What are the best Underwater games on Steam?

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Best Underwater games on Steam	Price	Steam Rating	Platforms
-- Subnautica	$19.99	Overwhelmingly Positive	Windows, Mac, Xbox One
-- SOMA	-	Very Positive	Very Positive
-- Song of the Deep	14.99	Very Positive	Very Positive

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Subnautica

Top Pro

Great theme and looks

The game takes place underwater, and with that it looks quite good for an underwater game. Looking up at the sun through the ocean looks pleasant and real. Coral reefs have multiple colors and look real as well. Graphics wise this game looks great and pulls off its theme of an underwater survival quite well. See More

Top Con

Early access

The game is still in early access, so that means there may be bugs and unfinished areas or features of the game. See More

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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Survival, Open world, Exploration

Co-Op:No

Controller Support:Full

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SOMA

Top Pro

Plot reminds you of BioShock Atmosphere

Top Con

Does not focus the same sort of visceral scares as their previous game Amnesia

Players looking for similar or more intense versions of the thrills found in their previous game, Amnesia, may be disappointed. This game does have some of those moments, but the emphasis is more philosophical, and the story has a far richer spectrum of emotions than Amnesia that can spoil the pure horror aspect some players might be looking for. See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

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Expands the horror genre in a mature, more cerebral direction

The unsettling aspects of this game are less about scary monsters stalking the player and more about deeper questions of self and our desires for longevity and continuity. See More

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Deep and thought-provoking plot line

It will leave you asking meaningful questions to yourself long after finishing the game. See More

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Song of the Deep

Top Pro

Great soundtrack

Amazing atmospheric soundtrack really breathes life into the game. See More

Top Con

Short

Its a relatively short game, with many users reportedly completing the game with a 100% rating in 10 hours (give or take). See More

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

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Beautiful scenery

The game's undersea visuals are absolutely stunning, many (if not all) of which are hand drawn. See More

Top Con

A lot of backtracking.

Its a metroidvania game. You're going to have to backtrack. Some people don't like this. See More

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What are the best Underwater games on Steam?

3 Games Considered

Subnautica

My Recommendation for Subnautica

My Recommendation for Subnautica

Great theme and looks

Early access

SOMA

My Recommendation for SOMA

My Recommendation for SOMA

Plot reminds you of BioShock Atmosphere

Does not focus the same sort of visceral scares as their previous game Amnesia

Expands the horror genre in a mature, more cerebral direction

Deep and thought-provoking plot line

Song of the Deep

My Recommendation for Song of the Deep

My Recommendation for Song of the Deep

Great soundtrack

Short

Beautiful scenery

A lot of backtracking.

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