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Games like Shinsekai: Into the Depths

2019Nintendo Switch

As a lone aquanaut you explore a flooded, ice-covered ocean world that has swallowed your home, following a mysterious mechanical creature ever deeper. Its atmosphere and the slow discovery of what remains of humanity are the heart of the experience.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation

The closest matches for Shinsekai: Into the Depths are Haak, Rain World and Hollow Knight. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shinsekai: Into the Depths special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Haak

88 %Match

2022PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive14.99 €

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

Haak is a pixel-art Metroidvania platformer set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where you unlock new abilities to explore hidden corners of the world, fight enemies and uncover its secrets.

Rain World

Dark, serious atmosphere

You play a small slugcat in a decaying, unforgiving ecosystem, hunting for food and evading predators before the deadly rain arrives. The simulated wildlife, enigmatic world and steep difficulty make every escape feel unique.

Beautiful Desolation

Lavish presentation

An isometric point-and-click adventure set in a surreal, post-apocalyptic Africa, where two brothers uncover a family story after a mysterious monolith appears. Its strengths are atmosphere, a striking look and exploration.

The Final Station

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric 2D side-scroller where you ride a train through a collapsing world, scavenge stations for supplies, fight off the infected, and keep your passengers alive. The shift between tense, ammo-scarce station raids and quiet train upkeep creates a bleak, oppressive mood.

Laika: Aged Through Blood

Distinctive, stylised art style

A grim metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic desert where you play a vengeful coyote warrior. It mixes motorbike platforming, flips and gunplay in fast combat, wrapped in a striking hand-drawn comic style.

After Us

Lavish presentation

You play Gaia, a life-bringer wandering a surreal, deserted world to free the spirits of the last animals. An atmospheric, emotional platforming adventure with striking visuals and an ecological message.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Lavish presentation

A linear action-adventure loosely based on Journey to the West, following brawler Monkey and tech-savvy Trip through an overgrown, mech-ruled future America. Its strength lies in expressive performances and a touching, reluctant partnership rather than mechanical depth.

Cookie Cutter

Distinctive, stylised art style

A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where you play Cherry, a rage-fueled android wielding a chainsaw through a dying world to rescue her creator. A techno-pop-punk style and fast action define the experience.

Rusted Moss

Distinctive, stylised art style

You explore a decaying world where rust and time have overtaken the machines of old, using a grappling hook to reach new areas. Bullet-hell inspired fights against monstrous machines and witches reward you as new powers open up the map.

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