Subnautica Price History and Player Count

Subnautica

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Subnautica

Unknown Worlds EntertainmentMar 1, 2014Adventure, Indie

$29.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Open World Survival Craft
  • Survival
  • Horror
  • Underwater
  • Open World
  • Exploration
  • Crafting
  • Singleplayer
  • Base Building
  • Adventure
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Playing now
3,127
Updated 9 minutes ago
24-hour peak
3,888
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
51,446
May 24, 2026
Avg this month
3,218
+22.97% vs last month
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Subnautica player count chart

No, Subnautica is not dead. 3,127 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,888. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 16% on the month before).

History from Feb 1, 2014

Subnautica monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20263,218+601+22.97%6,475
October 20262,617+301+13%5,822
September 20262,316+2,218+56.18%6,166
August 2026n/a-5,254-57.1%3,948
July 2026n/a-18,317-66.56%9,202
June 2026n/a-23,927-46.51%27,519
May 2026n/a+20,133+64.3%51,446
April 2026n/a+21,406+216.07%31,313
March 2026n/a+2,674+36.97%9,907
February 2026n/a-4,764-39.71%7,233
January 2026n/a+1,529+14.61%11,997
December 2025n/a+4,921+88.71%10,468
November 2025n/a-1,806-24.56%5,547
October 2025n/a+520+7.61%7,353
September 2025n/a-10,100-59.65%6,833
August 2025n/a+10,722+172.63%16,933
July 2025n/a+284+4.79%6,211
June 2025n/a+605+11.37%5,927
May 2025n/a+127+2.44%5,322
April 2025n/a-1,717-24.84%5,195
March 2025n/a-3,593-34.2%6,912
February 2025n/a-2,866-21.43%10,505
January 2025n/a+1,465+12.3%13,371
December 2024n/a+35+0.29%11,906
November 2024n/a+3,538+42.46%11,871
October 2024n/a+2,051+32.65%8,333
September 2024n/a+189+3.1%6,282
August 2024n/a-2,127-25.88%6,093
July 2024n/a+1,043+14.53%8,220
June 2024n/a+1,654+29.95%7,177
May 2024n/a-3,974-41.84%5,523
April 2024n/a+1,899+24.99%9,497
March 2024n/a-1,394-15.5%7,598
February 2024n/a+2,515+38.83%8,992
January 2024n/a-181-2.72%6,477
December 2023n/a-1,710-20.43%6,658
November 2023n/a+3,046+57.23%8,368
October 2023n/a-596-10.07%5,322
September 2023n/a-447-7.02%5,918
August 2023n/a-4,348-40.59%6,365
July 2023n/a+4,471+71.63%10,713
June 2023n/a-3,684-37.11%6,242
May 2023n/a+3,825+62.69%9,926
April 2023n/a-3,822-38.52%6,101
March 2023n/a+1,054+11.88%9,923
February 2023n/a-4,413-33.23%8,869
January 2023n/a+3,743+39.24%13,282
December 2022n/a+3,725+64.07%9,539
November 2022n/a+2,070+55.29%5,814
October 2022n/a-1,619-30.19%3,744
September 2022n/a-696-11.49%5,363
August 2022n/a+736+13.83%6,059
July 2022n/a+702+15.19%5,323
June 2022n/a-4,291-48.15%4,621
May 2022n/a+4,955+125.22%8,912
April 2022n/a+405+11.4%3,957
March 2022n/a-1,610-31.19%3,552
February 2022n/a-970-15.82%5,162
January 2022n/a+785+14.68%6,132
December 2021n/a+375+7.54%5,347
November 2021n/a-2,049-29.18%4,972
October 2021n/a+3,857+121.9%7,021
September 2021n/a-443-12.28%3,164
August 2021n/a-3,005-45.45%3,607
July 2021n/a+236+3.7%6,612
June 2021n/a-2,715-29.86%6,376
May 2021n/a+4,077+81.31%9,091
April 2021n/a+626+14.27%5,014
March 2021n/a-549-11.12%4,388
February 2021n/a-1,939-28.2%4,937
January 2021n/a+492+7.71%6,876
December 2020n/a+1,434+28.97%6,384
November 2020n/a+523+11.81%4,950
October 2020n/a+415+10.34%4,427
September 2020n/a-624-13.46%4,012
August 2020n/a-836-15.28%4,636
July 2020n/a+867+18.83%5,472
June 2020n/a-961-17.27%4,605
May 2020n/a-2,916-34.38%5,566
April 2020n/a+564+7.12%8,482
March 2020n/a+2,270+40.19%7,918
February 2020n/a+215+3.96%5,648
January 2020n/a+222+4.26%5,433
December 2019n/a+1,572+43.2%5,211
November 2019n/a+595+19.55%3,639
October 2019n/a-204-6.28%3,044
September 2019n/a-303-8.53%3,248
August 2019n/a-680-16.07%3,551
July 2019n/a+377+9.78%4,231
June 2019n/a+520+15.6%3,854
May 2019n/a-1,847-35.65%3,334
April 2019n/a-2,100-28.84%5,181
March 2019n/a-12,047-62.33%7,281
February 2019n/a+9,967+106.47%19,328
January 2019n/a+334+3.7%9,361
December 2018n/a+3,293+57.43%9,027
November 2018n/a+1,273+28.54%5,734
October 2018n/a-185-3.98%4,461
September 2018n/a+192+4.31%4,646
August 2018n/a-2,125-32.3%4,454
July 2018n/a-3,548-35.04%6,579
June 2018n/a+4,728+87.57%10,127
May 2018n/a-3,250-37.58%5,399
April 2018n/a-8,048-48.2%8,649
March 2018n/a-28,197-62.81%16,697
February 2018n/a-6,262-12.24%44,894
January 2018n/a+45,630+825.73%51,156
December 2017n/a+1,926+53.5%5,526
November 2017n/a-419-10.43%3,600
October 2017n/a-495-10.97%4,019
September 2017n/a-136-2.92%4,514
August 2017n/a-2,448-34.49%4,650
July 2017n/a-60-0.84%7,098
June 2017n/a+2,063+40.49%7,158
May 2017n/a-1,365-21.13%5,095
April 2017n/a+158+2.51%6,460
March 2017n/a+990+18.64%6,302
February 2017n/a-3,486-39.62%5,312
January 2017n/a+146+1.69%8,798
December 2016n/a+4,694+118.6%8,652
November 2016n/a+712+21.93%3,958
October 2016n/a-928-22.23%3,246
September 2016n/a-2,369-36.21%4,174
August 2016n/a-486-6.91%6,543
July 2016n/a-423-5.68%7,029
June 2016n/a+2,984+66.79%7,452
May 2016n/a+472+11.81%4,468
April 2016n/a-2,438-37.89%3,996
March 2016n/a+2,297+55.52%6,434
February 2016n/a+798+23.9%4,137
January 2016n/a+1,005+43.06%3,339
December 2015n/a+1,363+140.37%2,334
November 2015n/a+277+39.91%971
October 2015n/a-506-42.17%694
September 2015n/a-527-30.52%1,200
August 2015n/a+827+91.89%1,727
July 2015n/a+58+6.89%900
June 2015n/a-528-38.54%842
May 2015n/a+121+9.69%1,370
April 2015n/a+58+4.87%1,249
March 2015n/a+971+441.36%1,191
February 2015n/a+115+109.52%220
January 2015n/a+36+52.17%105
December 2014n/a+53+331.25%69
November 2014n/a-9-36%16
October 2014n/a+22+733.33%25
September 2014n/a+2+200%3
August 2014n/a-2-66.67%1
July 2014n/a+1+50%3
June 2014n/a+1+100%2
May 2014n/a-10-90.91%1
April 2014n/a+9+450%11
March 2014n/a+2n/a2
February 2014n/an/an/a0

How many people are playing Subnautica?

Right now, 3,127 players are in Subnautica on Steam. That makes it the #330 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,888 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 4,005.

Is Subnautica growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Subnautica averaged a daily peak of 4,005 players, up 16% compared with the 30 days before (3,456). Its highest point this month (6,475) is 17% above the same period last year (5,547). In its first month after release (Mar 1, 2014) it peaked at 2 players. Today's player count is 6% of its all-time peak of 51,446, set on May 24, 2026.

Best time to play Subnautica

Based on the last 14 days, Subnautica is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 48% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Subnautica players by hour and weekday

When Subnautica has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 4,846 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 1,685 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.9xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Subnautica

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Developer
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Released
Mar 1, 2014
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
27 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Subnautica price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$7.49
lowest recorded (-75%) · Oct 27, 2026
-67%
typical sale discount · 12 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Subnautica is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 67% off (around $9.90), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Subnautica price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$29.99$29.9926.72 EURbase
Euro area29,99€$33.6629.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£25.99$34.9831.17 EUR+17%
CanadaC$ 39.99$28.6325.51 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 44.95$31.4728.04 EUR+5%
New ZealandNZ$ 49.95$28.0825.02 EUR-6%
BrazilR$124,50$22.7820.29 EUR-24%
MexicoMex$ 595.00$32.0128.52 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$20.99$20.9918.70 EUR-30%
Poland133,99 zł$34.2730.53 EUR+14%
SwitzerlandCHF 34.50$42.1837.58 EUR+41%
Norway335,00 kr$36.0332.10 EUR+20%
Turkey (MENA USD)$20.99$20.9918.70 EUR-30%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$19.99$19.9917.81 EUR-33%
South AfricaR 500.00$30.4627.13 EUR+2%
India cheapest₹1,800.00$19.0516.97 EUR-36%
IndonesiaRp 350 999$19.4217.31 EUR-35%
China¥149.00$22.3419.91 EUR-25%
Japan¥4,300$27.1424.18 EUR-10%
South Korea₩ 33,700$25.0622.33 EUR-16%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Subnautica reviews over time

97% Overwhelmingly Positive97% of 382,146 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Subnautica on Twitch

968
watching now
32
live channels
968
24-hour peak viewers
180
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Subnautica", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Subnautica Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 25 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,574 viewers and 322 on average.

Subnautica streamers right now

  1. bluenamie876
  2. itszeebe10

Top Subnautica streamers this week

  1. RADIAACTIVE519
  2. star0chris290
  3. jihyorge232
  4. OtterLady143
  5. brigichips127

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Subnautica achievements

Subnautica has 17 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 32.8% of them; the rarest, "Man's Best Friend", is held by 12.0% of players.

  • Getting Your Feet WetHidden achievement89.8%
  • Settling in for the Long HaulHidden achievement53.1%
  • Personal PropulsionHidden achievement52.4%
  • Ancient TechnologiesHidden achievement43.9%
  • Seaside Living with an Ocean ViewHidden achievement42.0%
  • Extinction Event AvoidedHidden achievement36.0%
  • 40-foot Sub For OneHidden achievement33.7%
  • Follow the DegasiHidden achievement32.4%
  • Ordered the PrawnHidden achievement32.3%
  • Follow the Lost RiverHidden achievement23.3%
  • SeamonstersHidden achievement23.1%
  • Thermal ActivityHidden achievement18.9%
  • Fourteen Thousand Leagues Under the SeaHidden achievement18.5%
  • Optimal HealthHidden achievement17.4%
  • Leave Only Time CapsulesHidden achievement14.2%
  • Go Among the StarsHidden achievement14.2%
  • "Man's Best Friend"Hidden achievement12.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Subnautica DLC

Subnautica has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Subnautica Original Soundtrack ↗Apr 30, 2021$9.99

Latest Subnautica news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Subnautica FAQ

Is Subnautica dead?

No, Subnautica is not dead. 3,127 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,888. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 16% on the month before).

How many people play Subnautica?

3,127 people are playing Subnautica on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,888 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Subnautica?

Subnautica reached its all-time Steam peak of 51,446 concurrent players on May 24, 2026.

Is Subnautica growing or declining?

Subnautica is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 4,005, up 16% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Subnautica most active?

Subnautica usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Subnautica cost?

Subnautica costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Subnautica has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Subnautica on Steam is $7.49 (75% off), on Oct 27, 2026. It costs $29.99 right now.

Is Subnautica on sale right now?

No, Subnautica is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 67%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Where is Subnautica cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Subnautica is cheapest in India at ₹1,800.00, about $19.05 or 36% below the US price of $29.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Subnautica good?

Steam players rate Subnautica Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 382,146 reviews are positive.

When did Subnautica come out?

Subnautica was released on Steam on Mar 1, 2014.

Who made Subnautica?

Subnautica was developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment.

Is Subnautica still worth playing?

Subnautica has a big, active player base on Steam today (3,127 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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