11 Games like Subnautica on Nintendo Switch that you should try

The resemblance to Subnautica is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to base building and a first-person view.

The resemblance to Subnautica is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is co-op play.

On paper it is what Subnautica is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Subnautica’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.

Same family as Subnautica: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and co-op play.

Same family as Subnautica: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Subnautica’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

Same family as Subnautica: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline play.

Same family as Subnautica: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Subnautica’s, and with it strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a mythological setting.

Its point of contact with Subnautica is survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings puzzle design and a space setting.