You have crashlanded on an alien ocean world and the only way to go is down Subnauticas oceans range from sun drenched shallow coral reefs to treacherous deepsea trenches lava fields and bioluminescent 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

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

Build bases on the sea floor Choose layouts and components and manage hullintegrity as depth and pressure increase Use your base to store resources park vehicles and replenish oxygen supplies as you explore the vast ocean