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Games like From the Depths

If From the Depths is your kind of game, the closest matches are War Platform, Airships: Conquer the Skies and NavalArt — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its near limitless creative freedom, atmospheric and challenging. 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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From the Depths is a physics-based vehicle building and combat game released in 2020 by Brilliant Skies Ltd. Players construct vessels using buoyancy-and-propulsion systems alongside weapon-and-engine-specialization options, with custom-scripting-with-if-functions enabling complex automated behaviors. The simulation features resource-management and diplomacy-and-war-systems that drive strategic depth across massive campaign sessions. Reviewers highlight the near-limitless creative freedom the builder provides, noting that physics-reactive vehicles feel alive in ways that reward experimentation. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative despite its challenging difficulty curve, with community-driven custom scripts and builds providing enduring engagement. Online co-op is available, the game runs Playable on Steam Deck, and it holds a 90% positive rating from 9569 Steam reviews at $24.99 USD.

About From the Depths: Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.

2020ActionStrategyIndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Brilliant Skies Ltd.
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Community driven custom scripts and buildsDeep mastery of systems rewards experimentationNear limitless creative freedomAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked From the Depths also play

Steam players who put hours into From the Depths 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. War Platform

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with From the Depths.

    play the role of the More than three big countries in the world This is a prediction simulation game for the current and future combat concepts According to the known technology of today's mankind

    2019ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Airships: Conquer the Skies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with From the Depths.

    Second-strongest match for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with From the Depths.

    Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

    2018ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. NavalArt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Third-strongest match for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with From the Depths.

    Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Trailmakers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Ranked #4 for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. VTOL VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Ranked #5 for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.

    2017ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Ranked #6 for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with From the Depths.

    Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

    2019Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. War Thunder

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with From the Depths.

    War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

    2013ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Vox Machinae

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with From the Depths.

    Ranked #8 for From the Depths fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Strap yourself into the cockpit of a robot seven times taller than a Tyrannosaurus Rex and prepare to do battle in Vox Machinae: the ultimate giant robot combat action-simulator for both VR and standard screens.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to From the Depths

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. Subnautica

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with From the Depths.

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with From the Depths.

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    2018IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trailmakers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Robocraft

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with From the Depths.

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Build insane, fully customisable robot battle vehicles that drive, hover, walk and fly in the free-to-play action game Robocraft. Add weapons from the future and jump in the driving seat as you take your creation into battle against other players online!

    2017ActionIndieSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with From the Depths.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Scrap Mechanic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Space Engineers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with From the Depths.

    Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Trailblazers

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of From the Depths cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Get ready for high-speed thrills with an explosion of colour in Trailblazers, the first-ever second-to-second co-operative arcade racer. Paint the track with dynamic racing lines, boost on your team's colour and blaze your way to victory!

    2018ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with From the Depths.

    Priced ~60% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with From the Depths.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Action with From the Depths.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with From the Depths.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with From the Depths.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with From the Depths.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under From the Depths on Steam right now. Shares Action with From the Depths.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with From the Depths.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with From the Depths.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

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

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

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

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with From the Depths.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

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

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about From the Depths

Does From the Depths run on Steam Deck?
From the Depths 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 From the Depths cost?
From the Depths is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does From the Depths have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — From the Depths supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to From the Depths?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside From the Depths are War Platform, Airships: Conquer the Skies, NavalArt.
Who developed From the Depths?
From the Depths was developed by Brilliant Skies Ltd..

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 From the Depths.

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