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Games like Fathom's End

If Fathom's End is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator, Nivalis and FuJianStrike — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric north atlantic setting, balancing multiple systems simultaneously and atmospheric. 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 Fathom's End: Fathom’s End is a first-person lighthouse keeper simulation set far out in the Atlantic. Maintain the light, endure the isolation, and keep the beacon running through long nights, unpredictable weather and scarce supplies.

2026SimulationEarly Access19.99 USDWindowsby Lonely Anchor
Fathom's End — Steam game cover
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Atmospheric north atlantic settingBalancing multiple systems simultaneouslyBeautiful soundtrack and sound designAtmosphericChillCozy

Players who liked Fathom's End also play

Steam players who put hours into Fathom's End 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. Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management, simulation and a chill mood with Fathom's End.

    Top pick for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Build your fishing empire in Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator! Explore oceans, upgrade boats, and conquer a dynamic market across unique islands. Ready to rule the seas? Start now!

    2025AdventureSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nivalis

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Grow your business, manage restaurants and nightclubs, make friends and enemies, buy and decorate apartments, go fishing and maybe even find love in Nivalis, the city that stretches from the ocean to the clouds.

    2026AdventureSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  3. FuJianStrike

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Command the deck crew, experience the aircraft carrier deck scheduling process, ensure the smooth take-off and landing of aircraft, and ensure that the aircraft carrier can defeat the endless stream of enemies.

    2026IndieSimulation6.29 USDSteam ↗
  4. Star Chef Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Fathom's End.

    Have you ever dreamed of running your own restaurant? Then your dream is about to come true! Set up and manage your restaurant with staff, equipment and more in Star Chef Simulator.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual13.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Aislebound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Fathom's End.

    Aislebound is a first-person retail management simulator. Start with a small empty store and build it into a thriving retail operation by ordering inventory, stocking shelves, managing deliveries, hiring staff, and keeping customers satisfied.

    2026SimulationCasualEarly Access6.79 USDSteam ↗
  6. Car Wash Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Build a local car wash into a massive detailing empire! Master advanced cleaning techniques with vibrant active foams, beat the clock for extra tips, and buy or lease new properties. Play it clean or risk everything with high-paying shady deals and secret backroom plantations.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  7. Food Processing Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares simulation, resource management, simulation and a chill mood with Fathom's End.

    Ranked #7 for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Fathom's End.

    Build and manage your own food processing factory. Automate production with machines, work together with skilled employees to keep operations running smoothly, expand your facility, and keep inventory under control as you grow from a small workshop into a large scale production facility.

    2025IndieSimulationEarly Access12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. My Café Manager Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares simulation, crafting, simulation and a peaceful mood with Fathom's End.

    Ranked #8 for Fathom's End fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Cozy café store management simulator: renovate and decorate, stock shelves, and run the checkout. Roll in deliveries with a cart, set up promotions and hire staff as you expand from a tiny shop into a bustling café.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual6.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fathom's End at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    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. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Fathom's End.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Fathom's End.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    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. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    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 ↗
  8. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fathom's End on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Fathom's End.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fathom's End

How much does Fathom's End cost?
Fathom's End is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fathom's End?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fathom's End are Sea Town - Fish Market Simulator, Nivalis, FuJianStrike.
Who developed Fathom's End?
Fathom's End was developed by Lonely Anchor.

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 Fathom's End.

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