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Games like Sonar Scout

If Sonar Scout is your kind of game, the closest matches are Submergent, Deeper and Iron Lung — 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 Sonar Scout: Pilot your submarine to activate and reestablish a network of beacons while carefully utilizing your sonar to navigate the low-visibility depths of the ocean.

2024IndieAdventure5.99 USDWindowsby Dan Schumacher, Hjalte Tagmose, Neil Doppelmayr, Christoph Englert, Pontus Liljekvist, Hugo Roque
Sonar Scout — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Sonar Scout 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. Submergent

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    Explore and navigate an underwater cave in your submarine.

    2024AdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Deeper

    WHY THIS

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

    Go on expeditions with your friends to explore the depths in search of treasures, upgrade your gear, and dive back in deeper.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Iron Lung

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sea Bubble

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Sonar Scout.

    Fight for the bubble¡ Avoid the crabs¡ And outwit your opponent to become the best seahorse in the seabed¡ In Sea Bubble, two seahorses will clash. Who will arise? It's up to you

    2019SportsIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. S.U.B.

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    Navigate through the dark, deep seas with your best friend to infiltrate the Evil Doctor's Secret Underwater Base © in this two-person local couch co-op game! Will you be able to outrun the dreadful laser-robot-sharks long enough to foil the Evil Doctor's plans?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Darkwater

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    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 ↗
  7. Dreamcore

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Repressed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sonar Scout fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    Play as a shadow that’s on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process.

    2019IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sonar Scout.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    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 ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonar Scout.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sonar Scout.

    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 ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sonar Scout.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sonar Scout on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sonar Scout.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Sonar Scout.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Sonar Scout.

    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. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sonar Scout

How much does Sonar Scout cost?
Sonar Scout is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sonar Scout?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sonar Scout are Submergent, Deeper, Iron Lung.
Who developed Sonar Scout?
Sonar Scout was developed by Dan Schumacher, Hjalte Tagmose, Neil Doppelmayr and published by Spelkollektivet.

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 Sonar Scout.

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