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Games like Drown World

If Drown World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Afterdepth, There Is mORE and Asteroid Rodeo — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Drown World: Drown World combines grid-based mining with a pixel-perfect elemental simulation. Dig for resources, upgrade equipment at your airship, and carve your way through a volatile underground world in search of long-lost dwarven relics as waves of rain flood the tunnels you leave behind.

2026ActionWindowsby Meat Lab
Drown World — Steam game cover

Players who liked Drown World also play

Steam players who put hours into Drown World 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. Afterdepth

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Explore, build, and survive in the depths of a forgotten world. Manage oxygen, power, and resources as you uncover the secrets buried beneath the surface.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.09 USDSteam ↗
  2. There Is mORE

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Mine by day, defend by night. Unlock powerful spells, build your strategy, and survive relentless waves as you dig deeper every run.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Asteroid Rodeo

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Asteroids are worth trillions. They're also spinning at 200 meters per second. You are a Wrangler—harpoon tumbling rocks, wrestle them to a dead stop with your custom-built ship, and mine them for credits. The pay is good. The survival rate is a conversation people avoid.

    2026ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Ship Miner

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Action mining game with retro aesthetics and roguelike elements. Collect minerals from procedurally generated asteroids, improve your ship and survive The Anomaly, an unknown entity threatening The Galaxy. Can a simple miner stop The Anomaly and save everyone?

    2026ActionEarly AccessSteam ↗
  5. DiDiDiG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Mine ore on the Moon, send it back to Earth to earn money, and buy Skill Cores to upgrade your abilities. Use a variety of helpful equipment on your expedition — and yes, there’s a dog! Uncover the secrets hidden beneath the lunar surface.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.09 USDSteam ↗
  6. Zigdig

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Fight nonstop in this fast-paced auto shooter where upgrades happen in real time. Find the relic. Gather resources. Extract before time runs out. Risk staying longer for greater rewards.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dig Dig Burrito!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    You are a burrito inside a burrito digging through all the delicious ingredients inside. Be careful, some ingredients can kill you! You will avoid enemies, Cause massive explosions, Upgrade your stats, Dig through tons of burritos and more!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. オラッ掘人 ホレゆけ!ブラジル

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Drown World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Drown World.

    A boring game like bowling that actually is not boring! Let’s go to Brazil from Japan!

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

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. Shares Action with Drown World.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drown World.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drown World.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Drown World.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Drown World

What games are most similar to Drown World?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Drown World are Afterdepth, There Is mORE, Asteroid Rodeo.
Who developed Drown World?
Drown World was developed by Meat Lab.

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 Drown World.

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