Games like Fathoms
If Fathoms is your kind of game, the closest matches are Depths of Sanity, Big Fish and Abyssalis — 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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Depths of Sanity
WHY THIS
Top pick for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.
Big Fish
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Explore an underwater dystopian graveyard of giant creatures that once swam the seas. Eat your way to the top of the food chain and grow into a powerful creature of the deep in order to restore an ancient technology and save the ocean from the sunken city's pollution.
Abyssalis
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Descend through the ocean layers, purify marine life, and survive the abyss in this bullet hell roguelite. Face colossal bosses, choose powerful upgrades, and uncover the curse's origin. Can you save the ocean before you become fish bait?
Aqua Boy
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Aqua Boy is a deep sea treasure hunter, but his latest mission has gone drastically wrong! Explore a quirky underwater world packed with secrets in this mini metroidvania.
Benthos
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Benthos is a co-op submarine exploration game set in the depths of an alien ocean. Coordinate your crew to pilot the sub, man the guns, hunt monsters, and complete high-risk missions. Build new underwater facilities, upgrade your vessel, and uncover the secrets hidden beneath the ice.
Submarine VR
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Submarine VR takes you on a adventure-filled underwater simulation experience! Dive deep and cruise through the endless uncharted nature of the ocean and you will see clownfish, dolphins, penguins and mysterious sea animals. Get close to the sea surface and sail in the open sea with your cruise ship
Remnants of R'lyeh
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Fathoms fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
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...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fathoms at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~85% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~85% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Fathoms.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Fathoms on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Fathoms.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fathoms.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
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Frequently asked about Fathoms
- How much does Fathoms cost?
- Fathoms is listed on Steam at 6.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Fathoms?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fathoms are Depths of Sanity, Big Fish, Abyssalis.
- Who developed Fathoms?
- Fathoms was developed by Bloop.
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 Fathoms.
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