Choose Subnautica
Choose Subnautica if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.9% positive across 177,256 reviews.
Subnautica vs Diluvion: Resubmerged
Subnautica and Diluvion: Resubmerged both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Diluvion: Resubmerged (2017) is 1 year older than Subnautica (2018). Subnautica scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Diluvion: Resubmerged (63.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Diluvion: Resubmerged
Choose Diluvion: Resubmerged if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Diluvion: Resubmerged launched in 2017.
Both Subnautica and Diluvion: Resubmerged sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Subnautica |  Diluvion: Resubmerged | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (177,256 reviews) | 63.7% positive (512 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | Arachnid Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Diluvion: Resubmerged (2017) is 1 year older than Subnautica (2018).
- Subnautica scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Diluvion: Resubmerged (63.7% positive).
- Diluvion: Resubmerged is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Subnautica (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Subnautica is Deck Verified, Diluvion: Resubmerged is Deck Playable.
Subnautica vs Diluvion: Resubmerged — FAQ
- Which is better, Subnautica or Diluvion: Resubmerged?
- On Steam reviews Subnautica scores higher (96.9% positive) than Diluvion: Resubmerged (63.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Subnautica is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Subnautica or Diluvion: Resubmerged first?
- If you want chronology, Diluvion: Resubmerged (2017) came out before Subnautica (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Subnautica and Diluvion: Resubmerged similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.