Items15The creator’s order
  1. 1Subnautica (2018)Subnautica (2018) 8.3/10 on IGDBReleased 23 Jan 2018A reef that felt enormous on your first dive becomes the shallow edge of a much larger world. Oxygen, equipment and the need to return safely make each descent a decision, so discovery has a satisfying physical cost. This original game offers a complete solo survival adventure through an alien…0
  2. 2Abzu (2016)Abzu (2016) 7.7/10 on IGDBReleased 2 Aug 2016Swimming through a dense shoal makes the sea feel like a moving space you belong to, not just a blue corridor around the character. Flowing movement and encounters with large animals give this guided journey its wonder. It is a compact, largely gentle exploration game with light puzzles and some…0
  3. 3Silt (2022)Silt (2022) 6.9/10 on IGDBReleased 1 Jun 2022Borrowing a sea creature's abilities turns an unfamiliar animal into a possible route through the darkness. The monochrome drawings make distance and scale difficult to read in an unsettling way, while the puzzles ask you to understand what inhabits each space. This is a side-view possession…0
  4. 4Soma (2015)Soma (2015) 8.2/10 on IGDBReleased 21 Sept 2015Walking across a dark seabed makes the small lights of an installation feel both comforting and horribly inadequate. The underwater stretches earn this horror story a place for their isolation, although much of the adventure takes place inside a research facility rather than swimming in open water.…0
  5. 5In Other Waters (2020)In Other Waters (2020) 7.0/10 on IGDBReleased 3 Apr 2020A sensor trace and a biologist's description can make an unseen creature feel stranger than a detailed model. You guide a diver through an alien ocean as the suit's artificial intelligence, reading terrain and ecology through an interface. It is the deliberately indirect choice here: observation,…0
  6. 6Dave the Diver (2023)Dave the Diver (2023) 8.1/10 on IGDBReleased 28 Jun 2023A short fishing trip can reveal a new depth, creature or unexpected corner of the Blue Hole, giving each return to the water another purpose. Carrying capacity and oxygen make deciding when to leave part of the attraction. The diving is only half the routine: evenings run a sushi restaurant, with…0
  7. 7Endless Ocean: Blue World (2009)Endless Ocean: Blue World (2009) 9.0/10 on IGDBReleased 17 Sept 2009Following a large animal into view has a different appeal when the aim is to observe it rather than turn it into resources. Catalogue marine life, explore wrecks and follow an adventurous story in this Wii-era diving game. You will need Wii-compatible hardware and a game copy. Its relaxed stretches…0
  8. 8Beyond Blue (2020)Beyond Blue (2020) 5.5/10 on IGDBReleased 17 Apr 2020Listening and looking become the main activities as a researcher follows marine life through a near-future ocean. Its science advisers and documentary connections give the encounters a useful grounding, with whales providing a particularly strong sense of scale and presence. The objectives are…0
  9. 9Aquaria (2007)Aquaria (2007) 9.0/10 on IGDBReleased 7 Dec 2007Swimming in every direction makes the map feel like a volume to understand, even in a side-view world. Songs and changing forms gradually alter how Naija moves through its caves and living environments, turning familiar routes into new possibilities. This is a substantial exploration adventure with…0
  10. 10Song of the Deep (2016)Song of the Deep (2016) 7.6/10 on IGDBReleased 12 Jul 2016A small homemade submarine makes the size of the surrounding world feel personal. New equipment gradually opens passages through wrecks and caverns, so the sea becomes a connected place you learn through navigation and return visits. This side-view action adventure follows a girl searching for her…0