Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lot's of things to discover, good tech progression and an interesting story.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
To end on a higher note, I did appreciate the story being told through found logs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Both graphics and sound are impressive and do a great job in creating an atmosphere that truly immerses you into the role of cosmic miner, come space explorer.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-the rough early game grind gives you a good sense of progress as you take steps towards being able to navigate more smoothly and engage in combat. my first time killing (thing in r** area) was very satisfying after how terrifying the first time it was getting killed by them
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Subnautica had life all around you, story, voice acting, a sense of fear, etc.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay101 reviews
Story52 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs63% still recommend
Crashes61% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
Difficulty67% still recommend
Controls67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $12.79.
7 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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