Games like Hidden Deep
If Hidden Deep is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alchemists, DRYN: Don't Reveal Your Next and Deepscape Inc — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and melancholic. 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 →Hidden Deep, developed by Cogwheel Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment in 2022, is a physics-based underground survival game where a crew descends into a deep facility using rope placement and physics-driven climbing. A crew-lives system and mission-restart penalties raise the stakes, and online co-op lets players tackle the descent together. Reviewers describe the exploration as atmospheric and immersive, the physics-driven climbing as emergent and tense, and the story as hooking players with a cliffhanger. Spanning action, indie, adventure and early-access genres, it holds a 77% positive rating across 1,825 Steam reviews. The game sells for 24.99 USD and is rated Playable on Steam Deck. A hard, melancholic, tense title built for longer sit-down sessions.
About Hidden Deep: Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…
Players who liked Hidden Deep also play
Steam players who put hours into Hidden Deep 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.
Alchemists
WHY THIS
Top pick for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Alchemists is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 players. Your goal is to expel the evil spirit from cursed places by completing the 4 Element ritual. Destroy the monster alone or with your team using your tools.
DRYN: Don't Reveal Your Next
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
An online co-op horror game for up to 6 players. Scavenge dangerous, abandoned environments for valuable loot to meet the Company's strict profit quota. Survive unpredictable monsters, manage your gear, and work together to escape alive.
Deepscape Inc
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
A 2 to 4 player co-op horror game. You wake up marked with an ID number you can't see on your own back. Only your fellow inmates can read it. Find each other, share your numbers, reach your validation rooms, and get out before whatever roams the halls finds you first.
GhostCatcher
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Ghost Catcher is a cooperative horror game that can be played by at least 1 and up to 8 players together. You need to continuously delve into the haunted house, unlock new areas, uncover the truth behind the case; confront spiritual entities, identify their types, and ultimately capture them.
They See Us
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
They See Us is a multiplayer horror game built for creepy vibes, scream-worthy jump scares and hilarious co-op tension. Work together to spot terrifying anomalies lurking in familiar places – before they find you!
Oathbreak Dungeons
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Oathbreak Dungeons is a frantic 2D action-platformer roguelite where light is a privilege and chaos is your only way out. Plunge through 50 floors of a procedurally generated abyss, collecting reality-bending cards and facing biomechanical horrors alone or with up to 4 friends!
The Mirror Dimension
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Hidden Deep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hidden Deep.
The Mirror Dimension is a co-op psychological thriller and horror game for 1 to 4 players. Players investigate paranormal activities, solve mysteries across dimensions, and eliminate spiritual entities to find problems. Are you ready to explore different dimensions?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Hidden Deep
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Noita
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Vagante
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Subnautica
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hidden Deep.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Salt and Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Hidden Deep.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
SUNLESS SEA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hidden Deep.
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Chasm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Hidden Deep.
Reviewers of Hidden Deep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hidden Deep at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hidden Deep.
Priced ~60% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hidden Deep.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hidden Deep.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Hidden Deep.
Priced ~60% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hidden Deep.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Hidden Deep on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hidden Deep.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Hidden Deep.
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 with Hidden Deep.
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 Hidden Deep.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hidden Deep.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hidden Deep.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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Frequently asked about Hidden Deep
- Does Hidden Deep run on Steam Deck?
- Hidden Deep is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hidden Deep cost?
- Hidden Deep is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Hidden Deep have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Hidden Deep supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Hidden Deep?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hidden Deep are Alchemists, DRYN: Don't Reveal Your Next, Deepscape Inc.
- Who developed Hidden Deep?
- Hidden Deep was developed by Cogwheel Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
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 Hidden Deep.
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