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GAMES Subnautica Below Zero (Series)
Posted: 8 months ago, last updated 10 days ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Like the first game, you play mainly underwater. Here though, there are more land-based areas to explore. You find large structures to investigate both above ground and underwater which reveal story and characters. The day-night cycle affects visibility and dynamic weather such as wind, snow, fog, and hail also hinder progress. You have a range of tools like the first game, with the addition of a Flashlight Helmet, Mineral Detector and the Booster Tank.
You can play in different modes:
- Survival: Dealing with depleting health, hunger, thirst and oxygen. You can respawn if you die but lose items.
- Freedom: Hunger and thirst disabled but otherwise like Survival.
- Hardcore: If you die you have to restart from the beginning.
- Creative: Health and thirst are disabled. You also have access to all crafting without the need for resources.
- VR: The game can be played in VR mode with headsets such as the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift, with the additional input of a keyboard and mouse or game controller.
Game Details
Content Rating: PEGI 12
Skill Rating: 10-16 year-olds
Release Date: 30/01/2019, updated in 2021
Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Genres: Action, Adventure, Open World, Simulation and Strategy
Accessibility: 29 features
Developer: Unknown Worlds (@UnknownWorlds)
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Subnautica Below Zero
 | Xbox One | £29.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
 | PS5 | £29.99 | – | – |
| PS4 | £29.99 | – | – |
 | Switch | £24.99 | – | – |
 | PC | – | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
| Xbox Series X|S | – | – | Free Xbox Game Pass |
Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence to fantasy characters and disturbing scenes. The player's character has to hunt alien life forms, sometimes using blades or a drill arm to attack them. Although wounds are not shown, blood is depicted and alien bodies are left behind to be harvested. The aliens may grunt and squeal as they struggle to escape. Larger alien creatures also hunt and consume smaller lifeforms, shaking them in their jaws before swallowing them whole. The creatures are also able to hunt and attack the player's character. When caught, the player's character screams and struggles in the creature's mouth before being swallowed. These scenes can be intense and add to the sense of dread created as you explore the planet alone.Skill Rating
10-16 year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content.
Accessibility
The subtitles are large and clear, as is the pop-up information, but other text in crafting menus and trees is a lot smaller.
There are options to turn off flashes as well as highlight interactive elements of the game for greater visibility.
Our Subnautica Below Zero Accessibility Report documents 29 accessibility features:
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