9 Games with a sci-fi setting like Subnautica that you should try

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We filtered the 27 games similar to Subnautica down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Subnautica: Below Zero, Signalis and Resident Evil: Revelations top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Subnautica.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Subnautica

9 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

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

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#3Resident 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

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

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-FiCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

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

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#6The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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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#8Jurassic Park: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Subnautica, expect survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

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#9Deliver Us the Moon

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67

Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Subnautica, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and setting space, while skipping horror tension

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