Thalassophobia is not a word one gets to hear every day. It refers to the intense fearof the ocean or an enormous water body. Movies are not the only media, but videogames are also a sphere where Thalassophobia comes to play.Listed below are the top 10 games that will kick in your Thalassophobia for sure.
Play it at your own risk.
Subnautica
Subnautica is about venturing into the ocean of an alien planet and being forced tofight sea monsters to survive.
Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves lets you play a Pirate navigating through a tormenting ocean,exploring an unknown island, fighting skeletons and finding our buried treasures.
Raft
As the name suggests, you built your raft to escape before getting devoured by ashark. Though it is lighthearted, it is challenging.
Beyond Blues
There are no sharks or monsters in this one, but staying under the ocean interactingwith marine animals is the challenge.
Soma
Your character is trapped in an underwater energy facility. With prior instructions,you have to find a way out.
BioShock
BioShock takes you to an underwater world named Rapture, where you have tofight the unknown to escape the failed utopic city.
Depth
To survive, you have to escape from the jaws of the sharks and find modifiedequipment for your arsenal. You also get to play from the predator’s perspective.
Ocean Rift VR
It is very similar to Beyond Blue, except the VR headset makes it more realistic.
Narcosis
Narcosis is a terrifying game where you are trapped at the bottom of the ocean andhave to reach the surface before you run out of air.
Sunless Sea
Sunless Sea is full of mysteries. You are the captain of a vest and fight scary seamonsters to survive. It is a creepy sea game with an element of Gothic horror.
CONCLUSION
Those were the top 10 picks of underwater games. While some of them are lighthearted, others can be disturbing particularly if you have Thalassophobia. Thati s the whole point of these video games isn’t it, to face your fear without facing them in reality. Although the games mentioned are eerie and horrifying, playing them will teach you a few skills and may help you overcome the fear.