Subtension overview

Overview

Subtension comes from WolverineSoft Studio and is published by WolverineSoft. It arrived on Steam on Mar 28, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Subtension's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 00:44:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 80% positive across 10 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Subtension is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Subtension has sold up to 360 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Subtension overview details

Subtension combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Outfit, crew and command your submarine to save what's left of humanity beneath the seas of a ruined earth. Man your sub's systems and take aim in this real-time strategy epic! Inspired by FTL, this subnautic student project serves as our first 2-semester release. In Subtension, YOU get to man the helm and run your own submarine through missions in deep waters. Do you have what it takes? It won't be easy, as you come across all sorts of different problems requiring different solutions. Defeat enemy vessels and upgrade your sub. Your choices dictate your path in this story-focused experience with multiple endings. Will you be able to reach port? It's all up to what kind of captain you'll be. With this "submarine simulation roguelike-like", you can do it all with your submarine and crew and you traverse the deep sea. Key Features: - Ship Customization. Not every ship floats the same, and reflect your captain capabilities by designing a ship fit for the job! - Over 20 fully unique ship systems - A fully voice acted, deep engaging story with twists, turns, and surprises. - Think you've figured it out? Try again with different choices to experience multiple endings to the story - Fully integrated achievements - Rich gameplay experience and atmosphere - Steam remote cloud Subtension was created by 40 people across two teams at the University of Michigan's WolverineSoft Studio, a student games studio undertaking semester long projects. It is an educational case study of Subset Game's FTL: Faster Than Light, and takes inspiration from its game mechanics as well as other games in t…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Subtension is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 00:44:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 80% positive reviews.

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