Why A Future Subnautica Game Would Benefit From Co-Op
Most players will agree that Subnautica and its sequel Subnautica: Below Zero are not typical survival games. They blend together the rich and unique environments of the ocean with the underlying fear of what lies deeper below. But unlike other survival games, the Subnautica series is delivered as a single-player-only experience, diverging away from a good portion of the gaming industry that embraces the multiplayer or co-operative styles of gameplay. Other games like Raft or Grounded which deliver like-minded experiences are able to include multiplayer options, so the Subnautica series stands as an outlier compared to its competitors.
However, not including the option of multiplayer, even if it were just limited to a select few players, brings with it more disadvantages than advantages and sets Subnautica back when compared to other survival games. Even as the series remains strong with its latest Subnautica: Below Zero changing things up from the original, developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment will need to start considering expanding Subnautica'shorizons for future games. One of these improvements should be the inclusion of a co-op system, allowing players to invite friends to join them on their deep sea adventures and build underwater bases together.
The Subnautica Series Has Limitless Potential for New Settings
According to Unknown Worlds Entertainment, Subnautica was originally meant to have a multiplayer element to it, but this was cut to release the game faster. However, now that the games have become a success, it concedes it's now in a difficult position: Unknown Worlds Entertainment would still like to add co-op or multiplayer, but in order to do so it would need to start from scratch to rework the games'
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