Wretched Depths similar games & best alternatives

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Wretched Depths

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah.

What works

  • Great atmosphere and spooky vibe
  • Simple and accessible fishing mechanics
  • Engaging lovecraftian story elements
  • Polished for a free student project
  • Charming retro psx-style graphics and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length and limited content
  • Lack of inventory upgrades and customization
  • Some ui and gameplay annoyances (e.g. inventory management)
  • Abrupt or underdeveloped story ending
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sheepy: A Short Adventure

  • Radiolight

  • Corn Kidz 64

  • Slender Threads: Prologue

  • Super Kiwi 64

  • Chronicle of Innsmouth

More expressive

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

  • Strange Seed

  • Youropa

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • Bear Simulator

  • Mika and The Witch's Mountain

  • Tchia

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Wretched Depths but with a stronger survival pressure

  • 5 nights at Timokha 4: School

  • Skinwalker Hunt

  • Astrometica: Prologue

  • DREDGE

  • Siren Head: Awakening

  • DREAMWILD

More violent

Games that feels like Wretched Depths but with more combat and destruction

  • Bloodshed

  • Verho - Curse of Faces

  • Turbo Kid

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

  • Metamorfose S

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

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Wretched Depths: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026