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Games like The Dive

If The Dive is your kind of game, the closest matches are Still With Me, I MUST FIND HER and April '86 — 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 The Dive: Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDWindowsby W0nnaFight
The Dive — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Dive also play

Steam players who put hours into The Dive 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. Still With Me

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dive.

    A psychological horror experience about returning to a place that never forgot you.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. I MUST FIND HER

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    April 27, 1986 — during the mass evacuation of the city of Pripyat, a bus convoy with residents of the city disappears. Oleg Suvorov goes in search of the missing convoy to FIND his little daughter, who was on one of the missing buses

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. April '86

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    April ’86 is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror about returning to Pripyat, where the past never truly died. Explore the abandoned city, uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of children, and confront what was hidden behind the Chernobyl disaster.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. PhobLack

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    "I'm here to stay. But if I don't assert my presence, no one will notice me." PhobLack is a horror adventure game in which you explore a haunted ruin. In a dark and enclosed mansion, restore the ability to communicate with the outside world in order to call for rescue.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Root Of Evil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    Survive and destroy the devastating Root that is growing and crawling around the cracks and crevasses of the Hotel. Using whatever tools you have to keep your self alive. Find the antidote that will destroy it or die trying.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Trapped In Stone - World War II Horror

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Dive.

    Linear World War 2 horror game where you play as a German Soldier who gets trapped inside a Bunker By Americans. Looking for a way out, things take a darker turn when he discovers a human war weapon.

    2022Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Project Songbird

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty...

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Silvanis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Dive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    A psychological thriller with a story driven experience. Venture deep into a mysterious forest to find your missing daughter. A dark atmosphere filled with whispers, and unsolved puzzles await you…

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Dive at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dive.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dive.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dive.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dive.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Dive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Dive.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 The Dive.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Dive.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Dive.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 The Dive.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Dive.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Dive.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Dive.

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from W0nnaFight

Other recommendable Steam games by W0nnaFight, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Trapped In Stone - World War II Horror

    WHY THIS

    Another title from W0nnaFight, the studio behind The Dive. Shares Action with The Dive.

    Linear World War 2 horror game where you play as a German Soldier who gets trapped inside a Bunker By Americans. Looking for a way out, things take a darker turn when he discovers a human war weapon.

    2022Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Better Off Dead - Life as a Prison Guard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from W0nnaFight, the studio behind The Dive. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dive.

    Story driven first-person comedy-thriller where you are tasked with guarding a small prison for 7 days.

    2022ActionAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Warrior Paint - 2005 GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from W0nnaFight, the studio behind The Dive. Shares Action and Adventure with The Dive.

    Warrior Paint redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldier fighting through epic WWII conflict.

    2022ActionAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Dive

How much does The Dive cost?
The Dive is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Dive?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dive are Still With Me, I MUST FIND HER, April '86.
Who developed The Dive?
The Dive was developed by W0nnaFight.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Dive.

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