Games like Subnautica 2
What to play if you like Subnautica 2
Start with No Man's Sky, Dying Light: The Beast, Green Hell. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Subnautica 2, then show where the experience changes.
Alternatives, with the trade-offs visible
These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.
84% shared experienceNo Man's Sky
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Build crafting depth
82% shared experienceDying Light: The Beast
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Base building
81% shared experienceGreen Hell
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth
81% shared experienceSons Of The Forest
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Base building and Build crafting depth
81% shared experienceAbiotic Factor
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Base building
81% shared experienceThe Forest
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth
81% shared experienceValheim
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression
80% shared experiencePortal 2
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Sandbox freedom and Build crafting depth
79% shared experienceDune: Awakening
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Base building
79% shared experienceEnshrouded
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Resource management
Minecraft Legends for Windows + Launcher
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Isolation
79% shared experienceICARUS
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth
79% shared experienceBorderlands 4
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Progression
79% shared experienceThe Outlast Trials
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth
79% shared experienceForza Horizon 5
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Build crafting depth
78% shared experienceELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Base building and Exploration
78% shared experienceSatisfactory
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Resource management and Base building
78% shared experiencetheHunter: Call of the Wild™
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Combat intensity