Rank 01Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Underwater, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
The closest matches to Subnautica: Below Zero: Subnautica, Subnautica 2, No Man's Sky, Raft, and Valheim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Underwater, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
Rank 02Why this
Also Underwater and Survival Horror, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
Rank 03Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subnautica: Below Zero.


Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subnautica: Below Zero.



Also Open World Survival Craft and Underwater, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
Shares temperature management and resource scarcity with Subnautica: Below Zero.
Also Base-Building and Survival Horror, like Subnautica: Below Zero.
Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Shares oxygen management with Subnautica: Below Zero.


Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Shares resource scarcity with Subnautica: Below Zero.


Why this: Same contemplative mood as Subnautica: Below Zero.
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Subnautica: Below Zero at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Shares oxygen management with Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Shares temperature management with Subnautica: Below Zero.


Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Underwater, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Shares resource scarcity with Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Underwater, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Underwater and Survival Horror, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subnautica: Below Zero.


Other recommendable Steam games by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

Why this: Same challenging mood as Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Subnautica: Below Zero.

Why this: Same contemplative mood as Subnautica: Below Zero.
The closest matches to Subnautica: Below Zero: Subnautica, Subnautica 2, No Man's Sky, Raft, and Valheim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Subnautica: Below Zero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Subnautica, Subnautica 2 and No Man's Sky — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its modular vehicle building and npc interaction. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Subnautica: Below Zero is an indie adventure game developed and published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment that launched in 2021 at $29.99. Set on Planet 4546B two years after the original game, it drops players into a freezing arctic underwater environment with survival mechanics including modular vehicle building, NPC interaction, oxygen management, resource scarcity, temperature management, and a weather system. Reviewers highlight that the smaller map offers denser content, interactive NPCs reduce the isolation typical of the series, and modular vehicle customization provides new gameplay depth. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, contemplative, and immersive, with the narrative revolving around uncovering a personal mystery. The game holds a 90% positive rating from over 53,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Subnautica: Below Zero: Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game does not understand what made its predecessor great. And don't bother buying any future Subnautica games, as those will suffer from the greed of its new owner 'Krafton'.”
“Compared to Subnautica, this game feels cheap. What bothered me the most were the movement speed and the cheap story-telling.”
People who play it also play: Subnautica, Subnautica 2, No Man's Sky
Yes — Subnautica: Below Zero is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Subnautica: Below Zero is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Subnautica: Below Zero are Subnautica, Subnautica 2, No Man's Sky.
Subnautica: Below Zero was developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment.