action RPG game in which we play the role of a shark orphaned by its mother. In order to survive, the eponymous genocide has to fight for survival in the dangerous waters of the Gulf Coast, devouring everything that can be eaten and gradually growing in strength.
Subnautica: Below Zero
Adventure 14 May 2021
An expansion for Subnautica, in which we explore the ice-bound areas of the planet 4546B. As we play, we explore the game world and reveal its secrets.
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
Adventure 18 June 2024
An FPP adventure game set in the style of a psychological drama. The story of Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss takes place in 1905. We play as the diver Cam who must explore the shipwreck of the titular Thalassa and learn about the last moments of the ship's crew.
UBOAT
Simulation June 2024 (early access since 30 April 2019)
An open world submarine simulator created in Poland by Deep Water Studio. The game takes place during World War II and the player assumes the role of a captain of a German submarine who completes various missions inspired by historical events. Mechanics of UBOOT combine the features of Silent Hunter and Fallout Shelter and the main task of the player is to take care of the crew. One must consider physical and emotional limitations of his subordinates, assign functions to them etc.
Another Crab's Treasure
Action 25 April 2024
A TPP action adventure game with soulslike elements. In Another Crab's Treasure we move to the bottom of the ocean, which we wander as a hermit crab named Kril. The protagonist performs tasks, fights enemies and learns the dark secrets of the underwater world.
Surviving the Abyss
Strategy September 2024 (early access since 17 January 2023)
Surviving the Abyss is a strategy game in which we engage in the expansion of a secret underwater base during the Cold War. The player must construct new sections, conduct research and organize the work of the crew.
Aquanox: Deep Descent
Action 16 October 2020
A futuristic submarine simulator with action elements. It is a sequel to the popular Aquanox series that was released in years 2001-2002. This installment was developed by the Serbian studio Digital Arrow known for InMomentum. The plot of Deep Descent takes place in a world in which due to the pollution of the surface the humanity was forced to move its civilization under water. However, many dangers awaited there, including mutated sea creatures and hostile human factions.
Classroom Aquatic
Simulation canceled
Another unusual simulation game and the debut production by indie studio Sunken Places, developed for VR headgear. In Classroom Aquatic you play as a diver, who is also an exchange student in an underwater dolphin school. As everybody knows, dolphins are highly intelligent, so tests are not much of a problem for them. Not so for you, so in order not to make a fool of yourself, you have to sneakily glance at you classmates' tests and copy the right answers.
Song of the Deep
Action 12 July 2016
An arcade, metroidvania genre action game developed by Insomniac Games studio, known for, among others, Sunset Overdrive, and series such as Spyro, or Rachet & Clank. In Song of the Deep, we assume the role of Merryn, whose father has disappeared during a fishing trip. When one day she has a dream that her father has been imprisoned in the sea depths, the little heroine decides to build a small submarine and embark on a rescue mission.
Check Dive
Simulation 02 August 2007
Check Dive is another diving game prepared by Russian company Biart. Like in Diver: Deep Water Adventures, the game in this title is located under water. However, the convention of the game is a bit different - the discussed item focuses primarily on providing the user with as much relaxation as possible.
Aquatico
Strategy 12 January 2023
A city builder strategy game with survivalist elements. In Aquatico we erect an underwater city from scratch, which requires creating production chains, developing new technologies and organizing expeditions. In addition, we must take care of the needs of the inhabitants.
Under the Waves
Adventure 29 August 2023
A TPP adventure game about dealing with loss. In Under the Waves, we play the role of a professional diver who ventures into the ocean depths to try to come to terms with his traumatic past and accept his new future.
AquaNox
Simulation 20 November 2001
AquaNox is a continuation of the futuristic submarine simulator Archimedean Dynasty, published in 1997. The action of the game was set in the XXVII century, and the player plays Emerald "Dead Eye" Flint, who has to face monsters from the sea depths. Developers from Massive Development studio have prepared more than 50 diversified missions to perform on the area of more than 8 thousand square kilometres of ocean floor.
Diver: Deep Water Adventures
Simulation 25 October 2006
Diver: Deep Water Adventures is a combination of action adventure games with elements of strategy. As you can guess from the title, the game concentrates around diving, and a player immersed in a strange undersea world can only rely on his equipment and experience.
Abzu
Adventure 02 August 2016
The first project by Giant Squids, an independent studio founded by Matt Nova – the artistic director of the extremely successful game called Journey, created for PlayStation consoles. Abzu is an interactive exploration production in which you reveal secrets of a lively underworld. The player assumes the role of a cat-like diver who delves into the ocean and meets schools of fish, groups of aquatic mammals, as well as some other truly majestic creatures and remnants of an ancient civilization.
Silent Service
Simulation 31 December 1985
World War II submarine simulator by Sid Meier. The player's task is to patrol the waters of the Pacific Ocean in search of the Japanese fleet, and not only an extensive arsenal, but also a set of realistic combat tactics and specialized equipment, enabling constant monitoring of the area.
Narcosis
Adventure 28 March 2017
An underwater survival game developed by Honor Code studio, putting us in the role of a professional diver clad in a heavy diving suit to reach greater depths. During a task for an underwater laboratory, an accident occurs and the hero finds himself abandoned on the ocean floor. He must survive and find a way to escape the trap before his oxygen supply runs out. We explore underwater locations, fighting aggressive animals and solving occasional puzzles.
World of Diving
Simulation TBA
A diving simulator designed primarily with the view of multiplayer gameplay, developed by Danish studio Vertigo Games. World of Diving lets you start a virtual career of a professional diver, who participates in all sorts of sports competitions, takes various exploration missions, or hunts wild animals, including the infamous great white shark. In most part, in-game world is generated procedurally, which results in a huge area to explore.
Subterfuge
Strategy 15 October 2015
A multiplayer-oriented strategy game created by a team of three programmers: Ron Carmel, Noel Llopis and Shane Nakamura. Subterfuge is set under the surface of seas, when colonies that have co-existed peacefully so far, begin fighting one another over an incredibly valuable resource known as Neptunium. The player's goal here is to achieve global domination. Each player controls their city-state and tries to gain the upper hand by moving their submarines.