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Top 5 underwater exploration games

From fishing games with a satisfying bite to exploration games where you swim through coral reefs and shipwrecks: only games set on and under the sea. · Updated 2026-10-30

  1. Subnautica: Below Zero

    #1 · Underwater survival & exploration

    Subnautica: Below Zero

    The follow-up to Subnautica, where you explore an ice-covered ocean and follow the story. Shorter and more story-driven than the original, it also works well as a starting point.

    Unknown Worlds Entertainment · 2021 · PC · PlayStation · Xbox · Switch

  2. ABZÛ

    #2 · Underwater exploration adventure

    ABZÛ

    A contemplative game with no combat where you become a diver and swim alongside huge schools of fish. It is over in two or three hours, but it is one of the best showcases of the beauty of the sea.

    Giant Squid · 2016 · PC · PlayStation · Xbox · Switch

  3. Beyond Blue

    #3 · Ocean exploration adventure

    Beyond Blue

    An exploration game where you become a marine scientist observing whales and sea life. Made with advice from the team behind a real ocean documentary, it makes learning about the sea fun.

    E-Line Media · 2020 · PC · PlayStation · Xbox · Switch · iOS

  4. In Other Waters

    #4 · Alien ocean exploration

    In Other Waters

    A unique game where you guide a biologist stranded alone in an alien ocean, uncovering its ecosystem using only maps and notes. Exploring the sea through text and imagination feels special.

    Jump Over The Age · 2020 · PC · Switch

  5. TIDEHAUL

    #5 · First-person diving and fishing · In development

    TIDEHAUL

    A first-person diving and fishing game where you spearfish and upgrade your boat and gear. 16 seas and a 30-day story. Currently in development.

    Tunakey in-house · 2026

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