11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Still Wakes the Deep that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Still Wakes the Deep down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Oxenfree, Soma and Vital Shell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Still Wakes the Deep.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Still Wakes the Deep

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Still Wakes the Deep. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Oxenfree

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasySci-FiHorror

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Still Wakes the Deep: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Soma

iRank89

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 1.4K

Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and visual topdown, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#4Alan Wake's American Nightmare

iRank71

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93OC93· 78

Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#8Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Still Wakes the Deep: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76

Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Still Wakes the Deep, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Iron Lung

iRank92

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Shared with Still Wakes the Deep: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

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