Standalone85Subnautica: Below ZeroMay 13, 2021Playable independently
Release
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Critic score
84/100
Platform families
6
Editorial overview
What it is
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.
The premise
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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Connected releases
3
Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
First person · Virtual Reality
Themes
Science fiction · Survival · Open world
Languages
23 supported
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Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

Nintendo Switch 2
Gen 9

Android

PC (Microsoft Windows)


UnityiOS

SteamVR

PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Mac

Oculus Rift

Xbox One
Gen 8

Nintendo Switch
Gen 8
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