Choose Submarine VR
Choose Submarine VR if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Submarine VR launched in 2021.
Submarine VR vs The Great Ocean
Submarine VR and The Great Ocean both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Submarine VR (2021) is 5 years older than The Great Ocean (2026). The Great Ocean is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Submarine VR (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Great Ocean
Choose The Great Ocean if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Great Ocean launched in 2026.
Both Submarine VR and The Great Ocean sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Submarine VR |  The Great Ocean | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (16 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EXTREMESOFT | Actrio Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Submarine VR (2021) is 5 years older than The Great Ocean (2026).
- The Great Ocean is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Submarine VR (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Submarine VR vs The Great Ocean — FAQ
- Should I play Submarine VR or The Great Ocean first?
- If you want chronology, Submarine VR (2021) came out before The Great Ocean (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Submarine VR and The Great Ocean similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.