Steam Makes Iconic Survival Game 100% Free Until April 6

Steam’s House and Home Fest has brought a ton of deals on games like PowerWash Simulator 2 and Builder Simulator, as well as indie gems like Whisper of the House, Creature Kitchen, and The Berlin Apartment. It’s a cool event that’s centered on games focused on making a home for yourself, but that’s not the only place that deals are available right now.

One of the best, and arguably most iconic survival games, of the last decade or more is available at a massively reduced rate, and you can even download it and play it for free for a limited time.

Steam Just Made Subnautica Free

Over on Steam, you should be able to find the page for Subnautica, a largely underwater open world survival crafting game from developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Not only is it available at a discount of 75% in most regions for those who want to buy it, but you can also download and play the full game for free until April 6, giving you plenty of time to decide if you like it.

If you haven’t played it before, Subnautica crash lands players on an unknown alien planet, where the only thing you can do is head down and explore the ocean, navigating deep-sea trenches, lava fields, and bio-luminescent underwater rivers, all while managing your oxygen supply.

The ocean you’ll be exploring is absolutely packed with life, some of which will predictably try to kill and eat you on sight, and it’s up to you to collect everything you need to survive and thrive in the oceanic world. It’s a genuinely great genre entry and a brilliant way to while away the weekend, if you’re looking for something to play.

Steam Has So Many Free Games

The fact remains that Steam offers up free games to players all the time, whether in a time limited capacity or to download and keep. Outside of the obvious free-to-play heavy hitters, you can also pick up first-person horror game Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day entirely for free to download and keep, with the game subject to a 100% discount until April 6.

Systems

Released

January 23, 2018

ESRB

E10+ for Everyone 10+: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language

Developer(s)

Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Publisher(s)

Gearbox Publishing

Engine

Unity

Franchise

Subnautica

PC Release Date

January 23, 2018

Xbox Series X|S Release Date

May 14, 2021

PS5 Release Date

May 14, 2021