# Games like Death in the Water 2

> The closest matches to Death in the Water 2: Shark Attack Deathmatch 2, Death in the Water, Depth, Subnautica, and Narcosis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Shark Attack Deathmatch 2](https://imho.run/games/330580/shark-attack-deathmatch-2) — Also Hunting and Underwater, like Death in the Water 2. 650 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330580/)
2. [Death in the Water](https://imho.run/games/770490/death-in-the-water) — Also 6DOF and Underwater, like Death in the Water 2. 151 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770490/)
3. [Depth](https://imho.run/games/274940/depth) — A frequent pick in Death in the Water 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 9,990 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274940/)
4. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Underwater, like Death in the Water 2. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
5. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Underwater and Survival Horror, like Death in the Water 2. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
6. [Murky Divers](https://imho.run/games/2963880/murky-divers) — Shares procedural generation with Death in the Water 2. 2,182 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963880/)
7. [Dead Effect 2](https://imho.run/games/394760/dead-effect-2) — Also Gore, like Death in the Water 2. 913 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/)
8. [Dead Space™ 2](https://imho.run/games/47780/dead-space-2) — Also Survival Horror, like Death in the Water 2. 11,516 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47780/)
9. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares resource management with Death in the Water 2. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
10. [Deformed](https://imho.run/games/2332250/deformed) — Also Souls-like and Shoot 'Em Up, like Death in the Water 2. 112 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332250/)
11. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Death in the Water 2. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
12. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares resource management with Death in the Water 2. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
13. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Gore, like Death in the Water 2. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
14. [AquaNox](https://imho.run/games/39630/aquanox) — Also 6DOF and Underwater, like Death in the Water 2. 139 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39630/)
15. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Death in the Water 2. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
16. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Death in the Water 2. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
17. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Shares resource management with Death in the Water 2. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
18. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Shares resource management with Death in the Water 2. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
19. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Death in the Water 2. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
20. [Maneater](https://imho.run/games/629820/maneater) — Also Underwater and Gore, like Death in the Water 2. 8,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629820/)
21. [Sker Ritual](https://imho.run/games/1492070/sker-ritual) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Death in the Water 2. 3,954 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492070/)
22. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Shares resource management with Death in the Water 2. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
23. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Shares resource management with Death in the Water 2. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
24. [Skinwalker Hunt](https://imho.run/games/993110/skinwalker-hunt) — Also Hunting and Survival Horror, like Death in the Water 2. 470 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/993110/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1338840&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1338840&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1338840&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1338840
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1338840
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Death in the Water 2

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1338840
- **Developer:** Lighthouse Games Studio
- **Publisher:** Lighthouse Games Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 26, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1338840/death-in-the-water-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1338840&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338840/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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