Games like Shelldiver
If Shelldiver is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scritchy Scratchy, Lyca and Gamblers Table — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comfort game, chill and cozy. 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.
Get personalized picks →Shelldiver is a 2025 incremental ocean diving game developed and published by Gagonfe. Players guide a senior turtle entrepreneur building a jellyfish-selling business through exploration and upgrades. The mechanics combine idle progression with creature capture, achievement-hunting, and a substantial upgrade tree offering considerable build variety. Reviewers highlight the diving mechanic as a core hook, while players describe the experience as chill, cozy, and lighthearted. The visuals are polished and colorful in a cute indie style. With 100 achievements unlockable in under five hours, the game offers focused short-form gameplay suited to relaxed sessions. Verified on Steam Deck and priced at $4.99, it holds a 98% positive rating from 3437 Steam reviews. Atmospheric and casual in tone, the game blends resource management, simulation, and arcade clicker elements in a 2D ocean setting.
About Shelldiver: Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Players who liked Shelldiver also play
Steam players who put hours into Shelldiver 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.
Scritchy Scratchy
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, achievement hunting, casual and a lighthearted mood with Shelldiver.
Top pick for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Scritchy Scratchy is a super-satisfying scratch card incremental game. Buy stacks of scratch-offs, unlock auto-scratching, and chase massive jackpots. Will you play it safe or go all-in?
Lyca
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, casual and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Second-strongest match for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Gamblers Table
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, achievement hunting, indie and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Third-strongest match for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...
A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
WHY THIS
Shares upgrade system, casual and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Ranked #4 for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
DEFRAG
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, upgrade system and indie with Shelldiver.
Ranked #5 for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
DEFRAG is a game about cleansing corrupted sectors and refining them through optimization to build a stronger system. Collect resources, adjust configurations, and complete your build as you progress.
castle idler
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, build variety, casual and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Ranked #6 for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.
The Greenening
WHY THIS
Shares atmospheric and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Ranked #7 for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
Piñata Go Boom
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, upgrade system, casual and a cozy mood with Shelldiver.
Ranked #8 for Shelldiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shelldiver at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Shelldiver.
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 ~70% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Shelldiver.
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 ~80% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shelldiver.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shelldiver.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Shelldiver.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Shelldiver on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Shelldiver.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shelldiver.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Gagonfe
Other recommendable Steam games by Gagonfe, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rocket Rats
WHY THIS
Shares loot collection, build variety, casual and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver. Shares Action with Shelldiver.
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Doomed to Hell
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Shelldiver.
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Archaeogem
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver. Shares Adventure with Shelldiver.
Hats up and whips out; the wilderness' mysteries await! Explore lush biomes, use your trusty whip to extract wild flowers' mystic powers, and collect rare gems in this dynamic precision-platformer. Unearth archaeological marvels and become a legend!
Toroom
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Shelldiver.
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Colorful Colore
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Shelldiver.
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver.
Colorful Colore is a Puzzle Labyrinth game, where your objective is to get in the exit matching the correct colors in the way.
Wizodd
WHY THIS
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver. Shares Action and Adventure with Shelldiver.
Wizodd is a dungeon crawler roguelike game where you find various equipment and upgrades while encountering dangerous monsters and bosses to advance down to the lower floors.
Bob Help Them
WHY THIS
Another title from Gagonfe, the studio behind Shelldiver.
Bob Help Them is a timer-based game, where your goal is to help all NPC's before the timer ends.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Gamblers Table
WHY THIS
Shares idle progression, achievement hunting, indie and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...
A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
WHY THIS
Shares upgrade system, casual and a chill mood with Shelldiver.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Piñata Go Boom
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, upgrade system, casual and a cozy mood with Shelldiver.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
A small incremental game about smashing piñatas, collecting toys, and climbing the corporate ladder as you unlock a vast upgrade tree.
Frequently asked about Shelldiver
- Is Shelldiver verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shelldiver is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Shelldiver cost?
- Shelldiver is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shelldiver?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shelldiver are Scritchy Scratchy, Lyca, Gamblers Table.
- Who developed Shelldiver?
- Shelldiver was developed by Gagonfe.
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