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Games like Tides of Tethys

If Tides of Tethys is your kind of game, the closest matches are Corsair Cove, Whiskerwood and Nova Roma — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Tides of Tethys: Tides of Tethys: Dive, Build, Survive. A tactical exploration building game where you explore the uncharted depths of Tethys; scavenging lost technologies, to survive the dangers of the abyss. As the Overseer, lead expeditions of Knights through the unknown, and help them rebuild their lost Kingdom.

StrategyIndieSimulationEarly AccessWindowsby Black Rust LLC
Tides of Tethys — Steam game cover

Players who liked Tides of Tethys also play

Steam players who put hours into Tides of Tethys also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Corsair Cove

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  2. Whiskerwood

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Nova Roma

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.

    2026StrategySimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Norland

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

    2024StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Manor Lords

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

    2024StrategySimulationEarly Access39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

    2024StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. After Inc: Revival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Can you rebuild civilisation after a zombie apocalypse? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique blend of strategic simulation, survival city builder and ‘mini 4X’. Build settlements, harvest resources and shape society as you lead Humanity out of the darkness.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Banished

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Tides of Tethys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tides of Tethys.

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tides of Tethys.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tides of Tethys.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tides of Tethys.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tides of Tethys.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tides of Tethys.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Tides of Tethys.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tides of Tethys

What games are most similar to Tides of Tethys?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tides of Tethys are Corsair Cove, Whiskerwood, Nova Roma.
Who developed Tides of Tethys?
Tides of Tethys was developed by Black Rust LLC.

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