Submerged: Hidden Depths similar games & best alternatives

Submerged: Hidden Depths

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2022

Should you play it?

Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.

What works
  • Beautiful and immersive graphics
  • Relaxing and stress-free gameplay
  • Engaging exploration and collectibles
  • Accessible controls and platforming
  • Compelling atmospheric soundtrack
Things to keep in mind
  • Occasional technical issues and glitches
  • Some repetitive and simple gameplay
  • Limited story depth and narrative complexity
  • Lack of challenge or skill growth
  • Price considered high by some users

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

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  • Tiny Rails

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  • Conbunn Cardboard

  • OK/NORMAL

  • Home is Where One Starts...
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Conbunn Cardboard

  • OK/NORMAL

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Submerged: Hidden Depths: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competence.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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