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Games like NAUTUS

If NAUTUS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sonorous | Deep Down Below, Lunar Impact and World In The Abyss — picked from the ranked list below. 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 NAUTUS: From the creators of Have a Nice Death comes a charmingly quirky island adventure with 4-player co-op! From above, catch your breath in a cozy sanctuary and befriend quirky locals. From below, take the helm of an upgradable submarine, fight mutant creatures, and craft vital gear. Explore NAUTUS!

ActionIndieAdventureCasualWindowsby Magic Design Studios
NAUTUS — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into NAUTUS 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. Sonorous | Deep Down Below

    WHY THIS

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

    SONOROUS – Deep Down Below is an unforgiving underwater first-person survival game set in a dystopian world. Find your sunken research to save humanity from an eternal life on the open sea in a continuous fight for survival.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Lunar Impact

    WHY THIS

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

    Go to the Moon to explore its harsh nature and mysterious anomalies. Build your own lunar base, craft equipment, extract valuable resources and make many discoveries. Overcome the challenges of extreme lunar conditions, an oxygen-free atmosphere and much more unknown...

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. World In The Abyss

    WHY THIS

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

    The aliens have caused the oceans to rise, plunging the world into the abyss. Survive, craft, and explore this mysterious underwater world. Build your base, defend it against relentless waves of enemies, and dive deep to uncover the secret that could stop the alien invasion once and for all!

    2026ActionAdventureEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. Sea Warden

    WHY THIS

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

    Sea Warden is a co-op survival adventure set on the back of Ao, a giant sea turtle journeying across a shattered world. Build, craft, explore, and defend your living base as you travel between forgotten islands in search of lost knowledge and stranded souls.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Leaforia

    WHY THIS

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

    Run your own farm, craft unique items, and battle your way to success. Pay off your debt to the city, befriend the locals, and maybe even find true love. Raise animals, train your loyal dog, and ride across the land on horseback.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  6. Rinthine

    WHY THIS

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

    Brave the depths of an ever-changing labyrinth in search of secrets, treasures—or simply a place to call home.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Habitat Toxica

    WHY THIS

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

    In Habitat Toxica, a mysterious virus mutates animals into hostile creatures, pushing them toward extinction. As one of the few chimpanzees who gained intelligence from the infection, you must fight for survival and save the remaining wildlife.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Project Castaway

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Castaway is a survival crafting title set in the Pacific Ocean. Live the life of a stranded castaway, with only yourself - and the island's inhabitants - for company! Sail the ocean, hunt, explore unique islands and gather resources as you fight for survival.

    2026ActionAdventureRPG10.99 USDSteam ↗

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 and Casual with NAUTUS.

    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 NAUTUS.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 NAUTUS.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 NAUTUS.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about NAUTUS

Does NAUTUS have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — NAUTUS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to NAUTUS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NAUTUS are Sonorous | Deep Down Below, Lunar Impact, World In The Abyss.
Who developed NAUTUS?
NAUTUS was developed by Magic Design Studios and published by Arc Games.

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 NAUTUS.

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