Subnautica overview

Overview

Subnautica comes from Unknown Worlds Entertainment and is published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Jan 23, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support, DualShock Controller Support, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Subnautica's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,614 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:24:25 UTC, with a tracked peak near 51,446. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 379,206 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Subnautica is available in 27 languages including:

9 regional rating boards including esrb, oflc, dejus, cadpa, and usk

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Subnautica has sold up to 7,400,000 units and has 341,610 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $132,400,000. On Twitch, 40 streamers are live with around 332 total watchers.

Subnautica overview details

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

Steam Store description

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 simp…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Subnautica is listed as a game with $7.49 (75% off from $29.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, VR Support, DualShock Controller Support, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,614 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:24:25 UTC, a tracked peak of 51,446, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalHorrorOpen WorldUnderwaterExplorationCraftingBase-BuildingSingleplayerAdventureFirst-PersonSci-fiMultiplayerSandboxAtmospheric

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