# Games like Aquaria

> The closest matches to Aquaria: Song of the Deep, ABZU, In Other Waters, The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human, and Valdis Story: Abyssal City. 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. [Song of the Deep](https://imho.run/games/460700/song-of-the-deep) — Also Underwater and Metroidvania, like Aquaria. 335 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460700/)
2. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — Also Beautiful and Underwater, like Aquaria. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
3. [In Other Waters](https://imho.run/games/890720/in-other-waters) — A frequent pick in Aquaria players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,457 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/890720/)
4. [The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human](https://imho.run/games/401360/the-aquatic-adventure-of-the-last-human) — A frequent pick in Aquaria players' libraries, and another Action. 288 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401360/)
5. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania, like Aquaria. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
6. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Beautiful and Metroidvania, like Aquaria. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
7. [Child of Light](https://imho.run/games/256290/child-of-light) — Also Beautiful, like Aquaria. 5,489 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256290/)
8. [Isles of Sea and Sky](https://imho.run/games/1233070/isles-of-sea-and-sky) — Shares backtracking with Aquaria. 839 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/)
9. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Underwater, like Aquaria. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
10. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Aquaria. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
11. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Shares non linear exploration with Aquaria. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
12. [Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP](https://imho.run/games/204060/superbrothers-sword-sworcery-ep) — Also Beautiful, like Aquaria. 959 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204060/)
13. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Also Beautiful, like Aquaria. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
14. [ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist](https://imho.run/games/2725260/ender-magnolia-bloom-in-the-mist) — Shares fast travel and backtracking with Aquaria. 4,366 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/)
15. [Constance](https://imho.run/games/2313700/constance) — Shares backtracking with Aquaria. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/)
16. [Under The Waves](https://imho.run/games/1975440/under-the-waves) — Shares non linear exploration with Aquaria. 595 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975440/)
17. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in Aquaria players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
18. [Diluvion: Resubmerged](https://imho.run/games/446790/diluvion-resubmerged) — A frequent pick in Aquaria players' libraries, and another RPG. 512 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446790/)
19. [Beyond Blue](https://imho.run/games/883360/beyond-blue) — Also Underwater, like Aquaria. 532 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883360/)
20. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Shares backtracking with Aquaria. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
21. [SteamWorld Dig 2](https://imho.run/games/571310/steamworld-dig-2) — Also Metroidvania, like Aquaria. 3,021 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571310/)
22. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Shares non linear exploration and environmental puzzles with Aquaria. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
23. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Also Metroidvania, like Aquaria. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
24. [Dreamfall: The Longest Journey](https://imho.run/games/6300/dreamfall-the-longest-journey) — Also Beautiful, like Aquaria. 749 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6300/)

## 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=24420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=24420&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=24420&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=24420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/24420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Aquaria

Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 24420
- **Developer:** Bit Blot, LLC
- **Publisher:** Bit Blot, LLC
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 15, 2008
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/24420/aquaria)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=24420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24420/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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