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Games Like Subnautica (2026): Matched by Keywords, Not Genre

Looking for games like Subnautica? Instead of vague "similar games" lists, this page matches on the specific ingredients that define it: exploration, underwater, adventure. Every filter below is editable, so you can keep the parts you loved and drop the rest.

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Top 10 matches

  • Keywordexploration
  • Keywordunderwater
  • genresAdventure

Matched to every filter shown here, then ordered by player rating.

#1
Cover art for Aquaria

Aquaria

90/100

A massive ocean world, teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater dweller in search of her family, as she explores the depths of Aquaria. She'll travel from hidden caves, shrouded in…

#2
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Psychonauts

83/100

Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to attend a summer camp for aspiring psy…

#3
Cover art for Dave the Diver

Dave the Diver

81/100

Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources,…

#4
Cover art for Loddlenaut

Loddlenaut

81/100

Loddlenaut is an ocean cleanup adventure set on a vibrant alien planet. Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Repurpose marine debris and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures! …

#5
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Abzu

77/100

Abzu is an exploration game where you are a lone diver in a lush ocean world. The diver descends deeper and deeper into the depths, where she will encounter majestic creatures, discover ancient secrets, and search for he…

#6
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Planet Crafter

74/100

You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect ressources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with oxygen and…

#7
Cover art for Under the Waves

Under the Waves

72/100

Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a life-changing …

#8
Cover art for Fishy

Fishy

70/100

A game about a hungry fish. Eat plants and critters to grow bigger, but watch out for fishes bigger than you! Open up new areas as you explore and grow, and maybe even discover how to escape the pond...

#9
Cover art for Silt

Silt

69/100

An underwater exploration game: Explore the depths of a surreal, hand-drawn abyss. Possess sea creatures and make use of their unique abilities to solve environmental puzzles, traveling ever deeper into the void…

#10
Cover art for My Little Universe

My Little Universe

67/100

Creating a world isn’t easy, but it’s certainly a whole load of fun, as you’ll find out in this exciting casual worldbuilding adventure game. It takes mining, crafting, logging, digging, smelting, construction and a litt…

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