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Steam app 264710 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 16:51 UTC

Subnautica

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.

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Unknown Worlds EntertainmentUnknown Worlds Entertainment
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Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 16:51 UTC
App ID
264710
Product type
Game
Developer
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Publisher
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Release date
23 Jan, 2018
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Declared DRM
Achievements
17
Steam Deck
Verified
Metacritic
87

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsVR SupportedSteam Trading CardsVR SupportSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportDualShock Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalHorrorUnderwaterOpen WorldExplorationCraftingSingleplayerBase BuildingAdventureFirst-PersonMultiplayerSci-fiAtmosphericAliensSandboxSurvival HorrorVRIndieAction
About this gameFull description from Steam
Subnautica is an underwater adventure game set on an alien ocean planet. A massive, open world full of wonder and peril awaits you! Dive Into a Vast Underwater World 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. Scavenge, Craft, and Survive 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. Construct Underwater Habitats Build bases on the sea floor. Choose layouts and components, and manage hull-integrity as depth and pressure increase. Use your base to store resources, park vehicles, and replenish oxygen supplies as you explore the vast ocean. Unravel the Mystery What happened to this planet? Signs abound that something is not right. What caused you to crash? What is infecting the sea life? Who built the mysterious structures scattered around the ocean? Can you find a way to make it off the planet alive? Disrupt the Food Chain The ocean teems with life: Use the ecosystem to help you. Lure and distract a threatening creature with a fresh fish, or simply swim as fast as you can to avoid gnashing jaws of roaming predators. Handle the Pressure Build a Pressure Re-Active Waterproof Nanosuit, or PRAWN Suit, and explore extreme depth and heat. Modify the suit with mining drills, torpedo launchers, propulsion cannons, grappling hooks and more. Fear the Night As the sun goes down, the predators come out. The ocean is unforgiving of those caught unprepared in the darkness. Areas that are safe to explore during the day become treacherous at night, but also reveal a beauty that those who hide from the darkness will never see. Dive Below the Ocean Floor Cave systems wind below the sea bed, from dark claustrophobic passages to caverns lit by bio-luminescent life and burning-hot lava flows. Explore the world below the ocean floor, but watch your oxygen levels, and take care to avoid the threats lurking in the darkness. About the Development Team Subnautica is being created by Unknown Worlds, a small studio founded by Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire that traces its roots back to the 2003 Half-Life mod Natural Selection. The team is scattered around the globe, from the United States to the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, Russia, Thailand, Australia, and many more places. There is a central office in San Francisco, California that serves as home base for the whole team. Warning This game contains flashing lights that may make it unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. Player discretion is advised.
Content & age ratings7 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CADPA16本游戏适用于16周岁及以上用户
CRL6
CSRRC12Violence, Horror, Improper Language
DEJUS10Violência
ESRBe10Fantasy Violence · Mild Language
IGRS18Horor · Penggunaan bahasa · Kekerasan
OFLCpgMild themes, online interactivity
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit Processor: Intel Haswell 2 cores / 4 threads @ 2.5Ghz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4600 or equivalent - This includes most GPUs scoring greater than 950 points in the 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit Processor: Intel Haswell 4 cores / 4 threads @ 3.2Ghz or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 550 Ti or equivalent, 2GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: OS X 10.9 Mavericks Processor: Intel Haswell 2 cores / 4 threads @ 2.5Ghz or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4600 or equivalent Storage: 20 GB available space Recommended: OS: OS X 10.9 Mavericks Processor: Intel Haswell 4 cores / 4 threads @ 3.2Ghz or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 550 Ti or equivalent, 2GB VRAM Storage: 20 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages27 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
German
Polish
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Turkish
Finnish
Italian
Czech
Hungarian
Spanish - Spain
Danish
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Bulgarian
Ukrainian
Dutch
Swedish
Vietnamese
Spanish - Latin America
Traditional Chinese
Portuguese - Portugal
Latvian
Lithuanian
Slovak

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Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

17 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Getting Your Feet WetHidden achievement
Extinction Event AvoidedHidden achievement
Ancient TechnologiesHidden achievement
Thermal ActivityHidden achievement
Follow the Lost RiverHidden achievement
Fourteen Thousand Leagues Under the SeaHidden achievement
Optimal HealthHidden achievement
Leave Only Time CapsulesHidden achievement
Seaside Living with an Ocean ViewHidden achievement
Follow the DegasiHidden achievement

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