Below I have kept my original review, I think it's worth revising this, and letting people see my thoughts when I reviewed this back on 24/Nov/2016 compared to today.

Subnautica is a game that is the "I just lost 3 days and realised I haven't eaten in real life, and the cat raided the fridge" sort of game, you can easily lose time if you aren't careful, either from wanting to explore or just sit and watch the world go by.

The art style is interesting for a game of this type, however it fits perfectly, as Subnautica isn't a gritty hell survival game but it does hide the fauna that wants to eat you, and many a person have died from wanting to look at that awesome creature as it turns out to be wanting to make you lunch.

There are mods available on Nexus Mods, and they do add some to the game, I have picked mods that make it harder (requiring more minerals, animals do more damage to you) as well as a mod to increase options for vehicle loadouts.

I highly recommend Subnautica if you are into slower survival exploration games, but there is a sequel that will be coming to Early Access that explores a new region on 4645b.

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While this isn't the most in depth game nor will it be a "I just lost 3 weeks and haven't eaten the entire time" style of game, it has it's merits.

Unknown World Entertainment, the guys that brought us Natural Selection made this feel completely different, and yet in the same universe as their previous games, and you can't cross the two easily.

The cartoon style and bright colours do lull you into thinking this is a simple game, it is not, you think you are safe, and then you find there is a shark trying to eat your leg, or there is a loud raw before you get the "you died" screen, and loose items from your previous quick-save.

While the game is still in early access as of this writing, there are a few missing things but I have seen a lot of these features added over the hours I have played, and I can't fault UWE for it as some of them are difficult.

While people automatically go "Multiplayer when?" with it, Subnautica isn't one, nor does it have the map scale for a multiplayer game, it's a singleplayer with what is developing to a rich story, and one I wish wasn't spoilt to me.

I can comfortably say that Subnautica is worth playing and has potential, however we don't know what post 1.0 will look like, or if it will have modding, but just for itself after launch, I can say that people will enjoy it.

Also, as one reviewer said "Subnautica is a horror game in disguise" all because you don't realise how dangerous some animals can be at first.

Below I have kept my original review, I think it's worth revising this, and letting people see my thoughts when I reviewed this back on 24/Nov/2016 compared to today. Subnautica is a game that is the "I just lost 3 days and realised I haven't eaten in real life, and the cat raided the fridge" sort of game, you can easily lose time if you aren't careful, either from wanting to explore or just sit and watch the world go by. The art style is interesting for a game of this type, however it fits perfectly, as Subnautica isn't a gritty hell survival game but it does hide the fauna that wants to eat you, and many a person have died from wanting to look at that awesome creature as it turns out to be wanting to make you lunch. There are mods available on Nexus Mods, and they do add some to the game, I have picked mods that make it harder (requiring more minerals, animals do more damage to you) as well as a mod to increase options for vehicle loadouts. I highly recommend Subnautica if you are into slower survival exploration games, but there is a sequel that will be coming to Early Access that explores a new region on 4645b. ------------------- While this isn't the most in depth game nor will it be a "I just lost 3 weeks and haven't eaten the entire time" style of game, it has it's merits. Unknown World Entertainment, the guys that brought us Natural Selection made this feel completely different, and yet in the same universe as their previous games, and you can't cross the two easily. The cartoon style and bright colours do lull you into thinking this is a simple game, it is not, you think you are safe, and then you find there is a shark trying to eat your leg, or there is a loud raw before you get the "you died" screen, and loose items from your previous quick-save. While the game is still in early access as of this writing, there are a few missing things but I have seen a lot of these features added over the hours I have played, and I can't fault UWE for it as some of them are difficult. While people automatically go "Multiplayer when?" with it, Subnautica isn't one, nor does it have the map scale for a multiplayer game, it's a singleplayer with what is developing to a rich story, and one I wish wasn't spoilt to me. I can comfortably say that Subnautica is worth playing and has potential, however we don't know what post 1.0 will look like, or if it will have modding, but just for itself after launch, I can say that people will enjoy it. Also, as one reviewer said "Subnautica is a horror game in disguise" all because you don't realise how dangerous some animals can be at first.