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Single-player games like The Great Ocean

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Great Ocean, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    IronWolf VR — Steam game cover

    IronWolf VR

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with The Great Ocean.

    IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SeaWolf VR — Steam game cover

    SeaWolf VR

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Great Ocean.

    Dive into the deep virtual waters and become a SeaWolf. Shoot your missiles and torpedoes at hostile submarines, minesweepers and tankers, actively avoid depth charges and enemy torpedoes, use defensive shield while trying to protect sea animals.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PERCNOPS VIRTUAL RIG — Steam game cover

    PERCNOPS VIRTUAL RIG

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Great Ocean.

    Take the gaming experience to a whole new level and bring your favorite PC games to VR, simply connect your HMD to your pc and immediately play your games without a need for game specific patches or mods through one of the virtual rigs to emulate racing wheels, yokes and game specific controllers.

    2022IndieSimulationEarly Access29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR — Steam game cover

    UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Great Ocean.

    UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.

    2024Simulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Midway:Sink the Japanese Aircraft Carriers — Steam game cover

    Midway:Sink the Japanese Aircraft Carriers

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Great Ocean.

    This is a Battle of Midway simulation game. You need to fly a dive bomber, dodge Japanese anti-aircraft fire, drop bombs and destroy the carrier. The Japanese gunfire is extremely fierce, please be careful. I hope war only exists in games and I support Ukraine.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magnificent Ships: Volume 1 — Steam game cover

    Magnificent Ships: Volume 1

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Ship lovers rejoice! This is a collection of six finely-detailed vessels to explore at full-scale or remotely control in miniature form on a boating lake using a VR headset.

    2016IndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magnificent Ships: Volume 2 — Steam game cover

    Magnificent Ships: Volume 2

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Ship lovers rejoice again! This is another collection of six finely-detailed vessels to explore at full-scale or remotely control in miniature form on a boating lake using a VR headset.

    2017IndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dream Mirror — Steam game cover

    Dream Mirror

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Great Ocean.

    You are transported to a magical world where you can Interact with immersive environments to solve challenging puzzles. Where you get to find different types of mystical ancient devices in the form of keys, which will help you to open portals to different worlds.

    2021ActionAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Human Within — Steam game cover

    Human Within

    Single-player alternative to The Great Ocean — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Great Ocean.

    Human Within is an innovative VR interactive experience with a branching storyline that requires real user decisions, leading to different endings. Its blend of original storytelling, 2D film, 3D graphics, 360° video, interactive Point Clouds, and puzzles offers something uniquely immersive.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →