ActionFit check
Is Subterranauts worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends who want cooperative horror missions
- Players who enjoy scavenging in abandoned facilities
- Teams that prefer voice-based coordination during dangerous expeditions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a solo-focused experience rather than missions built for 1-6 participants
- Players looking for combat-heavy action instead of scrap collection and survival-focused expeditions
- Players who prefer bright, open environments over dark abandoned facilities
Our take on Subterranauts
The assignment structure puts scrap collection ahead of the surrounding mystery: the abandoned facilities and their history are treated as secondary to returning with useful materials. The listing also frames player losses as part of the job, making survival a lower priority than completing the expedition.
What is Subterranauts?
Subterranauts is a multiplayer horror game for 1-6 players.
Teams travel by train between abandoned stations in a wasteland, then descend by elevator into neglected facilities to collect scrap. Proximity voice chat and radios support communication while players work through assignments for the Association of Scrap Allocation. The train terminal provides controls for bulkheads, cameras, lights, and other systems. Returning with scrap earns company Bucks, while dangers below can leave team members behind or cause losses. The game centers on coordinating expeditions, managing the route between locations, gathering useful materials, and surviving encounters with creatures in dark underground environments.
How Subterranauts plays
- 01Multiplayer Expeditions
- Groups of 1-6 players travel between wasteland stations and enter facilities together.
- 02Proximity Voice Chat
- Players can communicate through nearby voice chat and radios during missions.
- 03Train Systems
- The train terminal operates bulkheads, cameras, lights, and other controls.
- 04Scrap Assignments
- Missions require teams to retrieve scrap from abandoned underground facilities.
- 05Company Bucks
- Collected scrap contributes to earnings in the form of company Bucks.
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Subterranauts: platforms & release
Is Subterranauts worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends who want cooperative horror missions. Skip it if: players seeking a solo-focused experience rather than missions built for 1-6 participants.
Where can I download Subterranauts?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Subterranauts's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Subterranauts on?
Windows only.
