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Games like Sonar Shock

If Sonar Shock is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Trench, Dry Meadow and Remnants of R'lyeh — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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 Sonar Shock: Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).

2024ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby Raphael Bossniak
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Players who liked Sonar Shock also play

Steam players who put hours into Sonar Shock 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. The Trench

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dry Meadow

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sonar Shock.

    Fight, sneak and scavenge through lands left altered after an unknown catastrophe from the Soviet Union. Light fires to stay warm. Drink vodka to stay sane.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Remnants of R'lyeh

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Great Work. An ancient dark power is calling you and you need to find an exit. Face your greatest fear, fight, hide... you must escape before the underwater city rises...

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Lamentations

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    You and your teammates are part of an elite undercover unit tasked with finding out information on a mysterious complex known as "the backrooms". Explore various locations, solve puzzles, check your six, and escape with your life!

    2025ActionAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 死亡边缘 | Edge of Death

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Edge Of Death is a VHS indie game made by one RAPPER, and it's by no means an ordinary VHS experience! Players will experience various illusions between life and death together with the protagonist and embark on a journey deep into the brink of death.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Umbra Fields

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    A Black and White Choose Your Own Adventure game in the Open World of the Umbra Fields. Customize who you are among 15 distinct classes, choose what nation you wish to be in, and explore to your heart's content. Do quests, explore dungeons, fight, and discover your fate; the fate of the world.

    2024ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Fading Faith

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Survive the deadly ruins of Ancient Jerusalem in this first-person dungeon crawler. Armed only with a torch, face a high risk, high reward dilemma: push deeper for gold or escape before your light fades. Scavenge to survive the city above or become another hollow guardian of the deep.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Subterror

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and atmospheric with Sonar Shock.

    Ranked #8 for Sonar Shock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sonar Shock

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. System Shock

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sonar Shock.

    Reviewers of Sonar Shock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

    2023ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Scooby Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sonar Shock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Solve the mystery of Kraken Cove with Scooby, Shaggy and the rest of the Mystery Machine Gang or help Bugs and Daffy discover who is behind the dastardly defective MOCME products that are creating chaos.

    2014ActionAdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Prey

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sonar Shock.

    Reviewers of Sonar Shock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

    2017ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Twin Peaks VR

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sonar Shock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sonar Shock.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    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 ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sonar Shock.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    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 ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sonar Shock on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sonar Shock.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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.

    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 Sonar Shock.

    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 with Sonar Shock.

    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 Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    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 Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    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 Sonar Shock.

    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.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sonar Shock.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sonar Shock

Does Sonar Shock run on Steam Deck?
Sonar Shock is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Sonar Shock cost?
Sonar Shock is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sonar Shock?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sonar Shock are The Trench, Dry Meadow, Remnants of R'lyeh.
Who developed Sonar Shock?
Sonar Shock was developed by Raphael Bossniak.

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 Sonar Shock.

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