Games like Subnautica
Steam players tag Subnautica first as open world survival craft, survival and horror. By Unknown Worlds Entertainment, on Steam since 2018, with 380,634 Steam reviews, 97% positive.
Liked Subnautica? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Sep 26, 2026 · How matches are scored
At a glance
- Closest match: The Forest.
- Best rated: Don't Starve, 97% positive from 113,502 reviews.
- Newest on Steam: Category 6, since 2026.
- To play with friends: Sunkenland.
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How Steam players describe Subnautica
The tags below come from Steam, in the order players voted them. The first ones weigh most in the matches above.
- Open World Survival Craft
- Survival
- Horror
- Underwater
- Open World
- Exploration
- Crafting
- Singleplayer
- Base Building
- Adventure
- First-Person
- Multiplayer
Matches for Subnautica start from the tags Steam players vote on: a tag near the top counts more, and a rare tag counts more than one every game carries. Solo, co-op and competitive games are kept apart, and games from the same series are left out.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
It starts from Steam tags, weighted by how many players voted them and how rare they are, then drops games that play differently: a solo story is never offered to someone looking for a competitive game.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with Subnautica to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.