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We Need To Go Deeper

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

DIVE. DISCOVER. DIE. Crew a submarine with friends in We Need To Go Deeper - a 2-4-player cooperative submarine roguelike set in a Verne-inspired undersea universe.

What works

  • Strong cooperative gameplay with distinct roles
  • Engaging procedural exploration and progression
  • Unique art style and atmospheric soundtrack
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
  • Good replayability and social interaction

Things to keep in mind

  • Small player base and connectivity issues reported
  • Some bugs and technical glitches remain
  • Repetitive gameplay loop can emerge over time
  • Limited single-player experience due to bot ai
  • Occasional toxic player behavior in multiplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Full Metal Furies

  • Don't Starve Together

  • Core Keeper

  • Pebble Knights

  • Sephiria

  • Spirit Island

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like We Need To Go Deeper but with less leadership over others

  • Nobody Saves the World

  • Spelunky 2

  • Juicy Realm

  • Ship of Fools

  • Moon Hunters

  • Lost Castle / 失落城堡

More competitive

Games that feels like We Need To Go Deeper but with more competition against others

  • FurryFury: Smash & Roll

  • Inkbound

  • HELLCARD

  • Bounty of One

  • Secrets of Grindea

  • Bravery and Greed

Less intimate

Games that feels like We Need To Go Deeper but with less focus on close relationships

  • Aground

  • Beyond Contact

  • Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

  • Voidigo

  • Vertical Drop Heroes HD

  • Dig or Die

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

We Need To Go Deeper: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Intimacy, Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026