Games like South Scrimshaw, Part One
If South Scrimshaw, Part One is your kind of game, the closest matches are Seven Days Until Morning, Europa One and Plesiotopia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 →South Scrimshaw, Part One is a free experimental visual novel developed and published by Nathan O. Marsh. Set in an alien ocean, the game follows a newborn whale across its lifetime through a pseudo-documentary format. Players navigate branching narratives using dialogue choices and exploration mechanics, with an achievement system tracking progression through the story. Reviewers describe the experience as an emotional journey that feels authentic in its documentary-style presentation. The indie title receives praise for its atmospheric storytelling about alien life and surprisingly high production quality given its free status. With atmospheric, contemplative, and melancholic tones, the game offers a short, chill experience playable on Steam Deck with 99% positive reviews from over 1300 Steam users.
About South Scrimshaw, Part One: South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
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Seven Days Until Morning
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Top pick for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
Seven Days Until Morning is an atmospheric horror game that leaves you isolated on the dwarf planet of Pluto. You play as a survivor of the collapse of humanity. Escape the end and survive to see the morning.
Europa One
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Second-strongest match for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
Explore the ice-encrusted ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa.
Plesiotopia
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Third-strongest match for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
A wholesome marine sanctuary sim, where you take care of giant sea reptiles from the dinosaur era. Nurse ichtyosaurs, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, train them for the wild, then search the Pacific Ocean for a suitable marine ecosystem where you can release them.
The Xu Jing Chronicle: Illusory Dream
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Ranked #4 for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
“The Xu Jing Chronicle: Illusory Dream” is a choice-driven visual novel. Some old peculiar research notes, inadvertently unlocked a gateway through time and space. What is illusion? What is reality? Make your choice and unlock exclusive endings. But there is only one truth!
JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
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Shares an atmospheric mood with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
Ranked #5 for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.
GLOOPALAXY
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Ranked #6 for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
Collect and study strange aquatic creatures in Gloopalaxy! Discover new life forms, create the perfect ecosystem for their well-being, and complete all kinds of objectives to earn your diploma.
Doki Doki AI Interrogation
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Ranked #7 for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.
Wonderfall
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Ranked #8 for South Scrimshaw, Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with South Scrimshaw, Part One.
Paris, 1920. The city is collapsing into sand. Play as Léon, an orphan able to manipulate sand, as you explore a reimagined Paris consumed by Entropy. A story-rich narrative adventure where exploration reveals what happened to the city and what still lies beneath its ruins.
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Frequently asked about South Scrimshaw, Part One
- Does South Scrimshaw, Part One run on Steam Deck?
- South Scrimshaw, Part One is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is South Scrimshaw, Part One free to play?
- Yes — South Scrimshaw, Part One is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to South Scrimshaw, Part One?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside South Scrimshaw, Part One are Seven Days Until Morning, Europa One, Plesiotopia.
- Who developed South Scrimshaw, Part One?
- South Scrimshaw, Part One was developed by Nathan O. Marsh.
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