Subnautica is one of the most distinctive and beloved survival games ever made. Developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment and released in 2018, it drops you into an alien ocean on a planet called 4546B with minimal direction and maximum atmosphere. You survive, explore, build, and slowly piece together the mystery of why you are there and what happened to the civilisation that came before. This hub page collects all of Ricardo’s Subnautica content — guides, tips, and video coverage from the RicardoPlays channel.
Why Subnautica Is Special
Subnautica’s genius is in its design philosophy: it creates an alien world that feels genuinely alien, teaches you through discovery rather than tutorials, and builds tension not through combat (there is almost none) but through the primal fear of the ocean’s depths. The deeper you go, the darker it gets, the larger the creatures become, and the more extraordinary the things you discover. No other game creates quite the same combination of wonder and dread.
The community around Subnautica is one of gaming’s most passionate. Players share screenshots of their bases, discuss the lore in extraordinary detail, create fan art of the creatures, and replay the game repeatedly to experience it in different ways. Subnautica is the kind of game that people recommend to everyone they know because no description quite does it justice — you have to experience it yourself.
All Subnautica Guides on This Blog
- Subnautica Beginner Guide — what to do in your first two hours
- Best Base Locations in Subnautica — for new and returning players
- Seamoth, Cyclops, and Prawn Suit — vehicle progression guide
- Aurora Crash Site Guide — what to take and when to go
- Subnautica Resource Guide — how to find what you need
- Leviathan Survival Guide — how to stay alive around big teeth
- Subnautica Story Progression — what to do next without spoilers
- Graphics, Controls, and Accessibility Settings Guide
- Subnautica vs Below Zero — which game to play first
Subnautica on RicardoPlays
The RicardoPlays – Beyond RTS channel has extensive Subnautica content — full playthrough series covering the original game from beginning to end, dedicated guide videos for specific mechanics, and creature encounter footage that demonstrates the game’s atmosphere better than any screenshot. Ricardo plays Subnautica with genuine reactions, no prior guide knowledge, and the kind of enthusiasm that makes the channel a joy to watch for both new players and Subnautica veterans. Subscribe to the channel to access the full Subnautica library of content.
