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Games like Out of the Ocean

If Out of the Ocean is your kind of game, the closest matches are Clear Skye Thinking, Redacted by the Sadistic Princess from Another World?! and How to Melt a Maiden's Heart — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful art and music, cute mermaid love interest and multiple satisfying endings. 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 Out of the Ocean: A cute and wholesome yuri story about a girl who meets a mermaid washed up on the beach at night. Join Asuka as she finds herself caught up between Misuzu, her ladylike classmate, and Nerine, a girl with scales and a secret.

2026IndieCasual14.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby ebi-hime
Out of the Ocean — Steam game cover
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Beautiful art and musicCute mermaid love interestMultiple satisfying endingsCozyLightheartedRelaxing

Players who liked Out of the Ocean also play

Steam players who put hours into Out of the Ocean 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. Clear Skye Thinking

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, slice of life and a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Top pick for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A cute, wholesome yuri visual novel about a haughty young girl called Alice who goes on holiday to the Isle of Skye. Once there, she meets the plucky young Piper, and a romance between the two slowly unfolds.

    2024IndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Redacted by the Sadistic Princess from Another World?!

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    Socially awkward game developer Yaemori Nowa receives more than she bargains for when two characters she created for her indie smash hit eroge, Utter Obedience: Conquered by the Sadistic Princess, appear in her apartment. What's a hopeless lesbian to do?!

    2027IndieSteam ↗
  3. How to Melt a Maiden's Heart

    WHY THIS

    Shares replayability, dialogue choices, slice of life and a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Third-strongest match for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A cute, sweet boys love / yaoi visual novel about a high school student who discovers the formidable student council president is crossdressing on the sly and working at a maid café.

    2024IndieCasual10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Love is in the Airship

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    In this wacky yuri dating sim, come aboard a magical airship cruise and experience romance, hijinks, and a crazy story with over 15 endings! Lots of choices and lots of really cute girls to date.

    2024ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Miss Sasami is Losing Her Mind!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A light-hearted lesbian romance between a tired office lady and a gyaru foxgirl. Make choices as Sasami and pursue a relationship with the cheerful Mirai, or risk ruining it.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Ranked #6 for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. My Dear Prince

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Ranked #7 for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A sweet and light lesbian / yuri visual novel about an airheaded daydreamer and a cheerful tomboy set on a quaint Japanese island filled with cute bunnies.

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Fairy's Song

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Ranked #8 for Out of the Ocean fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Out of the Ocean at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    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 ~67% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    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 ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Out of the Ocean on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    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.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    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 ↗

More from ebi-hime

Other recommendable Steam games by ebi-hime, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Blackberry Honey

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.

    2017IndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sweetest Monster

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A middle-aged man has an encounter with a cute catgirl in the dead of night - but all is not as it seems.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Her Love, Like Poison

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices and romance with Out of the Ocean.

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late at night, where she meets an enchanting femme fatale — but all is not as it seems.

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cage of Roses

    WHY THIS

    Shares dialogue choices, multiple endings and romance with Out of the Ocean.

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Strawberry Vinegar

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A cute comedy yuri VN about a gluttonous demon and a cynical young girl centered around the most important thing in life: food! ♥

    2016IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Fairy's Song

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Out of the Ocean.

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie and Casual with Out of the Ocean.

    A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Rituals in the Dark

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?

    2019IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Way We All Go (2015)

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Out of the Ocean.

    Another title from ebi-hime, the studio behind Out of the Ocean. Shares Indie with Out of the Ocean.

    A horror/romance visual novel with numerous choices and over 20 endings. Set in Japan in the 1980s, our protagonist, Atcchan, must navigate his relationship between his two estranged childhood friends, one of whom might be a yandere. Will he live to see the end of his summer vacation?

    2015Indie5.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Out of the Ocean

How much does Out of the Ocean cost?
Out of the Ocean is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Out of the Ocean?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Out of the Ocean are Clear Skye Thinking, Redacted by the Sadistic Princess from Another World?!, How to Melt a Maiden's Heart.
Who developed Out of the Ocean?
Out of the Ocean was developed by ebi-hime.

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 Out of the Ocean.

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