Games like UBOAT
If UBOAT is your kind of game, the closest matches are Silent Hunter® III, Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic and Cold Waters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its crew roles impact survival, historical immersion is unmatched 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.
Get personalized picks →UBOAT is a WWII-era submarine simulation developed by Deep Water Studio and published by PlayWay S.A., blending elements of Action, Strategy, Simulation, and RPG genres into a survival-focused experience. Players command a German submarine, managing crew roles, manually navigating hostile waters, and controlling resources during extended solo campaigns. The simulation emphasizes historical accuracy with detailed damage-control systems and authentic manual operations. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, and immersive, with difficulty scaling to player skill and crew roles directly impacting survival outcomes. The modding community has enriched the gameplay with additional content. Available for $29.99 USD, the massive open-world campaign supports solo play only and is not currently supported on Steam Deck. The game holds an 85% positive rating from 11,318 Steam reviews.
About UBOAT: UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
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Silent Hunter® III
WHY THIS
Shares crew management, mod support and an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Top pick for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
WHY THIS
Shares mod support and an immersive mood with UBOAT.
Second-strongest match for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Cold Waters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Third-strongest match for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with UBOAT.
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Ranked #4 for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Wolfpack
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Ranked #5 for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with UBOAT.
Ranked #6 for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with UBOAT.
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Ranked #7 for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
War on the Sea
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with UBOAT.
Ranked #8 for UBOAT fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with UBOAT.
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Reviewers mention these as similar to UBOAT
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Silent Hunter® III
WHY THIS
Shares crew management, mod support and an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
WHY THIS
Shares mod support and an immersive mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Bomber Crew
WHY THIS
Shares crew management and a tense mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with UBOAT.
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
War on the Sea
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with UBOAT.
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
War Thunder
WHY THIS
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with UBOAT.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
WHY THIS
Shares crew management and an atmospheric mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Feel the power of flying a 10-men crew on a B-17 over occupied Europe in WWII. Plan the mission, choose your men and take action in every post onboard, from pilot to bombardier and machine gunners. Get ready for a high-flying adventure in this all-time classic.
Aircraft Carrier Survival
WHY THIS
Shares crew management and a tense mood with UBOAT.
Reviewers of UBOAT cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with UBOAT.
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below UBOAT at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with UBOAT.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with UBOAT.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Action with UBOAT.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with UBOAT.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under UBOAT on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with UBOAT.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with UBOAT.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with UBOAT.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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Frequently asked about UBOAT
- Does UBOAT work on Steam Deck?
- UBOAT is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does UBOAT cost?
- UBOAT is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to UBOAT?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside UBOAT are Silent Hunter® III, Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic, Cold Waters.
- Who developed UBOAT?
- UBOAT was developed by Deep Water Studio and published by PlayWay S.A..
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 UBOAT.
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