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SeriesSubnautica

Subnautica

Critic score11 critics
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First release
Jan 23, 2018
Engine
Unity
Genres
Indie, Adventure · Open world, Science fiction, Survival
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, SteamVR, Xbox Series X|S, Oculus Rift

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.

Also known as 서브노티카, Subnautica.exe

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Storyline
You have crash-landed on an alien ocean world, and the only way to go is down. Subnautica's oceans range from sun drenched shallow coral reefs to treacherous deep-sea trenches, lava fields, and bio-luminescent underwater rivers. Manage your oxygen supply as you explore kelp forests, plateaus, reefs, and winding cave systems. The water teems with life: Some of it helpful, much of it harmful. After crash landing in your Life Pod, the clock is ticking to find water, food, and to develop the equipment you need to explore. Collect resources from the ocean around you. Craft diving gear, lights, habitat modules, and submersibles. Venture deeper and further form to find rarer resources, allowing you to craft more advanced items.Read more

You have crash-landed on an alien ocean world, and the only way to go is down. Subnautica's oceans range from sun drenched shallow coral reefs to treacherous deep-sea trenches, lava fields, and bio-luminescent underwater rivers. Manage your oxygen supply as you explore kelp forests, plateaus, reefs, and winding cave systems. The water teems with life: Some of it helpful, much of it harmful. After crash landing in your Life Pod, the clock is ticking to find water, food, and to develop the equipment you need to explore. Collect resources from the ocean around you. Craft diving gear, lights, habitat modules, and submersibles. Venture deeper and further form to find rarer resources, allowing you to craft more advanced items.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 23, 2018
Mac
Jan 23, 2018
SteamVR
Jan 23, 2018
All 14 release dates
Oculus Rift
Jan 23, 2018
PlayStation 4
Dec 04, 2018
PlayStation 5
May 13, 2021
Nintendo Switch
May 14, 2021
Xbox Series X|S
May 14, 2021
Android
Jul 08, 2025
iOS
Jul 08, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
Feb 17, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 16, 2014
Mac
Jun 2015
Xbox One
May 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
26h
Main + Extras
51h
Completionist
49h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Virtual Reality, First person
Keywords
exploration, underwater, swimming, aquatic, underwater gameplay
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At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main Story (IGDB)
26h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
51h
Completionist (IGDB)
49h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 342,805 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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