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We filtered the 27 games similar to Subnautica down to the 13 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Subnautica: Below Zero, Resident Evil 0 and Green Hell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Subnautica.

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The best multiplayer games like Subnautica

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Subnautica. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Subnautica: Below Zero

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60

Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling.

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, co op and online features, while skipping setting scifi

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping setting scifi

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#6Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#7The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeHorrorCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting mythology and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#8Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, offline and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#9Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-FiCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping melee combat

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#12Friday the 13th: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#13Barotrauma

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

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