# Games like Swarm of the Sea

> The closest matches to Swarm of the Sea: Scarlet Hollow, ASYLUM, Rusty Lake: Roots, Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure, and The Last Door - Collector's Edition. 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. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Lovecraftian and Dark Fantasy, like Swarm of the Sea. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
2. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Also Lovecraftian, like Swarm of the Sea. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
3. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Also Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
4. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — A frequent pick in Swarm of the Sea players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
5. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like Swarm of the Sea. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
6. [The Room Two](https://imho.run/games/425580/the-room-two) — Also Lovecraftian and Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 10,160 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/425580/)
7. [The Room Three](https://imho.run/games/456750/the-room-three) — Also Lovecraftian and Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 5,992 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456750/)
8. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Swarm of the Sea. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
9. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Swarm of the Sea. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
10. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Swarm of the Sea. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
11. [Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective](https://imho.run/games/1421790/labyrinth-city-pierre-the-maze-detective) — Also Collectathon and Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 206 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421790/)
12. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in Swarm of the Sea players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
13. [Moons of Madness](https://imho.run/games/1012840/moons-of-madness) — A frequent pick in Swarm of the Sea players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,209 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012840/)
14. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Lovecraftian, like Swarm of the Sea. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
15. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Swarm of the Sea. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
16. [The Bunker](https://imho.run/games/481110/the-bunker) — Also Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 626 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481110/)
17. [I'm on Observation Duty 3](https://imho.run/games/1458560/i-m-on-observation-duty-3) — Also Lovecraftian and Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 227 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458560/)
18. [Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc](https://imho.run/games/413410/danganronpa-trigger-happy-havoc) — A frequent pick in Swarm of the Sea players' libraries, and another Adventure. 16,706 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413410/)
19. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — A frequent pick in Swarm of the Sea players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
20. [The Whisperer](https://imho.run/games/1697940/the-whisperer) — Also Lovecraftian, like Swarm of the Sea. 85 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1697940/)
21. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Also Lovecraftian, like Swarm of the Sea. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
22. [Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure](https://imho.run/games/451570/demetrios-the-big-cynical-adventure) — Also Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 126 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/451570/)
23. [The Dark Rites of Arkham](https://imho.run/games/3566870/the-dark-rites-of-arkham) — Also Lovecraftian and Dark Fantasy, like Swarm of the Sea. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/)
24. [Play With Me: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/725780/play-with-me-escape-room) — Also Lovecraftian and Hidden Object, like Swarm of the Sea. 123 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/725780/)

## 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=4877170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4877170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4877170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4877170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4877170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Swarm of the Sea

You are a humble lighthouse keeper, working alone on a remote island. Being isolated for months on end really gnaws at your sanity. All those uncanny shadow figures and ghastly noises must be figments of your mind, right? Follow the signs on your path, find meaning in the madness and Save Our Souls.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4877170
- **Developer:** Swarm of the Sea
- **Publisher:** Swarm of the Sea
- **Genres:** Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2026
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4877170/swarm-of-the-sea)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4877170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4877170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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