# Games like Shelldiver

> The closest matches to Shelldiver: Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas, Scritchy Scratchy, Timber Rush, Digseum, and Tiny Pasture. 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. [Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas](https://imho.run/games/4249770/captain-whiskers-incremental-seas) — Shares incremental game and idle progression with Shelldiver. 163 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4249770/)
2. [Scritchy Scratchy](https://imho.run/games/3948120/scritchy-scratchy) — Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Shelldiver. 3,744 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948120/)
3. [Timber Rush](https://imho.run/games/4298880/timber-rush) — Shares resource collection and idle progression with Shelldiver. 300 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4298880/)
4. [Digseum](https://imho.run/games/3361470/digseum) — Shares idle progression with Shelldiver. 6,090 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3361470/)
5. [Tiny Pasture](https://imho.run/games/3167550/tiny-pasture) — Also Clicker and Idler, like Shelldiver. 1,131 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167550/)
6. [A Game About Feeding A Black Hole](https://imho.run/games/3694480/a-game-about-feeding-a-black-hole) — Shares upgrade system with Shelldiver. 1,655 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3694480/)
7. [Gamblers Table](https://imho.run/games/3618390/gamblers-table) — A frequent pick in Shelldiver players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,058 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3618390/)
8. [Loot Loop](https://imho.run/games/3972320/loot-loop) — Shares loot collection and idle progression with Shelldiver. 265 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3972320/)
9. [Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi](https://imho.run/games/3399960/fish-to-dish-idle-sushi) — A frequent pick in Shelldiver players' libraries, and another RPG. 641 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3399960/)
10. [Keep on Mining!](https://imho.run/games/3769130/keep-on-mining) — Shares idle progression and upgrade system with Shelldiver. 2,877 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3769130/)
11. [Row Divers](https://imho.run/games/2572300/row-divers) — A frequent pick in Shelldiver players' libraries, and another Action. 127 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572300/)
12. [Rusty's Retirement](https://imho.run/games/2666510/rusty-s-retirement) — Also Idler, like Shelldiver. 6,440 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2666510/)
13. [Mango's Fisharium](https://imho.run/games/3697890/mango-s-fisharium) — Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Shelldiver. 211 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3697890/)
14. [Nodebuster](https://imho.run/games/3107330/nodebuster) — Shares idle progression and upgrade system with Shelldiver. 10,302 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107330/)
15. [Fishing Inc](https://imho.run/games/4126480/fishing-inc) — A frequent pick in Shelldiver players' libraries, and another Indie. 384 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4126480/)
16. [Idle Waters](https://imho.run/games/2963540/idle-waters) — Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Shelldiver. 170 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963540/)
17. [Tower Wizard](https://imho.run/games/3372980/tower-wizard) — Shares idle progression and build variety with Shelldiver. 6,473 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372980/)
18. [Incredicer](https://imho.run/games/3929760/incredicer) — Shares idle progression and upgrade system with Shelldiver. 1,676 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3929760/)
19. [castle idler](https://imho.run/games/4082900/castle-idler) — Shares idle progression and build variety with Shelldiver. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4082900/)
20. [Lyca](https://imho.run/games/3421300/lyca) — Shares idle progression with Shelldiver. 612 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3421300/)
21. [Ramen-ten ‘Heart Abyss’](https://imho.run/games/3778040/ramen-ten-heart-abyss) — Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Shelldiver. 61 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3778040/)
22. [Loddlenaut](https://imho.run/games/1644940/loddlenaut) — Shares achievement hunting and upgrade system with Shelldiver. 2,652 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644940/)
23. [Croakoloco](https://imho.run/games/2628420/croakoloco) — Shares incremental game and idle progression with Shelldiver. 383 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2628420/)
24. [This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker](https://imho.run/games/4038320/this-ain-t-even-poker-ya-joker) — Shares idle progression and achievement hunting with Shelldiver. 729 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4038320/)

## 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=3862670&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3862670&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3862670&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3862670
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3862670
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shelldiver

Shelldiver is a 2025 incremental ocean diving game developed and published by Gagonfe. Players guide a senior turtle entrepreneur building a jellyfish-selling business through exploration and upgrades. The mechanics combine idle progression with creature capture, achievement-hunting, and a substantial upgrade tree offering considerable build variety. Reviewers highlight the diving mechanic as a core hook, while players describe the experience as chill, cozy, and lighthearted. The visuals are polished and colorful in a cute indie style. With 100 achievements unlockable in under five hours, the game offers focused short-form gameplay suited to relaxed sessions. Verified on Steam Deck and priced at $4.99, it holds a 98% positive rating from 3437 Steam reviews. Atmospheric and casual in tone, the game blends resource management, simulation, and arcade clicker elements in a 2D ocean setting.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3862670
- **Developer:** Gagonfe
- **Publisher:** Gagonfe
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Nov 16, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3862670/shelldiver)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3862670&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3862670/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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