Games like Death in the Water
If Death in the Water is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death in the Water 2, Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution and Depth — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its stark minimalist underwater environment, anxious 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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Players who liked Death in the Water also play
Steam players who put hours into Death in the Water 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.
Death in the Water 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Death in the Water.
Top pick for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.
Depth
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat.
SURV1V3
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Forget what you have played so far, SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VIRTUAL REALITY that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse!
Resident Evil Village
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Death in the Water.
Ranked #5 for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Death in the Water.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Back 4 Blood
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Death in the Water.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Contagion VR: Outbreak
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Death in the Water.
Ranked #7 for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!
Last Tide
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Death in the Water.
Ranked #8 for Death in the Water fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Support for this game ends shortly. Survive shark-infested waters. Experience underwater freedom of movement. Compete in heart-pounding combat within an immersive aquatic environment.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Death in the Water at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death in the Water.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Action with Death in the Water.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death in the Water.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Death in the Water on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death in the Water.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death in the Water.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death in the Water.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Death in the Water.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Death in the Water.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death in the Water.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Lighthouse Games Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Lighthouse Games Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Comedy Night
WHY THIS
Another title from Lighthouse Games Studio, the studio behind Death in the Water. Shares Indie and Simulation with Death in the Water.
Tell jokes, sing songs, make friends or heckle. Comedy Night captures the fun experience of a real comedy club.
Death in the Water 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Death in the Water.
Another title from Lighthouse Games Studio, the studio behind Death in the Water. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
Shark Attack Deathmatch 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Death in the Water.
Another title from Lighthouse Games Studio, the studio behind Death in the Water. Shares Action and Indie with Death in the Water.
Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty, and brutal. Players hunt each other down in various game modes with the constant threat of terrifying sharks joining in on the bloodshed. Tear divers apart as you take on the role as the ocean's top apex predator, The Great White.
Flirt
WHY THIS
Another title from Lighthouse Games Studio, the studio behind Death in the Water. Shares Simulation with Death in the Water.
This tongue in cheek dating game pairs you up with random people as you do your best to win their hearts. Whatever your preference you can meet someone today and Flirt your pants off.
Prank Call
WHY THIS
Another title from Lighthouse Games Studio, the studio behind Death in the Water. Shares Indie with Death in the Water.
Online players try to outsmart each other in a verbal battle of wits. Players will be paired up against others as they try to trick each other into saying a secret word.
Safari Cannon
WHY THIS
Another title from Lighthouse Games Studio, the studio behind Death in the Water.
Explore the wilds of the African Safari and discover all the wild beasts of the savannah. From elephants to monkeys, you'll encounter a host of creatures who will try to stop you. It's a fun game for the whole family - so come on, join the adventure!
Frequently asked about Death in the Water
- How much does Death in the Water cost?
- Death in the Water is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Death in the Water?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Death in the Water are Death in the Water 2, Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution, Depth.
- Who developed Death in the Water?
- Death in the Water was developed by Lighthouse Games Studio.
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