# Games like Life Below

> The closest matches to Life Below: Corsair Cove, DarkSwitch, Solarpunk™, Waterpark Simulator, and Flotsam. 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. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares crew management and base building with Life Below. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
2. [DarkSwitch](https://imho.run/games/3132870/darkswitch) — Shares time management and crafting with Life Below. 128 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132870/)
3. [Solarpunk™](https://imho.run/games/1805110/solarpunk) — Shares base building and crafting with Life Below. 3,152 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1805110/)
4. [Waterpark Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3293260/waterpark-simulator) — Shares progression system and base building with Life Below. 6,657 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3293260/)
5. [Flotsam](https://imho.run/games/821250/flotsam) — Also City Builder and Crafting, like Life Below. 1,873 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821250/)
6. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Life Below. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
7. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Shares difficulty scaling and base building with Life Below. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/)
8. [Steel Artery: Train City Builder](https://imho.run/games/3602030/steel-artery-train-city-builder) — Shares crew management and time management with Life Below. 263 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3602030/)
9. [Nova Roma](https://imho.run/games/2426530/nova-roma) — Shares resource management with Life Below. 1,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426530/)
10. [ALL WILL FALL](https://imho.run/games/2706020/all-will-fall) — A frequent pick in Life Below players' libraries, and another Strategy. 448 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2706020/)
11. [City Tales - Medieval Era](https://imho.run/games/3265070/city-tales-medieval-era) — Also City Builder, like Life Below. 218 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/)
12. [The Wandering Village](https://imho.run/games/1121640/the-wandering-village) — Shares resource management with Life Below. 3,821 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121640/)
13. [Of Life and Land](https://imho.run/games/1733110/of-life-and-land) — Also City Builder, like Life Below. 159 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733110/)
14. [Modulus: Factory Automation](https://imho.run/games/2779120/modulus-factory-automation) — A frequent pick in Life Below players' libraries, and another Simulation. 346 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2779120/)
15. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also City Builder and Nature, like Life Below. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
16. [Aquatico](https://imho.run/games/1812300/aquatico) — Also Underwater and City Builder, like Life Below. 492 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812300/)
17. [United Penguin Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2635350/united-penguin-kingdom) — Shares progression system and resource management with Life Below. 111 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2635350/)
18. [Factory Town 2: Paradise](https://imho.run/games/3312130/factory-town-2-paradise) — Shares progression system and base building with Life Below. 105 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3312130/)
19. [Planet Coaster 2](https://imho.run/games/2688950/planet-coaster-2) — Shares environmental interaction and base building with Life Below. 7,716 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2688950/)
20. [Havendock](https://imho.run/games/2020710/havendock) — Shares crafting and resource management with Life Below. 667 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2020710/)
21. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares resource management with Life Below. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
22. [Worshippers of Cthulhu](https://imho.run/games/2807150/worshippers-of-cthulhu) — Shares crew management and crafting with Life Below. 701 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807150/)
23. [Outbound](https://imho.run/games/2681030/outbound) — Also Base Building and Nature, like Life Below. 1,675 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2681030/)
24. [Subnautica 2](https://imho.run/games/1962700/subnautica-2) — Also Underwater, like Life Below. 114,540 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1962700/)

## 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=2932150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2932150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2932150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2932150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2932150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Life Below

Life Below is a refreshing twist on the city-building genre, set beneath the waves. Shape thriving coral reefs, revive collapsing ecosystems, and grow a living seascape in a heartfelt narrative by Rhianna Pratchett. You are the ocean's final hope.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2932150
- **Developer:** Megapop
- **Publisher:** Kasedo Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** May 26, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2932150/life-below)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2932150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932150/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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