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Games like How Deep Is the Dark Water?

If How Deep Is the Dark Water? is your kind of game, the closest matches are GRUNND, The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper and Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator — 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 How Deep Is the Dark Water?: "How Deep Is the Dark Water?" is a literary computer game. The player, guided by a fleeing man, slowly wanders through memories and visions constructed by the context of the war and individual experiences.

2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDWindowsby Rhett Tsai
How Deep Is the Dark Water? — Steam game cover

Players who liked How Deep Is the Dark Water? also play

Steam players who put hours into How Deep Is the Dark Water? 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. GRUNND

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    The year is 1923—step inside Castle Woods Sanatorium, where care and cruelty blur together. Disguised as a doctor, you’ll diagnose and treat patients using a deck of symptoms, tests, and outdated therapies. But tread carefully: one wrong move could expose you as an impostor.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation7.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Making History: The First World War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Thirty Flights of Loving

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.

    2012IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Ambition: A Minuet in Power

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation20.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.15 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lamplight City

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for How Deep Is the Dark Water? fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

    2018IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below How Deep Is the Dark Water? at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under How Deep Is the Dark Water? on Steam right now. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    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 Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

    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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about How Deep Is the Dark Water?

How much does How Deep Is the Dark Water? cost?
How Deep Is the Dark Water? is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to How Deep Is the Dark Water??
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside How Deep Is the Dark Water? are GRUNND, The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper, Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator.
Who developed How Deep Is the Dark Water??
How Deep Is the Dark Water? was developed by Rhett Tsai and published by Allfather Productions.

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 How Deep Is the Dark Water?.

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