Narcosis similar games & best alternatives

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Narcosis

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

What works

  • Immersive underwater atmosphere
  • Strong narrative and voice acting
  • Effective psychological horror elements
  • Good sound design
  • Polished vr and non-vr experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Short playtime
  • Clunky controls due to diving suit
  • Linear gameplay
  • Limited combat and enemy variety
  • Some frustrating platforming sections

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

  • STASIS

  • ROUTINE

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Infliction

More fantastical

Games that feels like Narcosis but with more imaginative fiction

  • Apsulov: End of Gods

  • CAYNE

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition

  • Conarium

  • Cosmodread

More expressive

Games that feels like Narcosis but with more self-expression and customization

  • Subnautica: Below Zero

  • MIO: Memories in Orbit

  • Subnautica

  • Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut

  • Somber Echoes

  • Total Chaos

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Narcosis. These titles are not in What to play next.

Narcosis: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026