Games like Rip Current
If Rip Current is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crib, Niskala Sacred Knowledge of Leyak and Big Larry — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, intense and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Rip Current: Rip Current is a horror game set in a cryptic research facility where genetic experiments, in a bid to strengthen aquatic ecosystems, have spiraled out of control. Navigate flooded corridors, uncover the fate of the scientists, and survive the prehistoric apex predators stalking the depths.
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Crib
WHY THIS
Top pick for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Rip Current.
It's time to face! As Milton, your past invites you to solve the mysteries. What you learn about yourself will surprise you. Most importantly remember that this is not a nightmare, this is a reality.
Niskala Sacred Knowledge of Leyak
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Niskala: Sacred Knowledge of Leyak is a small-team Indonesian indie psychological horror game, inspired by Balinese culture, local wisdom, and folklore. Created with respect and research, the game explores the myth of leyak (leak) and Bali’s spiritual unseen world.
Big Larry
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
The dark night starts with a simple task. Suddenly realizing youre trapped and alone... your fight or flight response kicks in. Especially when the creepy school mascot was just found DEAD. Figure out puzzles, watch your surroundings and most importantly do not disturb BIG LARRY.
Who is Paul
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Isaac, a failed detective, receives a mysterious letter that leads him to investigate a desolate and abandoned house in order to make ends meet. However, upon arrival, he realizes that instead of investigating, he must survive. To escape this house filled with dark secrets,
You had a bad dream
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
A minimalist horror game where you move through procedurally generated narrow corridors and avoid lurking monsters.
Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and a tense mood with Rip Current.
Ranked #6 for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.
Noitapeli
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
First person horror game, you have a special watch in your hand which shows the distance to the noita. Find a bottle which noita needs and bring it back. Use gun, collect mushrooms and avoid noita to find the bottle.
The Lost Gallery
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Rip Current fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Works of art are attacking people, turning an exhibition into a bloodbath in a single night. At the same time, you – a phantom thief – happen to be there to steal a valuable masterpiece.
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SOMA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
ROUTINE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Unknown Tapes
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzles, stealth avoidance and an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
You are the prey. Unknown Tapes is a horror video game that employs the found footage technique to narrate a story focused on survival in a modern setting overrun by dinosaurs. It aims for realism and draws inspiration from Dino Crisis and Outlast.
Oakwood
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Rip Current.
Welcome to Oakwood, a long abandoned campground nestled in the forests of British Columbia. Explore the woods, caves, and a dilapidated lodge in search of your friends, while surviving the prehistoric horrors that now haunt the grounds.
Dino Crisis
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzles, checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Rip Current.
Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.
Fossilfuel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Fossilfuel, is a horror action shooter, where the player must fight their way through Jurassic monsters and Super Soldiers, in this multi-ending, adrenaline-fueled cyberpunk experience!
Fossilfuel 2
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzles, checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Turn up the volume, turn off the lights, and get ready for the definitive Jurassic survival horror experience. Pump your shotgun and put those dinos back where they belong... in the ground!
Alien: Isolation
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Rip Current.
Reviewers of Rip Current cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Rip Current.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rip Current at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rip Current.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rip Current.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rip Current.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Rip Current.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Rip Current on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rip Current.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rip Current.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Rip Current.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rip Current.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rip Current.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rip Current.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rip Current.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rip Current.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Rip Current
- Does Rip Current work on Steam Deck?
- Rip Current is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Rip Current cost?
- Rip Current is listed on Steam at 7.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rip Current?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rip Current are Crib, Niskala Sacred Knowledge of Leyak, Big Larry.
- Who developed Rip Current?
- Rip Current was developed by Breaking Dimensions, Polygon Dust Entertainment and published by Breaking Dimensions.
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