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Subnautica - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Subnautica

Unknown Worlds EntertainmentReleased January 23, 2018
IndieAdventureBase BuildingSingleplayerMultiplayerAction
GameValio recommendation79Worth It

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Fan favorite (342,837 reviews)
  • 80 % off
Why “Worth It”
79out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 79 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

6 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours agoR$25.41R$124.50−80%Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours agoR$26.18+R$0.77−79%Buy Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set 18 hours agoR$27.49+R$2.08−78%Buy GamersGate Authorized reseller · Price set 18 hours agoR$105.93+R$80.52−15%Buy Nuuvem Authorized reseller · Price set 6 months agoR$124.50+R$99.09Buy Steam Official store · Price set 15 days agoR$124.50+R$99.09Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value78/100
  • R$25.41: very accessible price
  • 80% off: deep discount
  • Near historical low (R$23.80)

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now R$25.41Lowest recorded R$23.80Full price R$124.50
Quality94/100
  • 97% positive (342,837 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 87/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 342,837 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 97% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 333kNegative 10k
Popularity45/100
  • 2,352 concurrent players: solid base
  • 182 new reviews: still being discovered
  • 342,837 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 2kPeak in period 5k

Game details

Developers
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Publishers
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Release date
January 23, 2018
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
17
Steam recs
339,184
Supported languages
27 languages, 1 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French · German · Polish · Russian · Simplified Chinese · Turkish · Finnish · Italian · Czech · Hungarian · Spanish - Spain · Danish · Japanese · Korean · Portuguese - Brazil · Bulgarian · Ukrainian · Dutch · Swedish · Vietnamese · Spanish - Latin America · Traditional Chinese · Portuguese - Portugal · Latvian · Lithuanian · Slovak

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support +7See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · VR Supported · Steam Trading Cards · VR Support · DualShock Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS *
Windows Vista SP2 or newer, 64-bit
Processor
Intel Haswell 4 cores / 4 threads @ 3.2Ghz or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 550 Ti or equivalent, 2GB VRAM
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
20 GB available space

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Frequently asked questions

Is Subnautica worth buying?

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Where can I buy Subnautica cheapest?

The best current deal for Subnautica is on Kinguin for R$25.41.

That's a 80% discount.

What type of game is Subnautica?

Subnautica is categorized as: Indie, Adventure.

What platforms is Subnautica available on?

Subnautica is available on: Windows, MacOs.

When was Subnautica released?

Subnautica was released on January 23, 2018.

How many people are playing Subnautica?

According to recent data, Subnautica has approximately 2,014 concurrent players 9 hours ago.

Is Subnautica on sale right now?

Subnautica is currently 80% off on Kinguin for R$25.41.

Who made Subnautica?

Developed by: Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Published by: Unknown Worlds Entertainment

What are the best deals for Subnautica?

We're currently tracking 6 deals for Subnautica across different stores:

  • Kinguin: R$25.41 (-80%)
  • Gamivo: R$26.18 (-79%)
  • Loaded: R$27.49 (-78%)
  • GamersGate: R$105.93 (-15%)
  • Nuuvem: R$124.50
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