Subnautica: Below Zero

May 13, 2021AdventureESRB E10+

Available on

PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Xbox One PC Nintendo Switch macOS

Genres

Adventure Indie

Overview

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.

Story setup

Return to planet 4546B. Submerge yourself in an all-new, sub-zero expedition in an arctic region of Planet 4546B. Arriving with little more than your wits and some survival equipment, you set out to investigate what happened to your sister... Alterra left in a hurry after a mysterious incident. Abandoned research stations dot the region. What happened to the scientists who lived and worked here? Logs, items, and databanks scattered among the debris paint a new picture of the incident. With limited resources, you must improvise to survive on your own. What really happened to your sister? Who were the aliens who came here before? Why were they on this planet? Can we find solace from grief in truth? Below Zero extends the story of the Subnautica universe, diving deep into the mystery introduced in the original game.

Reference

At a glance

Released: May 13, 2021
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Play modes: Single Player
Age rating: ESRB E10+

Media

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Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Subnautica: Below Zero offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Subnautica: Below Zero. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBPG

Mild Themes, Online Interactivity

CEROA

CLASS_IND10

Violência (Violence)

ESRBE10+

Animated Blood
Fantasy Violence
Mild Language

GRACALL

Fear, Horror, Threatening

PEGI12

Violence
Fear

Open world action-adventure survival game, set on an alien planet, in which the player's character must catalogue all the lifeforms on the planet, while collecting resources and facing alien threats. The player's character has to hunt alien life forms, sometimes using blades or a drill arm to attack them. Although wounds are not shown, blood is depicted and alien bodies are left behind to be harvested. The aliens may grunt and squeal as they struggle to escape. Larger alien creatures also hunt and consume smaller lifeforms, shaking them in their jaws before swallowing them whole. The creatures are also able to hunt and attack the player's character. When caught, the player's character screams and struggles in the creature's mouth before being swallowed. These scenes can be intense and add to the sense of dread created as you explore the planet alone.

USK12

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Coverage

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Best PS5 Survival Games

#12

I went straight into Below Zero after finishing the original and felt the difference within the first twenty minutes: it's colder, more guided, and noticeably less awe-inducing than diving into open ocean for the first time not knowing what's down there. Oxygen, temperature, and crafting are all still here doing real work, and the arctic setting gives it its own identity rather than just reskinning the original. It missed the ranked list because Subnautica already claimed the top spot. It does the exploration dread better. Worth playing regardless if you loved the first one and want more of that specific tension, just don't expect it to top what came before.

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