Games like Subnautica

3.8average player rating•5 games

Subnautica turns the sea into a character—beauty, pressure, and things you should not meet. These games echo exploration, crafting, and the pull of what is just beyond your lights.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic74

Avg. player rating3.8/5

Avg. playtime8h

Main genreAdventure

Released2015–2023

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Adventure5 of 5
Action3 of 5
Indie3 of 5
Simulation3 of 5
RPG2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Dave the Diver
ActionAdventureRPG
Day dives and evening restaurant—lighter ocean loops with charming progression.
4.3/5Player ratingView game
2
Abzu
AdventureSimulationIndie
Meditative swimming—mood and motion when you want less inventory management.
3.9/5Player ratingMC83View game
3
Raft
Adventure
Floating home expansion—ocean debris turned into a drifting base.
3.9/5Player ratingView game
4
No Man's Sky
ActionAdventureRPG
Planet hopping and base modules—sci-fi exploration when you want sky instead of depth.
3.7/5Player ratingMC75View game
5
Stranded Deep
ActionAdventureIndie
Island-to-island survival—shallower waters, same improvisational crafting loop.
3.0/5Player ratingMC65View game