Subnautica: Below Zero
Explore an alien arctic ocean, gather materials and build a habitat while investigating your sister's fate. A modular Seatruck supports underwater travel, while cold exposure shapes expeditions onto land.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Your expedition takes you to the arctic region of planet 4546B, where abandoned research stations hold clues to what happened to your sister. Swim through aquatic biomes, search for materials and craft tools, then build habitats as you venture deeper. Logs and databanks connect the places you explore to the investigation. Travel also extends above the water. The modular Seatruck carries you through underwater environments, while trips onto land introduce cold exposure. A cold suit, hot coffee and Thermal Lilies offer ways to keep warm. Exploration therefore involves both equipping yourself for the journey and looking for the next piece of the mystery.
Collected in series
Subnautica mixes alien-ocean exploration with survival, crafting and the search for answers. Gathering supplies and improving your equipment lets you venture farther from shelter, where beautiful habitats can hide unsettling creatures.
Subnautica
Feb 17, 2026
- Windows PC2018 · 8.6 / 10
- PlayStation 5May 14, 2021 · 8.7 / 10
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AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
A promising fit for explorers who enjoy preparing for unfamiliar environments.
Crafting and habitat building can give exploration practical purpose, while station records add an investigative thread. Cold exposure makes land excursions another preparation problem for players who enjoy survival decisions.
Strengths
- Tools and habitats can make gathering feel connected to the next expedition.
- Underwater travel and cold-weather preparation offer different exploration priorities.
Weaknesses
- Players chiefly interested in the mystery may find survival preparation an unwelcome detour.
Who it is for: Players who like resource gathering, base building and piecing together environmental clues.
Play notes: Cold exposure remains relevant on land; preparation includes ways to keep warm.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The combination of deeper exploration and scattered station records may encourage alternating practical preparation with investigation. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension For players who enjoy planning expeditions, crafting tools and establishing habitats can make exploration feel earned. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Blue-lit underwater arches and excursions onto frozen land can give the alien expedition a contrasting sense of place. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support provides a choice of play setting, though that does not establish performance in any mode. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Publisher
- Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Release date
- May 14, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingExploration3D GraphicsInvestigationThird PersonSolo-friendlyMain Story 10–20 HoursSlow BurnLinear LevelsStory-driven
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- First person
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideMay 14, 2021
- PlayStation 5WorldwideMay 14, 2021
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideMay 14, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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