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  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked theBlu also play

The closest matches to theBlu: Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Time Machine VR, Richie's Plank Experience, The Solus Project, and Subside. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Underwater and VR, like theBlu.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    The Solus Project

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as theBlu.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  2. Rank 05

    Subside

    • $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2024
  3. Rank 06

    Job Simulator

    Why this: Same relaxing mood as theBlu.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like theBlu

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

    Shares environment exploration with theBlu.

    • 74% of 1,834 reviews
  2. 2
    Time Machine VR

    Also Underwater and VR, like theBlu.

    • 69% of 80 reviews
  3. 3
    Richie's Plank Experience

    Same immersive mood as theBlu.

    • 81% of 456 reviews
  4. 4
    The Solus Project

    Same atmospheric mood as theBlu.

    • 78% of 1,536 reviews
  5. 5
    Subside

    Genres: Simulation

    • 97% of 291 reviews
  6. 6
    Job Simulator

    Same relaxing mood as theBlu.

    • 92% of 3,027 reviews
  7. 7
    Ocean Rift

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 75% of 87 reviews
  8. 8
    DAVE THE DIVER

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation, RPG

    • 97% of 47,924 reviews
  9. 9
    Gnomes & Goblins

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 73% of 78 reviews
  10. 10
    A Chair in a Room : Greenwater

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 84% of 516 reviews
  11. 11
    Narcosis

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 640 reviews
  12. 12
    Nature Treks VR

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 213 reviews
  13. 13
    Scanner Sombre

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 2,301 reviews
  14. 14
    Subnautica

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 177,256 reviews
  15. 15
    Beyond Blue

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 88% of 532 reviews
  16. 16
    Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites) DELISTED

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 72% of 210 reviews
  17. 17
    Half-Life: Alyx

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 98% of 60,789 reviews
  18. 18
    ABZU

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 93% of 9,748 reviews
  19. 19
    Barotrauma

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 27,564 reviews
  20. 20
    Waltz of the Wizard (Legacy demo)

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 97% of 1,108 reviews
  21. 21
    The Brookhaven Experiment

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 86% of 603 reviews
  22. 22
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 778 reviews
  23. 23
    The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 84% of 1,298 reviews
  24. 24
    Biolum

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 84 reviews
theBlu — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Wevr, Inc.
  • 86% of 864 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Accessible for non gamers
  • Introduces vr beginners effortlessly
  • Short but powerful first vr demo
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Peaceful

About theBlu

The closest matches to theBlu: Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Time Machine VR, Richie's Plank Experience, The Solus Project, and Subside. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If theBlu is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Time Machine VR and Richie's Plank Experience — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and peaceful, and single out its environment exploration and limited interaction. 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.

About theBlu: 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.

Is theBlu worth buying?

  • 86% of 864 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This is a great short VR experience. One thing that I find annoying is that the makers advertise more similar experiences within the *demo. The Whale experience is fantastic but very, very short! A little more imagination, mother and calf…”
5 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Time Machine VR, Richie's Plank Experience

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Frequently asked about theBlu

Can I run it?

Does theBlu work on Steam Deck?

theBlu is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

What games are most similar to theBlu?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside theBlu are Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Time Machine VR, Richie's Plank Experience.

Who developed theBlu?

theBlu was developed by Wevr, Inc..