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Single-player games like Ocean Rift

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ocean Rift, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Blobkin Blaster — Steam game cover

    Blobkin Blaster

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    Captain, the reef has been overrun by monsters! Take command of your Blobkin — the mightiest, tiniest defenders of the sea — in a fight for survival! Build cannons, blast enemies, and collect Blobkin as you restore glory to the sea in this fast-paced underwater VR wave shooter/RTS hybrid!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    theBlu — Steam game cover

    theBlu

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arden's Wake — Steam game cover

    Arden's Wake

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Ocean Rift.

    The sea levels have risen, and a young woman and her father live in a lighthouse perched atop the ocean’s surface. When he goes missing, she must descend deep into the post-apocalyptic waters previously forbidden to her, embarking on a thrilling journey of family history and self-discovery.

    2021IndieCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Toon Ocean VR — Steam game cover

    Toon Ocean VR

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    Toon Ocean VR is a collection of four magical experiences in which you can meet friendly inhabitants of the ocean.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    theBlu — Steam game cover

    theBlu

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time Machine VR — Steam game cover

    Time Machine VR

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Biolum — Steam game cover

    Biolum

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    Biolum is a 30min VR sci-fi narrative experience. Dive to uncharted depths of the ocean and discover a beautiful world of bioluminescent creatures. But all is not what it seems. What lies beneath the surface?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Submarine VR — Steam game cover

    Submarine VR

    Single-player alternative to Ocean Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ocean Rift.

    Submarine VR takes you on a adventure-filled underwater simulation experience! Dive deep and cruise through the endless uncharted nature of the ocean and you will see clownfish, dolphins, penguins and mysterious sea animals. Get close to the sea surface and sail in the open sea with your cruise ship

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →