Choose SUNLESS SEA
Choose SUNLESS SEA if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.6% positive across 5,627 reviews.
SUNLESS SEA vs Diluvion: Resubmerged
SUNLESS SEA and Diluvion: Resubmerged both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. SUNLESS SEA (2015) is 2 years older than Diluvion: Resubmerged (2017). SUNLESS SEA scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Diluvion: Resubmerged (63.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Diluvion: Resubmerged
Choose Diluvion: Resubmerged if you want an Action experience. Diluvion: Resubmerged launched in 2017.
Both SUNLESS SEA and Diluvion: Resubmerged sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 SUNLESS SEA |  Diluvion: Resubmerged | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (5,627 reviews) | 63.7% positive (512 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Failbetter Games | Arachnid Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- SUNLESS SEA (2015) is 2 years older than Diluvion: Resubmerged (2017).
- SUNLESS SEA scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Diluvion: Resubmerged (63.7% positive).
- SUNLESS SEA is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Diluvion: Resubmerged (18.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
SUNLESS SEA vs Diluvion: Resubmerged — FAQ
- Which is better, SUNLESS SEA or Diluvion: Resubmerged?
- On Steam reviews SUNLESS SEA scores higher (83.6% positive) than Diluvion: Resubmerged (63.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SUNLESS SEA is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play SUNLESS SEA or Diluvion: Resubmerged first?
- If you want chronology, SUNLESS SEA (2015) came out before Diluvion: Resubmerged (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are SUNLESS SEA and Diluvion: Resubmerged similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.