One of the best survival games available. One thing most survival games lean on is leaving it open ended without a true end goal to attain. Most survival games you just get bored of and quit because what's even the point? Subnautica blends full on survival mechanics with just enough motivation to see it to the end. The atmosphere is claustrophobic, playing off of the dark clingy intimacy of the deep sea. Just enough oh ♥♥♥♥ moments to keep your cursor on a swivel.
The game is slightly unpolished, but an overall solid experience. You feel stronger as you progress. The survival elements seem well balanced. The story arc while vague does reach a satisfying conclusion while leaving it open to the sequel to delve further into the lore. The game does feel like some elements were cut from the final product. But that's inconsequential as the rest of the content is packaged well.