Subnautica

This game is one big (and amazing) metaphor for shadow work. Once you breach the surface for the first time you begin facing the (initially) uncomfortable truth of who you really are. Monsters start showing up pretty quickly and it terrifies you, but the more you familiarise yourself with them the less dangerous they turn out to be. Some can even be tamed (for a short while). And the more you begin to master the environment, the deeper you're able to dive, and the bigger and scarier the monsters seem to be. Until you find out how to handle them as well and the true fear of death you experienced earlier when confronting these beast steadily becomes less and less. And ever deeper it goes as it must. Until you cannot go any deeper... I won't spoil what you find there, but it might turn out that you're not too bad after all once you've uncovered the deepest truths of who you really are.

Have a great journey on Planet 4546B - I know I did for almost 100 hours on the first playthrough.

Oh, and one last note... Playing Subnautica on a screen is a nice experience. Playing it in VR is 'effing' amazing - even with the half-baked and buggy VR support. Just make sure to install the VR Enhancements on Nexus Mods.

I first got this in early access with a humble bundle pack and really didn't get all that into it. Then I finally came back to it after it was finally released and man am I addicted. None of the other survival games hooked me like this one. The swimming may seem like a novel mechanic, but it really adds depth to the survival genre. It's a fun progression which has yet to get boring. It's simple, but not too simple which may only have it's draw back later in game play where the simplicity will show its face. For what it is, it's an amazingly fun survival game with a fun surprising story along the way.

10/10, sure could improve some things but in general it's a masterpiece from beginning to end

Good people, I have only written one other review in the 12+ years I have had an imdb account so please understand how good this game has to be for me to take the time to write a review, This game is unbelievably good, With an excellent story, So much to explore and fun gameplay with no handholding, I highly recommend giving this incredible game a chance, Being completely objective however I must point out that there is the occasional glitch that will cause a vehicle you use to sink into the floor, The creatures you encounter will occasionally be able to kill you as well if your skill level is low because of glitches.. And unfortunately the rendering distance is poor.

In closing, Subnautica is wonderous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid.

This is the only survival game I can stand to play except the sequel, and it's amazing. Highly recommended! It's still a tiny bit buggy even now, but the visuals, story and feel are amazing. If you have thessalaphobia, I suggest looking elsewhere besides a survival game that is played almost entirely underwater. Or if you like being scared, play it anyway. It's terrifying, beautiful, fun, and everything a game should be times 10. My only quibble is that the world is so big I have a tendency to get lost. On the other hand, I have a terrible sense of direction, so that might not be the case for everyone.