# Games like Sonar Shock

> The closest matches to Sonar Shock: Look Outside, Stygian: Outer Gods, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, SOMA, and Dead of Darkness. 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. [Look Outside](https://imho.run/games/3373660/look-outside) — Shares permadeath and checkpoint based progression with Sonar Shock. 8,069 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3373660/)
2. [Stygian: Outer Gods](https://imho.run/games/2581410/stygian-outer-gods) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Sonar Shock. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2581410/)
3. [System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster](https://imho.run/games/866570/system-shock-2-25th-anniversary-remaster) — Shares inventory management with Sonar Shock. 1,310 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/866570/)
4. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Shares exploration with Sonar Shock. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
5. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Shares sanity effects and inventory management with Sonar Shock. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
6. [Tower of Mask](https://imho.run/games/2918410/tower-of-mask) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and inventory management with Sonar Shock. 198 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918410/)
7. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like Sonar Shock. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
8. [HYPERVIOLENT](https://imho.run/games/1409200/hyperviolent) — Shares resource scarcity and inventory management with Sonar Shock. 113 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409200/)
9. [Backrooms Society](https://imho.run/games/2304620/backrooms-society) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and crafting with Sonar Shock. 342 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304620/)
10. [ZERO PROTOCOL](https://imho.run/games/2840250/zero-protocol) — Also Survival Horror, like Sonar Shock. 201 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840250/)
11. [Barotrauma](https://imho.run/games/602960/barotrauma) — Also Submarine and Survival Horror, like Sonar Shock. 27,564 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602960/)
12. [Endoparasitic 2](https://imho.run/games/2990640/endoparasitic-2) — Shares resource scarcity and checkpoint based progression with Sonar Shock. 421 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990640/)
13. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares resource management with Sonar Shock. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
14. [Subterror](https://imho.run/games/2846060/subterror) — Also Submarine and Dungeon Crawler, like Sonar Shock. 211 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2846060/)
15. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Shares inventory management and resource management with Sonar Shock. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
16. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Lovecraftian, like Sonar Shock. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
17. [EBOLA VILLAGE](https://imho.run/games/2306030/ebola-village) — Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with Sonar Shock. 114 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2306030/)
18. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — A frequent pick in Sonar Shock players' libraries, and another RPG. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
19. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — Also Lovecraftian and Action RPG, like Sonar Shock. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
20. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Sonar Shock. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
21. [Trench Face](https://imho.run/games/3894170/trench-face) — Also Survival Horror and Action RPG, like Sonar Shock. 284 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3894170/)
22. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Shares resource management with Sonar Shock. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
23. [Darkwater](https://imho.run/games/619540/darkwater) — Shares crafting with Sonar Shock. 535 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619540/)
24. [DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain](https://imho.run/games/3590290/dive-or-die-children-of-rain) — Shares permadeath and skill tree progression with Sonar Shock. 509 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590290/)

## 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=2673660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2673660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2673660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2673660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2673660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sonar Shock

Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2673660
- **Developer:** Raphael Bossniak
- **Publisher:** Raphael Bossniak
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 24, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2673660/sonar-shock)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2673660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2673660/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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