Subnautica further cements its horror credentials by sometimes making you helpless against enemies.
One of the most unexpected things about Subnautica is that it’s legitimately terrifying. Wait - did that last one sound closer? As an absolute masochist when it comes to horror, I found these moments delightfully unsettling. Drifting in the open water by moonlight, knowing the sea floor may be hundreds of meters below me and safety is nowhere in sight, all while the echoing wails of massive, predatory leviathans resonate from somewhere in the inky black, never failed to make my heart rate rise. I’m talking about the kind of fear I feel when playing Amnesia or Outlast. I don’t mean the tension of possibly losing my inventory when being chased by a shark. One of the most unexpected things about Subnautica, in comparison to other games in its genre, is that it’s legitimately terrifying.
