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Subnautica

AdventureIndie

Steam
Released

Dec 16, 2014

4,325 days ago
Platforms
  • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X|S
  • Switch 2
  • Switch
  • +7
Popularity

#20of 3,301

One of the most popular games here

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Feb 17, 2026244 days ago
    • Switch 2
  2. Jul 8, 2025468 days ago
    • iOS
    • Android
  3. May 14, 20211,984 days ago
    • Xbox Series X|S
    • Switch
  4. May 13, 20211,985 days ago
    • PS5
  5. Dec 4, 20182,876 days ago
    • PS4
  6. Jan 23, 20183,191 days ago
    • PC
    • Mac
    • SteamVR
    • Oculus Rift
  7. May 2016
    Early Access
    • Xbox One
  8. Jun 2015
    Early Access
    • Mac
  9. Dec 16, 20144,325 days ago
    Early Access
    • PC

About

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.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 2,335 players
Main story
30 h
Main + extras
42 h
Completionist
52 h

Game info

Released
2018 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person · Virtual Reality
Engine
Unity

Editions, DLC & expansions

Studios

Characters

Age ratings

  • ESRBE10+Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
  • PEGI7Fear, Violence
  • CEROANo content descriptors
  • USK6No content descriptors
  • GRAC12+Fear, Horror, Threatening, Violence
  • CLASS IND10Violência (Violence)
  • ACBPGNo content descriptors

Languages

23 languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English and 17 more
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
Chinese (Simplified)简体中文–
Chinese (Traditional)繁體中文–
Czechčeština–
DanishDansk–
DutchNederlands–
EnglishEnglish (US)
FinnishSuomi–
FrenchFrançais–
GermanDeutsch–
HungarianMagyar–
ItalianItaliano–
Japanese日本語–
Korean한국어–
PolishPolski–
Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil)–
Portuguese (Portugal)Português (Portugal)–
RussianРусский–
Spanish (Mexico)Español (Mexico)–
Spanish (Spain)Español (España)–
SwedishSvenska–
TurkishTürkçe–
Ukrainianукраїнська–
VietnameseTiếng Việt–

Themes & tags

Story & names

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.

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Also known as

  • 서브노티카Korean title
  • Subnautica.exeWindows Executable

Release dates by region

16 releases in 4 regions

worldwide

north america

europe

japan

The Subnautica series

All 3 games
  1. This gameSubnautica2018
  2. Subnautica: Below Zero2021 · Standalone expansion
  3. Subnautica 22026

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Where to find it

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