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'Everyone's little monkey brains like shelter and food': Subnautica 2 designer says primal instinct is the reason we're so drawn to smashing blocks of wood into weapons

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Subnautica 2
Genres · adventure
Release · May 14, 2026
Developer · Unknown Worlds Entertainment
PCXbox Series X|S
376 articles 112 writers 4 reviews
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
COMPANYSubject
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2002–2026
Latest · Subnautica 2
Top genres · strategy, adventure, indie
405 articles 126 writers 9 games
Shelter
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Shelter
Active · 2013–2018
Latest · Shelter 2
Top genres · simulation, adventure, indie
30 articles 23 writers 3 games
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Drawn
Active · 2009–2011
Latest · Drawn: Trail of Shadows
Top genres · adventure, point_and_click, puzzle
54 articles 45 writers 3 games
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