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Games like Project SEVER

If Project SEVER is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Abyss Below, Benthos and IronWolf VR — 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 Project SEVER: Project Sever is a fusion of submarine simulator and horror. Master the controls of the Soviet Project "Sever" submarine and learn to keep it in working order to escape the deadly underwater trap and solve the mystery of the Anomalous Zone.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationWindowsby Siberian Makeshift
Project SEVER — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Project SEVER 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. The Abyss Below

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Project SEVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project SEVER.

    The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Benthos

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. IronWolf VR

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Project SEVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project SEVER.

    IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Remnants of the forsaken Past : Submerged Fantasy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Project SEVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Project SEVER.

    Discover the origins of magic in a story driven action adventure submarine RPG. Dive deep into the depths of the ocean, and help the Metal Guild to protect the sea. Stop the pirate groups from stealing the resources of the ocean. Along the way you will also have to fight against seamonsters.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  5. The Legend of Loch Ness

    WHY THIS

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

    Investigate the world's most famous mystery in an open-world adventure set on Loch Ness. Explore by boat, investigate sightings, gather and analyse evidence, dive beneath the surface, and uncover long-buried secrets across the legendary loch and Highlands, where not every discovery is what it seems.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. 7821 Akuji

    WHY THIS

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

    7821 Akuji is a first person liminal horror experience. Pilot a tiny, jury-rigged submersible to rescue a lost science crew.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Great Ocean

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Project SEVER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Project SEVER.

    Dive into the earth’s oceans. Explore in your high-tech submarine fascinating spots like the Galapagos or the Deep Sea. Use your tools to solve quests when you free jailed whales, or explore sunken WW2 battleships. Swim with majestic whales, sharks and sea turtles.

    2026ActionAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ABYSS - 9

    WHY THIS

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

    In the year 5026, you are a disposable miner sent to the bottom of the ocean on the ABYSS-9 expedition. Pilot your 'iron coffin', manage unstable vital systems, and survive uncharted abyssal creatures. In the abyss, silence is as dangerous as the pressure.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

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 Project SEVER.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Project SEVER.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Project SEVER

What games are most similar to Project SEVER?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project SEVER are The Abyss Below, Benthos, IronWolf VR.
Who developed Project SEVER?
Project SEVER was developed by Siberian Makeshift and published by IndieArk.

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 Project SEVER.

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