No Man's Sky vs Subnautica
Subnautica is the cheaper of the two right now at ~US$31.29, US$7.04 less than No Man's Sky. On playtime it is also the better value: Subnautica costs US$1.04/h against US$1.28/h for No Man's Sky — 30h to beat versus 30h. Steam players rate Subnautica higher: 97% positive against 85%.
No Man's Sky vs Subnautica, side by side
| Metric | No Man's Sky | Subnautica |
|---|---|---|
| Price now | ~US$38.33 | ~US$31.29 |
| All-time low | not recorded | not recorded |
| Steam rating | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Hours to beat | 30h | 30h |
| Cost per hour | US$1.28/h | US$1.04/h |
| Players | Up to 32 online, cross-platform | Single-player only |
| Available on | Steam, GOG | Steam, Epic |
| Released | 2016, Hello Games | 2018, Unknown Worlds |
Pick No Man's Sky if
Nine years of free updates rebuilt it completely. It is a Survival Crafting by Hello Games, 2016, and takes about 30 hours. The catch: procedural planets get samey after a while. Full No Man's Sky price breakdown.
Pick Subnautica if
Ocean exploration nothing else has matched. It is a Survival Crafting by Unknown Worlds, 2018, and takes about 30 hours. The catch: no co-op in the base game. Full Subnautica price breakdown.
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How this comparison is made
Prices come straight from the stores' own feeds, in USD for United States, and are cached for about 30 minutes; hours-to-beat and the pros and cons are our editorial estimates. Cost per hour is the cheapest current price divided by hours-to-beat. No ads, no affiliate links and no paid placement — a store link earns us nothing. Every weight and threshold we use is published.