Deal | "A template for open-world survival" - Acclaimed survival adventure with 300K "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews drops to all-time low on Steam

If you've been gaming for a while, you are most likely familiar with Subnautica. It's a popular ocean survival adventure title from Unknown Worlds Entertainment, and it is currently on sale on Steam with a discount up to 75% off the regular price ($7.49 on Steam at the moment). This deal matches the game’s lowest recorded price on the platform, so now is a really good time to pick it up if you’ve been holding off.

The game dropped out of early access in 2018 and has since become one of the most talked about survival titles of the last decade. Players have to control a lone survivor stranded on the alien ocean world of Planet 4546B, and must explore vast underwater environments, scavenge resources, craft tools and submersibles, and build bases while managing oxygen, hunger, and other survival needs. 

What keeps Subnautica still relevant is its combination of open-world exploration and survival mechanics in a setting very different from the usual forests and mountains. The contrast between shallow reefs and deep ocean trenches gives the game a unique mood of its own - this mix of wonder and tension is what many players describe as its core appeal, and why they keep coming back to the game.

User and critic feedback further solidifies the near-legendary status of the game. On Steam, Subnautica has an "Overwhelmingly Positive" user rating aggregate with roughly 96% positive reviews, and thousands of players still active around the clock. Critics also love the game’s atmosphere, progression, and sense of discovery. For many players, the moment they step into the ocean for the first time sets the tone for the whole game. Exploration is widely seen as rewarding, and crafting systems are considered easy to get into. 

This Steam sale makes Subnautica easier to access than it’s been in a while. Plus, if you own a Steam Deck (curr. $850 for the OLED/1TB variant), it's verified for the same as well. You can check the deal out here.

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