--- title: "Subnautica" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/subnautica/" description: "Subnautica is an underwater adventure game set on an alien ocean planet. A massive, open world full of wonder and peril awaits you!" author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2021-05-14 00:00:00" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/subnautica.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/subnautica.md" --- Subnautica | Nintendo Switch Releases | NintendoReporters [![Subnautica](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/subnautica.jpeg "Subnautica")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/subnautica.jpeg)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)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)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 knives, lights, diving gear, and personal water craft. Venture deeper and further form to find rarer resources, allowing you to craft more advanced items. ### [](#construct-underwater-habitats)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)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)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 simply swim as fast as you can to avoid gnashing jaws of roaming predators. ### [](#handle-the-pressure)Handle the Pressure Build a Pressure Re-Active Waterproof Nanosuit, or PRAWN Suit, and explore extreme depth and heat. Modify the suit with mining drills, torpedo launchers, propulsion cannons, grappling hooks and more. ### [](#fear-the-night)Fear the Night As the sun goes down, the predators come out. The ocean is unforgiving of those caught unprepared in the darkness. Areas that are safe to explore during the day become treacherous at night, but also reveal a beauty that those who hide from the darkness will never see. ### [](#dive-below-the-ocean-floor)Dive Below the Ocean Floor Cave systems wind below the sea bed, from dark claustrophobic passages to caverns lit by bio-luminescent life and burning-hot lava flows. Explore the world below the ocean floor, but watch your oxygen levels, and take care to avoid the threats lurking in the darkness. ### Release info - Subnautica Release date 2021-05-14 00:00:00 Publisher Unknown Worlds Entertainment Demo available DLC available Max players 1 Age rating 7 NS Online support Game code HACPAX4CA Cloud Saves support Voice Chat support HD Rumble support Languages japanese, english, spanish, french, german, italian, portuguese, russian, korean, chinese Genres adventure ### Nintendo eShop - Subnautica [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/NL/nl/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/BE/nl/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/DE/de/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/FR/fr/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [GBP 25.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/GB/en/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [USD 29.99](https://www.nintendo.com/US/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) ¥35.20 [CAD 39.99](https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/IT/it/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [MXN 749.0](https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/PT/pt/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [20,09 €](https://ec.nintendo.com/SK/sk/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 29.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/ES/es/titles/70010000030090/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [ARS 25500.0](https://www.nintendo.com/es-ar/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [BRL 179.9](https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [CLP 20300.0](https://www.nintendo.com/es-cl/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [COP 110500.0](https://www.nintendo.com/es-co/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) N/A N/A N/A [PEN 110.0](https://www.nintendo.com/es-pe/store/products/subnautica-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) Show me all prices! 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