Why Subnautica Has a Cult Fanbase 

Hey this was super well made! :) Really enjoyed the vid!

My best memory is finding Time Capsule... It had things and screenshots saved by person who already finished the game and their encouraging words... It feels great to find them.

I wish I could errase my memory and play this game for the first time again. I really love the way you slowly uncover the story on your own and I haven’t found another game like it.

I have a clear memory of my first encounter with Mr. Cuddles, I was at the mountains looming for Cyclops blueprints, and then I heard a roar, me being naive and optimistic chalked it up to a stalker or a bone shark. Boy was I wrong, he grabbed me, my Seamoth was fine, all I remember is screaming in the middle of the living room with my whole family there. To this day, no matter how strong I am I still don't go near the mountains nor any place with reapers, I've never gone to the Dunes. Ever. That's how afraid I am.

My favorite memory is just being blown away by the beauty of the world. Once I reached the semi deep areas I was stunned by the visuals and the freedom to explore everything I could see Love this game, I think I have over 1000 hours on it! Loves every second as well

My most terrifying memory /experience in SubNautica was when I attempted to see what was in the depths of the Crater Edge with my Cyclops. Nothing obviously, but I didn't know that at the time as it was my first playthrough. I had previously attempted to swim across it by my lonesome self at night thinking that a light spec in the distance was a reachable location. I eventually gave up and swam back as I was not getting any closer (obviously) and my AI warned me of the extreme dangers. Later on I had finally at long last built myself the Cyclops. It was quite the exciting achievement for me at the time and I used it for pretty much all travel between my bases and had many resources on it. Eventually I decided to check out the Crater Edge again. But THIS time I had my Cyclops with ALL the Depth Modules included. Curiosity got the better of me and I really wanted to see if there was anything down there. For all I knew there could have been something important down there and I didn't really think much about the perfectly shear edge. (*cough cough* generic edge of map stuff) So down I went at a respectable clip when, not one but THREE Ghost Leviathans one after another started pounding my sub. I'm sure you can just imagine the sheer terror I experienced when I saw them for the first time threw the forward porthole. I think I even let out a yelp. After I got over my shock and fear I then frantically shut off my sub's engines and all of my sub's external and internal lights thinking that they would attract the monsters out side. After putting out all of the fires I then sat at the helm for several long minutes trembling in fear as I watched the Ghost Leviathans circling around me and the Critical Hull Integrity alarm going off. Eventually I built up enough courage to exit the my sub so that I could repair the damage. As the Leviathans were still there I had to dodge all over the place and make several trips back inside for a quick moment of respite. After it was fully repaired (and it was a miracle that I never died) I then slowly and ULTRA cautiously started to make my way back to the surface by starting engines in silent mode, rising up a couple meters, then stopping engines for a few minutes to let the Leviathans calm down. It took multiple jumps and it was super intense and stressful the entire time but I was eventually able to safely get back to the surface with minimal damage. This game seems to have a way of punishing you for making stupid mistakes and this time (and I'm still not quite sure how) I made it out scot free with only a slap on the hand. This was by far my most terrifying experience in SubNautica to date. Its experiences like these that make this so much fun and exiting, even games that were suppose to be scary didn't scare me half as much as this game did or keep me so much on edge when I first played it.

I have thalassophobia and this was scarier than any horror game ever to me and it was great. I had so much fun while trying not to shit my pants when hoing to new areas and exploring the map and it’s creatures. Overall amazing and truly a masterpiece

The most intense moment I had with Subnautica was when after getting the Sunbeam countdown I decided to properly visit this strange building on the island before they arrive and take me home. While the countdown was running I learned what the buildings purpose is and then frantically tried to do something -- anything! - before the Sunbeam came into range, some way to contact them, some way to quickly disable the building. Then in the end watching helplessly as the Sunbeam arrived...

At the time of this video being posted, I am at 42 subscribers! I appreciate every single one of you. My only goal is to consistently learn and create the best videos I possibly can. If you join me on this journey, thank you :) Edit: A LOT of you are being super nice, it's been really motivating to see a lot of new people wishing me the best, I just wanted to give my genuine thanks, seriously

When I first started this game I was scared to even go into the water, It took me 10 whole minutes of preparation to jump into the water where I truly fell in love with this game.

As an old NS2 fan I was exceptical with this game at the begining, but I have to admit I was completely wrong and this game is a truly masterpiece.

I am a big fan of Subnautica. I have only completed it twice, but I love to watch other people discovering it for that first time. I will watch Let's Plays all day long. Shoutout to @Sea&me - Marine Biologist Plays Subnautica. And a few dozen others. Thank you all for sharing your first experience with us!

My first experience with Mr. Cuddles was when I went to the aurora and it opened up. I had been there multiple times and never wondered if there could be anything dangerous. I was on my way back to my SEAMOTH when my older brother says “isn’t there supposed to be a bog fish?” What? I’ve never seen or heard… i then heard the blood hurdling roar loudly. I was also curious so i turned to look. Qnd there it was grabbing my submarine and destroying it while all i could do was watch.

My very first playthrough I had just built the PRAWN suit and was exploring around the front of the Aurora with my brother watching when I came to a very sheer drop. He at that point knew more about the game than I did and said he did not think that was the void. I leaped off and just kept falling.. And falling.. *And falling.*

Subnautica is a extremely unique game. I haven't found any other game on earth with such a passionate community. The way you said "I love watching other people play this game" was perfect. There is something special about watching other people play this game that has brought me so much joy. It's a beautifully crafted masterpiece. Even if 90% people only play though 15 minutes of the game, that 10% who end of finishing and loving the game is worth it. UWE truly hit gold.

i love the time capsule idea in the game. i had a time capsule that literally made me emotional. i found it in the dunes so i was pretty stressed with reapers roaring around me. it had a statis rifle and a few pieces of magnetite in it, and the picture was a screenshot of a reefback leviathan at night being observed from an observatory room. the description said “You know, sometimes, your mind plays tricks on you. It can tell you you’re no good, that its all hopeless. But, I’ve discovered this. You are loved. And Important. You bring to this world things no one else can… So hold on. literally calmed me for the rest of my exploration in the reaper infested biome and i made it home and took a picture of the time capsule because it was the first ever one to make me smile.

From the production quality I thought u had atleast 100k subscribers. The quality is there, thousands of subscribers will come in no time

Just the constant mixed feelings of curiosity and fear of the unknown made this game so great. Can't remember when a game was this immersive. Its something that every game should try achieving.

extremely well done, im super excited to see the 100 days in subnautica video! such a beautiful game

My first Subnautica experience was in it's early access days (1 year prior out of EA) and it got me *extremely* immersed I haven't been before. It was so eerie to explore mile by mile, depth by depth, yet my curiosity of this underwater world was carrying me to new potentially dangerous places. I got so connected to main character that I felt pretty dreadful playing as when exploring every wreck knowing they was blown out of main ship Aurora. Very unique experience. Today is still my favorite game. Started modding it 2 years ago to diverse my new playthroughs.

This is an utterly incredible video and deserves much more attention than it is currently getting!

just bought this game recently since it was on sale, don't regret it whatsoever, definitely one of my favourite games

Best memory for myself was getting to "oh....is this one last thing going to eat me?" and discovering it was a friendly. The Shallows all by themselves bring back memories of snorkeling in Hawaii.

One of the terrifying things happened to me while playing was just roaming the world searching for kyanite (didn’t know abt the lava zone at that time) and then reached the end and when I saw the bottomless dark I wondered "what is this biome?" And I was terrified a bit but said "man what could go wrong" and then I swam forward not to the bottom and when I heard the PDA saying "entering ecological dead zone" I freaked out and started swimming to the main map and then promised myself that I’d never go back there whatever the cost

I started playing in 2015. To this day, one of the best decisions i made. I am absolutely in love with this Game. My playtime spans over 1000+ hours across both games, which is crazy for a singleplayer experience. Such a beautifully crafted Masterpiece. I have probably seen about 10 new players playthroughs and i still love people picking up the Game. The only thing that got a bit dull is knowing literally every single rock on the map and every random PDA fact possible, hence why i started playing around with Mods like De-Extinction and Deathrun to renew my Experience. I couldnt be more thankful to Unknown Worlds and the Community for creating a true classic.

I liking Unknown worlds to the Developers at Undead Labs both are hard-core in their love for the game and the Fan base; I have many hour watched of sub and many more playing Below Zero just as SOD and SOD2. These 2 are hands down my favorite games thus far.

This was a very exciting video! It made me relive all of the memories I have about this game. My first introduction was when Markiplier started to play it. Truly one of my most favorite documentary videos on any game ever, and it’s only this channel’s second video. Keep making more videos!

My favorite moment of the game was every time you get a new vehicle. Each one gives you a unique feeling. The seamoth with how early you can get it and how much easier it makes exploration, the prawn suit with its superior resource collection and offensive capabilities, and the cyclops with its imposing size and absolute utility when paired with the prawn suit. Another thing I remember very fondly is when I finally got the grapple arm. Terraria taught me well, and I was (and still am) a momentum machine. That first time using it was basically exactly what you’re warned about when you first make the suit lol.

As of this writing, you have almost 5 times as many likes as you do subscribers. I think that's a really good indication of how well this video grabs people. I started playing Subnautica 2 weeks ago, so yes , they are still selling copies. I think I got the best of all worlds: a Subnautica after years of development, with all its content and story, including getting it just after the Living Large expansion. As a first time player, with the game this polished, I can tell you it's awesome! Keep up the good work!

My best memory is, i started several playthroughs over the years, i have been to all this different biomes, i just cant stop drowning. When i hear the warning "30 seconds" im always like aahh i want to grab that sand stone and im going up after, or i want to cut that door with laser cutter than im going up for oxygen. And i am not aware of the current depth is 250 meters. This game always makes you feel hyped and mesmerizes with scenic, and also drives you to explore in dire conditions, after all those years...

In my first play through when I found the floating islands I only had the 200 meter sea moth. I couldn’t see the bottom and was afraid to even look down. I remember this feeling of deep satisfaction when I finally got to the bottom. Great game to be able to make me feel so much just by getting a little bit deeper

I absolutely agree with what you said at the end. This game is so easy to watch other people play. My first experience completing the story was actually through my partner. I had initially been shown the game in early access by a good friend of mine, and had been playing it long before official release. When it did release, I tried to complete the story myself, but due to some pretty bad thalassophobia, I could never make it past the grand reef without noping out and going back to creative. So I introduced my partner to the game. Watching him experience it for the first time was almost like myself experiencing it for the first time again, and it made the experience so much better. He streamed it on discord for me so I could hear what he heard through my headset and I just sat comfy in my chair while watching him play spooky game's story for me. I would guide him when he got lost, and give him hints when he felt confused, and together we completed the story for the first time. Later, I did complete it myself on stream, because I had the viewers (including my partner) with me to encourage me to keep going so I was able to overcome my crippling anxiety and keep diving deeper. The prawn suit helped immensely. I love unknown worlds for their dedication, talent, and their ability to listen to the players and own up to failures, to turn said failures to successes. This will forever be my favorite game, and I hate water

Subnautica has become one of the very few games that I just play rather than playing through. Your video helped me to understand how the game came to be so unique.

I’m not really a fan of watching other people play a game, but for whatever reason, I love seeing people play this game

I wish I could go back and experience subnautica again, having the true feeling of not knowing what was out there, the fear of going to deep, having to peoce together lore through the pda. I wish I could experience it again

Subnautica gave me sweaty palms due to "Mr Cuddles" etal. So much in the depths to scare the crap out of me...I still haven't got to the very end of the story! I love to watch content creators play as it gives me the confidence to dive again! Great video - thanks!

God my favorite part of subnautica is "crash site" the sounds omg its so beautiful I also love baby reefbacks

My first memory was opening up that bottom hatch to climb out for the first time. Seeing that BEAUTIFUL rabbit ray swim by my feet had me itching to see the rest of the world. I followed that ray for a bit, taking pictures because it was so gorgeous. The reef was gorgeous. The soundtrack was gorgeous. Everything was gorgeous. Until Mr. Cuddles introduced himself. He was probably being nice, screaming out his salutations from across the way, and I think there was an invite to dinner at his place, but, to be honest, I can't tell you what he was trying to say because my own screams drowned out his own. I guess my accent was off, because the next thing I know, he's trying to kill me. Looking it up all these years later, I've discovered that my screams translated into something horrendously offensive and now all the Reapers know me as "that guy" and want to eat my face. Ah, memories.

Bro how do you only have 200 ish subs this feels like one of the better yt channels that I would watch, I honestly thought you had a couple thousand before I looked at the count, I’m 100% subscribing

Well done Mercy! Very well put together

Just finished 100%ing both games recently and I gotta say, I'm excited to see where the team takes this game next!

I saw videos of people playing the game in the earliest available stages up until they were showing early peaks at the lava zone aswell as the lost river, and even when they revealed the sea emperor. Little did i know years later the game that was being built before my very eyes would become my favourite ever.

an amazing video i am waiting to see you post more and i really love this video it feels like you have been on youtube for years seriously one of the best subnautica videos i have ever seen

Personally, the main reasons I love Subnautica are these: 1). Exploration: I LOVE seeing new places and diving deeper, finding thing I never noticed before; it fills me with such joy and excitement. 2). Lore: I love world building. I love seeing all the creatures, and plants, and ancient alien buildings that they've come up with. I love you learn more about this universe they've made. 3). Replayability: I've beaten Subnautica twice and I'm on my third playthrough of it, and I've beaten below zero once, and I'm on my second playthrough of that. And every time I play, I find things and discover information that I never caught before. 4). Water: I love water and what is under it so, so much. I love aquariums, I love fish, I love sea animals, I love the way water refracts light, I love everything about the ocean. 5). I don't get creeped out easily: what many people find spooky or creepy, I find interesting and exciting. I love the way ocean creatures look. I see big, glowy see-through creature, and I think it's pretty and want to know more about it. You bet I swam up to the big ghost leviathan, with all it's "scawy noises" and scanned it my first try. Only then, when it destroyed my seamoth, did I realize it was as dangerous as it was and that it was much more dangerous than the reaper leviathan. I kept my distance from it then, but I still think they're beautiful.

The best soundtrack of all time. Never has a soundtrack made a game so much more immersive than without it ❤

Subnautica is genuinely my favorite game. I remember when jacksepticeye released his first vid on a early access and I immediately fell in love. I never actually got to touch the game till around 2018 but man there is truly no game like subnautica. The way it’s built is so perfect and the way the game naturally progresses you without ever feeling like your being pushed is amazing. I seriously will never forget this game

Huge bro Huge upgrade in the editing! 🔥🔥🔥 You deserve great success, Keep it up ❤️

I found out about subnautica when I wasn’t able to buy it because it was a pc game (I only had a console at the time) but I eventually got it and played it to death. I was thrilled whenever I would discover a new location and could build a base there. 4 years after getting the game and I’m still finding new things out about it and experiencing that same thrill whenever I do or find something cool.

I love the research and effort that went into this video, I can tell you will be going places on RU-vid! I cannot wait to see more from you, especially that 100 days in subnautica VR

woahh, this video is so well made! I hope for your success

Very well done, keep this up and your channel will grow in no time! I seriously thought this was done by an experienced Subnautica youtuber. Great job!

Don't stop making videos this is really good, subbed :)

I went into Subnautica absolutely blind, didn't look up any playthroughs or guides, just sat down and played the game and my lord was it fun to discover and explore, then I decided to hit up the Aurora crash site to continue my exploring this beautiful game, when I heard the roar of something big and discovered that I was playing a horror game. 10/10

I was with the game since the very first early access release! I didn't realize it at the time but it was something very special. Not many things make me wish that I can have a memory wipe machine so I can lose all my memories of Subnautica so I can play it for the first time again. That eerie feeling of leaving the safe shallows into the darkness of the depths...

Awesome video, seems like the subnautica community is indeed being stronger than ever. good to see your video kinda blew up, happy to see the 100 days in vr

This game gives me so much nostalgia especially toward the early access days.

hello! my favorite memory comes from pretty early on in my playthrough, I was in my seamoth, heading to the aurora to discover what the heck is there. anyway, I arrived. while trying to find the entrance to the aurora, I hear the loudest roar. I'm like, "what the hell is that noise" and I look around for some moments, unmoving until Mr.Cuddles approaches. Im like" oh shit crap monkey doo doo" and I get out of my seamoth right as the reaper grabs it, and I escape, looking backwards as he chews down on my beloved seamoth. may you rest in peace, hulk 😭😭😭😭

Honestly, that vid was amazing I hope this channel blows up

Amazing video. Very well put together

I played Subnautica for the first time at my sisters house about a year ago. I only got to play it for a few days as I was only visiting. After that I didn't play it for quite awhile, I'm ashamed to say it but, I kinda forgot about it. I recently saw it on steam for 10 bucks so I reconnected with my long lost friend and my god has it been a journey. Experiencing everything again for what felt like the first time, was absolutely incredible. I've been playing Subnautica for 3 days straight and I cannot stop. Its such a roller coaster of emotions, swimming out in the dark depths of the ocean frightened by whatever I might find to learning an area and its inhabitants and discovering new ores to craft cool tech. What a fantastic experience, its so refreshing playing a just great game. You have forever imbedded yourself into my heart unknown worlds. Thank you for this awesome community and this unbelievable game.

This video was so awesome and I am grateful for you making it

I didn't know that the exclusion of guns was an active choice! Now I'm impressed that they stuck to it this well considering that is usually the first thing being added when you give the players ANY power over the development of ANY game.

was honestly shocked when i looked at your sub count i’m never early to good channels. Will be waitin for your VR play through

Just started this. 10 hours in. Mind blown. One of my favorites. Oh the ambience is wild. Love the synthwave tunes.

love your videos! keep doing great content man great work!

My best memory is probably the first time I scanned a Reaper. I’d decided to try to scan the one by the Aurora hull breach and took my seaglide, scanner and some medkits out to try my luck. So I’m doing pretty well, alternating between getting some scans in and using the seaglide and sea floor to juke him and suddenly I glitch right through the floor so I’m looking up at this Reaper and it lunges at me and it smacks right into this invisible wall in front of me. Then it gives up the chase, I swim back up through the sea floor and finish scanning it before it starts targeting me again.

My best one was from barely even a week ago now when I finally got my hands on the game. I named the reaper Levaithan at the back of the Aurora "Buddy" and after not seeing him for the first 13 hours of my playthrough even after going back to the ship twice. I went looking for him to get the scan. The thrill of scanning things and seeing this huge shadow swim over me with the loud cry that followed soon after made me so happy to see him for the first time face to face. At that point I had made a Seamoth and PRAWN suit but I took neither. Seeing him face to face, despite getting hugged to oblivion twice was my happiest point so far. I'll admit the first time was due to wanting to get a good look at him. I try to go visit him from time to time with nothing more then my tools and Seaglide. I think seeing him "Dance" out of the water was one of the best points. All other leviathans are getting silly or soft names as I encounter them. Buddy is just my really clingy friend that hangs out on his own most the time. 😊

I first bought Subnautica December 18th, 2016, and since then it has always remained as my favorite game overall. This documentary was EXTREMELY well made and I'm shocked you only have 1.65K subs! Thanks for reminding me of why I fell in love with this game!

I love the cyclops customizing one and having my pictures hung up on the walls, storage for days, food on the go, its just veryyyy immersive :p no pun intended

Great video! Thanks for making it.

Can´t wait for that Subnautice Vr Video of yours, because i absolutely LOVED the Vr Experince in this game and like to watch yours. It wasn´t perfect but with a few Mods i was able to make it playable. Actually played trough the whole game completely in VR without even ever having tried the Desktop mode of the game. That was so good that i couldn´t enjoy Subnautica or Subnautica below zero at all without VR. First playtroughs of a game are always special and i am always remembering my time in Subnautica VR, the immersion was so good, it almost felt i was there wearing some diving glasses instead of my old Vive.

Really interesting video and so phenomenally well made, I didn't expect this good editing and production quality from a channel with 400 subscribers.

this video was such high quality u def got a sub

I was part of the early access from the very beginning, when i saw the game for the first time played by jack, i knew i had to get it. I played every dev build obsessively, watched all the playtesting channels like mobius and so on, patroled across the map looking for new things that got added. Seeing new stuff get implemented, like seeing the sea dragon complete for the first time was magical. I also spend countless hours just driving trough the map in a sea moth, or making a base and just watching the creatures. This game is great.

Super well made my friend, this is criminally underrated. I make a lot of base building content, and the best memories of the first Subnautica are without a doubt just drifting around for hours taking in the scenery. Trully a masterpiece!

My best memory was when you get past the ghost and find the tree with all the ghost rays swinging around it, it’s just a beautiful sight

Subnautica just might be my favourite game ever made. Excellent video. Subbed👍

Awesome video man, keep up the good work, you are talented🤞🏼 also my favorite thing about the game is probably the soundtrack, it just takes me back when I first played this amazing game, I’m planning to replay it for the second time in the near future

We love watching people play because, lets face it, WE want to experience it again for the first time. The dread you feel when just before you jumped in into the shallows and greeted with colorful biome that made you feel euphoric and safe. Then you start needing a few things beyond the immediate are around your lifepod. You start to explore nearby cave, corals and get blasted by crashfishes. After, you need to venture out a little bit further into the kelp forets. Here things get darker and scarier but, after sometime you would notice that this biome is really beautiful and rich with life...and so on.

holy shit bro this is the highest quality video i've seen in a while. i thought you had at least 100k subs while watching this! you deserve way more subs and views! im actually a excited to see where this channel goes

You went from a road to 100 subs straight to having 3k subs. I wish the best for you and your growing community

I really like this game and your video is just perfect. She says it all and brought back fond memories of the beginnings of this adventure. (little hello from France ^^)

almost to 1K subs! nice dude

I’m somewhat frequent on the discord and my favorite part is how quick people are to helping out others get through giving little hints and helpful tips. Hell I love to do it too there’s just something so nice about it. We just all want others to experience this game so much. All my friends know how often I talk about it and how often I recommend it and it seems that that’s the way the community on a whole works and I love it.

Great video MuhMercy! Going to give this game a try, this made me curious.

Great vid, my guy! I remember playing the early access version but I was too scared to leave the starter area. I picked up the game again after the full release, and pushed myself out of my comfort zone to explore the unknown. The game has left such an impact on me, and it's really neat to learn about the history behind it. Thank you!

I was shocked at the end when you said you were on the road to 100 subs! You sound like someone who has been a content creator for awhile and I think you have a lot of potential. You have just earned yourself a new sub :)

There is a reason why Subnautica is my second favriote game of all time. I followed that thing all the way since 2014, got it when when it fully released on console, and played the shit out of it. Iv beaten it like 8 times now, and I'm on my 9th playthrough. Below zero is decent

I've said this in a different video but a couple years ago i was browsing steam for a new game to play and came across Subnautica. Never played a water based game before but it was on sale and had overwhelmingly positive reviews AND i was just starting to get into crafting/survival/base building games. I gave it a shot and boy what a surprise I was in for! This game had me captivated and it was one of those rare games where when it was over, I was disappointed it was over. It will always have a special place in my heart as one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had gaming

I need you to understand this. I love how your video and music danced. like I just vibe with how you made this video. you should be more known and has a bunch more of subscribers. keep it up

Really well made video, was a pleasure to watch. This community truly is beautiful and I'm glad to be a part of it.

Underated channel. I really enjoyed this! :)

This video made me want to play. Extremely well done.

I bought the game a year before full release and had around 50hrs just playing for fun. My favorite part of that early access build was the tendency of creatures you damage to migrate to new areas. This happened to bring Mr. Cuddles into the shallows near my base where he decided to wreck havoc. Another time he decided to visit Lifepod 4 as I was checking out the PDA and tech. This was terrifying, having a Reaper stalk me and attack the lifepod trying to get inside. Reapers are now my favorite creature in the game and every new playthrough I make sure to feed them!

this is so incredibly underrated

Oh mai lord! So underated channel! I wish I could find more of this.

The whole origin story makes me like the game even more. It still gives me anxiety to dive into some dark area and hear a reaper and start spinning around trying to locate its position. Hell of a game. Still to this day, I play for at least 2-3 hours per week, if not more.

subnautica will always be special to me, it was the first game i actually played from start to finish the moment i got the opportunity to, i still play it a lot today 5 years after its full release. the thing that grabs my attention every time is the scope of the exploration side of the game, yeah you kind of get guided through the whole game with the logs but if you actually go and explore everything, the map is enormous, theres so much cool stuff to see that is in no way needed to progress the game but its there anyway to make the world feel more real.

Great and well made video !

subnautica is honestly my favorite survival game out there. it does something very different than most other survival games, that obviously being that it involves deep sea diving as its main exploring mechanic, but it does that extremely well.