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Games like Subterror

If Subterror is your kind of game, the closest matches are Murky Divers, Magnavis and Full Fathom — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric dark underwater setting, educational morse code learning and atmospheric. 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 Subterror: Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.

2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Team Monumental
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Steam players who put hours into Subterror 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. Murky Divers

    WHY THIS

    Shares extraction gameplay, stealth and atmospheric with Subterror.

    Top pick for Subterror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Magnavis

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Subterror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    Set in the depths of the Red Seas, Magnavis is a 1-4 player co-op submarine horror survival game. Manually operate grotesque ship systems powered by living organs, weld catastrophic leaks, and survive with your crew in an abyss where unknown terrors lurk in the absolute dark.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Full Fathom

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Subterror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    Full Fathom is an oceanic survival horror game. Pilot a deteriorating submarine as it drifts through grim waters, keeping it maintained as it is your only lifeline in the hostile, merciless ocean.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. HEARKEN

    WHY THIS

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

    A blind co-op horror-comedy for 2-4 players. Sound is your only sight — every whisper, footstep, and shout lights up the dark, and calls the monster that hunts by ear. Sneak, haul cargo, and scream at exactly the wrong moment.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Darkwater

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Subterror.

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

    Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. S.I.F: The Missing Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Subterror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    S.I.F: The Missing Rescue is a 1-4 player co-op horror game set deep within a U.S. National Park. Someone is missing. Your team is going in. Navigate a labyrinth of trees while something watches your every move. But the missing person is still out there. Step into the danger. Because that's the job.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Radio Decay

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Subterror fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    A 1-6 player co-op survival horror set in a supernatural nuclear apocalypse. Drop-pod into an abandoned city to extract radioactive artifacts while being hunted by giant bug-like monsters. Rebuild your decaying body with prosthetic limbs, arm yourself, and radio your friends for help.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Keycards

    WHY THIS

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

    Trapped in darkness, hunted down—your only way out is the right keycard. In this intense co-op multiplayer horror game, you and up to 4 friends must search terrifying maps, evade deadly villains, and escape before time runs out. No weapons, just wits. Can you survive?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Subterror

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. Murky Divers

    WHY THIS

    Shares extraction gameplay, stealth and atmospheric with Subterror.

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

    Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Alien: Isolation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Subterror.

    Reviewers of Subterror cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Subterror.

    Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

    2014Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. REPO MAN

    WHY THIS

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

    In this quirky first-person RPG you are a debt collector. Track down debtors, claim their assets, strike deals, deceive, seduce, intimidate. Solve mysteries, uncover conspiracies and dabble in the occult.

    ActionAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Subterror.

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

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, co op multiplayer, horror and a stressful mood with Subterror.

    Reviewers of Subterror cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Subterror.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    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 Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Subterror.

    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 Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Subterror.

    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 Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Subterror.

    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 Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Subterror.

    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 Subterror on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    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. Shares Indie with Subterror.

    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 Subterror.

    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 and Indie with Subterror.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Team Monumental

Other recommendable Steam games by Team Monumental, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Keep It Live

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Team Monumental, the studio behind Subterror. Shares Indie with Subterror.

    Keep-it-Live is a small, singleplayer high-score game in which you assume the role of a live stream chat moderator. Your job is to ban any messages that violate the stream’s rules. Will you let the stream get taken down, or are you prepared to Keep it Live?

    2022IndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Spellshot

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, indie and a challenging mood with Subterror.

    Another title from Team Monumental, the studio behind Subterror. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    Survive against hordes of zombies using bullets enchanted with spells purchased from a rerolling shop. Spellshot is a fast-paced, rogue-lite fps in which you create unique builds by combining and upgrading spells, activating set bonuses, and collecting rare items.

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Red Tide

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Team Monumental, the studio behind Subterror. Shares Action and Indie with Subterror.

    Radioactive fish? Heavily armed Game Wardens? Exploring a vast open world with a rod in one hand and a rifle in the other? Red Tide is an extraction fisher set in the irradiated wastelands. Scavenge what's left of the former nuclear site among the Calem Islands, alone or with friends.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Subterror

Does Subterror run on Steam Deck?
Subterror 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 Subterror cost?
Subterror is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Subterror have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Subterror supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Subterror?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Subterror are Murky Divers, Magnavis, Full Fathom.
Who developed Subterror?
Subterror was developed by Team Monumental.

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 Subterror.

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