Subnautica

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 12, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 58240 total reviews in window · weighted 264.3 up / 3.5 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

• 70
  GameMAG

  trust 69Mar 2, 2019

  “Subnautica is able to grab your attention and draw into the depths of the alien world, but many errors, lack of a map and often incomprehensible tasks, along with a failed final part of the game, cause disappointment.”

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• 100
  Gaming Professors

  trust 68May 30, 2021

  “I've been playing Subnautica practically since Early Access and it won me over immediately. There were many times when I was just aimlessly swimming or enjoying the graphics. Other times I was playing with my submarine and chasing various animals. I regularly expanded my underwater base while also watching other players on the forums to see what master bases they had built. The game offers a great deal of fun and will practically become a guzzler of your time because it is simply fun, original and very catchy. In addition, Subnautica Below Zero is now available, which will be set on a frozen planet for a change, and I'm curious to see if the developers will be able to surpass the high bar they've set themselves.”

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• 90
  Nintendo Life

  trust 68May 13, 2021

  “When Unknown Worlds announced they were bringing this one to Switch we were hugely excited, this is one of our all-time favourite games after all, but it was excitement tempered with a degree of scepticism as to how on earth they'd manage to cram the entire experience onto Switch in a properly playable manner. As it turns out, we needn't have worried as this is a super solid port that - besides a few loading stutters here and there and some scenery pop-in that's present in every other version of the game - successfully delivers one of the very best survival experiences on any platform to Nintendo's hybrid console.”

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• 40
  VGChartz

  trust 65Feb 13, 2018

  “If you enjoy exploring for the sake of exploring then you'll likely enjoy your time with the game, but otherwise this is a title to pass on and never look back at.”

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• 60
  Cubed3

  trust 65Jan 27, 2026

  “Subnautica offers a compelling underwater adventure with genuine moments of awe and dread, but middling pacing, grind-heavy systems, and a narrative that overstays its welcome hold it back from true excellence. Solid enough for those drawn to the premise, yet far from essential.”

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• 80
  Push Square

  trust 65Dec 17, 2018

  “Subnautica sees you submerged in a vast and utterly breathtaking underwater world, teeming with secrets and polished off with an unsettling atmosphere that instigates a real sense of thrill as you play. ”

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• 90
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  RageQuit.GR

  trust 65Apr 13, 2018

  “Subnautica is an atmospheric, wonderful survival game full of surprises. You never know what to expect every time you dive in the depths of the ocean.”

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• 90
  GameWatcher

  trust 64Jan 29, 2018

  “The best survival game ever released, and an indie game that goes toe to toe with AAA titles out there.”

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• 80
  NintendoWorldReport

  trust 64May 11, 2021

  “Subnautica is a survival and narrative experience that stands as a benchmark for the genre. The Switch version itself certainly has its drawbacks, but not enough to weigh down the experience too much. Some of them do admittedly affect gameplay mildly, but the strength of Subnautica still pushes through.”

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• 75
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  UploadVR

  trust 63Jan 29, 2018

  “Subnautica is a very, very, very good game for fans of the survival genre. There is a near endless deluge of things to do and see and a vast, dangerous ocean to explore. It’s not uncommon to alternate between sheer dread and speechless wonder as you make your through this underwater wonderland. However, lackluster VR support and an overall density problem in terms of complexity and lack of direction at times hold Subnautica back from true greatness.”

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• 85
  Gamerheadquarters

  trust 63Dec 29, 2018

  “Unknown Worlds Entertainment have crafted a truly unique underwater adventure/survival title and I am very excited for when they release Subnautica: Below Zero.”

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• 90
  The Game is a Lie

  trust 63Jan 6, 2019

  “Subnautica is a survival horror game that should be one of the best of all time, but its optimization harms it drastically. It's immersive, has a chaotic story, enjoyable visuals, incredible sound effects and gameplay that gets almost everything right.”

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1. Subnautica Security Hotfix

   Oct 3, 2025
2. Subnautica 2025 Patch

   Aug 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
3. Steam Deck Update Released!

   Mar 7, 2023
4. Subnautica Living Large Update

   Dec 13, 2022significant · resets scoring window
5. Minor Update B89 Released

   Dec 7, 2021
6. Subnautica Original Soundtrack Released

   Apr 30, 2021
7. Below Zero Seaworthy Update

   Feb 25, 2021
8. Below Zero Relics of the Past Update

   Oct 29, 2020
9. Below Zero Stranger Pings Update

   Aug 13, 2020
10. Subnautica Micro Update Released

    Aug 6, 2020significant · resets scoring window
11. Below Zero Salad Days Update

    Jun 25, 2020
12. Below Zero Frostbite Update

    Apr 30, 2020significant · resets scoring window
13. Lost Ship Update

    Feb 19, 2020
14. Deep Dive Update

    Nov 27, 2019
15. Subnautica Big Little Update

    Nov 5, 2019significant · resets scoring window
16. Ice Worm Update

    Sep 17, 2019
17. Arctic Living Update

    Jul 17, 2019
18. Spy Pengling Update

    Jun 5, 2019
19. Snowfox Update

    Apr 24, 2019
20. Seatruck Update

    Mar 8, 2019
21. Subnautica Dev Update

    Dec 4, 2018
22. Update 84 Released

    Mar 8, 2018significant · resets scoring window
23. Update 84 Released

    Mar 8, 2018
24. Launch Trailer

    Jan 25, 2018
25. Eye Candy Update

    Dec 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
26. Eye Candy Update

    Dec 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
27. Cuddlefish Update

    Sep 14, 2017significant · resets scoring window
28. Cuddlefish Update

    Sep 14, 2017
29. Ghost Update Released!

    Aug 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
30. Ghost Update Released!

    Aug 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
31. Voice of the Deep Update

    Jun 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
32. Voice of the Deep Update

    Jun 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
33. Silent Running Update

    Apr 28, 2017
34. Silent Running Update

    Apr 28, 2017significant · resets scoring window
35. Infected Update

    Mar 2, 2017
36. Infected Update

    Mar 2, 2017significant · resets scoring window
37. Castles & Coffee Update

    Jan 26, 2017
38. Castles & Coffee Update

    Jan 26, 2017significant · resets scoring window
39. Precursor Update

    Dec 15, 2016
40. Precursor Update

    Dec 15, 2016significant · resets scoring window

…and 35 earlier patch announcements.