Subnautica Reviews
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
App ID | 264710 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
Publishers | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
Categories | Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, VR Supported, Remote Play on TV, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support |
Genres | Indie, Adventure |
Release Date | 23 Jan, 2018 |
Platforms | Windows, Mac |
Supported Languages | Portuguese - Brazil, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, English, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Finnish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Vietnamese, Slovak, Latvian, Lithuanian |

310 872 Total Reviews
301 651 Positive Reviews
9 221 Negative Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive Score
Subnautica has garnered a total of 310 872 reviews, with 301 651 positive reviews and 9 221 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ overall score.
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
9826 minutes
Great game. Combination base builder, explorer and survival game.
Pay close attention to the PDA hints and read everything your PDA accumulates.
Turn to the Wiki and Youtube when stuck or needing hints.
I find all the youtubers are either lets play types or walkthrough types. If you follow them too closely you miss out on a lot of in game fun.
One last note, dont leave base building to the end after you collest everything. Build constantly to enjoy your bases throughout the game.
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
5372 minutes
I first discovered this game by watching Jacksepticeye playing, but after watching him playing while the game was developing was very fun to discover and then I watch Pewdiepie do the same and Markiplier. I really enjoyed watching them playing so I said why not buy it.
Since I bought it, I played at least 4 playthrough and I never once regret it. It is such a good balanced between survival, adventure and base building. It is most likely my favorite survival craft game.
I really love the graphics, not so realistic, but still beautiful. (Most of the time scary though)
I love the crafting system, so enjoyable and satisfying and so is the blueprints system. I love that you have to find the pieces in the maps and scan them to get more advance and more useful tools and vehicules. (Makes it rewarding to find them)
The vehicules in this game are so well made, the way you control them, the sound, the upgrades, and the movements. The movements are so smooth and never once had a bug in them.
The story is engaging, and it shows you (in a cool way) where to go early in the game so you don't get lost too quick in the vast ocean that awaits you.
I am actually suprised I did not review this game sooner, but this is a big Recommendation from me, even if you are scared of water. This game is 1000/10.
Good job on the developers on this game and I can not wait for Subnautica 2 to come out :)
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
9658 minutes
This game is the best survival game ever made. Nothing can change my mind
Back when this released i played it almost everyday, eventually i grew bored and left, but after subnautica 2 has been announced i am revisiting this, and the nostalgia kills me, i feel like like I've met an old friend whom I've left behind
If I could I would experience getting thalassophobia from this game again
10/10
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
1306 minutes
Just started. It's a game with great scope. No manual though, basically figure out. Once the basics are understood (which are easy - after finding them!) It's an excellent game.
Runs very beautifully, and should run well on older machines too.
I've only started so this review is only first impressions, but intuition tells me this will be a very immersive game. A game that if the player so desires can be very engaging.
👍 : 4 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
4310 minutes
Amazing gameplay and story. Can't wait for Subnautica 2.
👍 : 4 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
2725 minutes
The most fun/relaxing and the scariest/most stressful game I have ever played
10/10 game
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
4192 minutes
SUBNAUTICA.
Personally I love this survival simulator. It is mostly all ocean survival, but you do get the occasional island or spacecraft. I prefer to play in sandbox mode to cut out the tedious nature of locating a resource, then crafting the tool to mine it only to find it is not enough to do anything with so you need to spend hours locating and collecting one resource.
Subnautica is the original & first edition of this game and it is so much better than the Below-Zero edition. In a single word why the original Subnautica light years better than Sub-Zero, it would be 'SUBMARINE'.
In Subnautica you can build a genuine submarine with a smaller exploration craft... While in Sub-Zero you dont get a submarine at all. To best describe it... I'd have to call it a section of train like cabins stuck together in random order which not only looks ridiculous but the manoeuvrability of what essentially is an underwater train carriage is painfully annoying to operate underwater without constantly getting stuck. I have even just abandoned it altogether and build another.
Seriously, my Sub-Zero game the sea floor is littered with abandoned underwater trains.
I recommend buying Subnautica absolutely to survival sim lovers as it keeps you busy for hours discovering all kinds of stuff, but just be warned the Sub-Zero edition might not be for everyone. It's basically the original game without a cool submarine and offers nothing new to the game with the exception of a few penguins.
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
20444 minutes
One of the best underwater exploration and survival games out there, if not THE best. I cannot describe the AWE I felt when I played this for the first time. I have since played many, many runs and built several base designs. There is a ton of replay value in the base building function and hardcore (permanent death) mode. I just completed hardcore before writing this. While I wish I could experience this game for the first time all over again, subsequent playthroughs are just as scary and intimidating as the first time.
Oh and for goodness' sake, use the pathfinder if you plan to go into a cave system, and always keep an eye on your oxygen. Asphyxiation is more deadly than any creature on 4546B.
👍 : 8 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
5032 minutes
I don't think there's a better survival game than subnautica. They got it right.
I'm terrified of things in the water. I've never been able to play underwater games until this one. There's just something about how the game spoon feeds you upgrades to deal with threats.
Leviathans aren't that big of a deal. I ahd a harder time with those f**king bone sharks.
👍 : 12 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
2855 minutes
Love the gameplay and the storyline, which is quite the combination! Only dislike is the demon fishes, so... the things you're supposed to dislike! well done and will probably play again (love the base-building)
👍 : 14 |
😃 : 1
Positive