Subterror
- October 11, 2024
- Team Monumental
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Subterror is a single-player and multiplayer action game, where 2-4 players can cooperatively explore procedurally generated underwater domes, called The Biospheres. Discover the secrets of these abandoned domes, ranging from arid deserts to frozen tundras, while battling unknown creatures. Venture solo for a greater challenge."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and immersive atmosphere with plenty of funny and scary moments, making it a great experience for friends and couples.
- It features unique gameplay mechanics, such as the use of Morse code and the vac-light system, which enhance the overall experience and provide quality of life improvements over similar games.
- Despite being in early access, the game runs smoothly with minimal bugs, and players are excited about its potential for future updates and content expansion.
- The game can feel relatively shallow, with some players expressing a desire for more variety in enemy types and overall content.
- The mission timer encourages players to split up, which can detract from the cooperative experience and reduce the tension that comes from staying together.
- There are occasional bugs with voice chat and minor performance issues, particularly when hosting lobbies or changing mic inputs.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay features unique mechanics, particularly the use of Morse code for unlocking doors and maps, which adds a fun and engaging element to the experience. Players appreciate the exciting gameplay loop and the potential for future updates to enhance multiplayer interactions and replay value. Overall, the game stands out in its genre and offers both humorous and thrilling moments, especially when played with friends.
“The gameplay loop is fun; I'm excited to see future updates.”
“I haven't played enough of the game to say that much about it, but the mechanics are very unique, especially with the Morse code doors and unlocking maps. I had a lot of funny and scary moments with friends!”
“The current base gameplay can be expanded to create an amazing and fun multiplayer game with a lot of replay value. Please keep working on it!”
“The gameplay mechanics are very unique, especially with the Morse code doors and unlocking maps. I had a lot of funny and scary moments with friends!”
“While the game does have some unique gameplay features that make it stand out from other games in the genre, there are still significant issues that detract from the overall experience.”
“The Morse code mechanics are interesting, but they can be frustrating and overly complicated at times.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are visually appealing and showcase a neat aesthetic, though they are not groundbreaking. The minimalist style is well-executed, making it accessible for players with lower-end PCs; however, lighting issues, particularly with glare from vac-lights, detract from the overall experience.
“The aesthetic is neat, not exactly ground-breaking graphics or anything, but still is visually appealing while also being inclusive to those who may have inferior PC specs.”
“I find it refreshing to see graphical minimalism done well, and I feel the graphical style is done fairly well, with my main complaint being that lighting can feel bad, especially from the vac-lights, where they tend to do more glare than illumination.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive interiors and effective balance of tension and humor, creating a compelling experience for players. Reviewers highlight the brilliant level design and engaging monster encounters, making it an excellent choice for group play. Overall, the game successfully maintains a fresh and entertaining atmosphere without feeling stale.
“Perfect game for friends--brilliant atmosphere, level design, and monsters.”
“A good balance of atmospheric tension and actual threats.”
“Honestly just a plain good time if you want something lethal; this is a good contender. Highly recommend the atmosphere, the interiors are also good, immersing you pretty well with plenty of funny/scary moments.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted as a blend of funny and scary moments, creating an enjoyable atmosphere that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the unique mechanics and immersive interiors, which contribute to a fun time, especially when playing with friends.
“Honestly just a plain good time if you want something lethal. This is a good contender; highly recommend! The atmosphere is really good, the interiors are also good, and it immerses you pretty well. Plenty of funny/scary moments, and the price isn't bad at all. Even for the content they have right now, there is a good bit of content, and at least for me, it hasn't gotten stale yet.”
“I haven't played enough of the game to say that much about it, but the mechanics are very unique, especially with the Morse code doors and unlocking maps. I had a lot of funny and scary moments with friends!”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users express a desire for the story to avoid forcing the party to split up, particularly for the majority of the mission, indicating that such narrative choices can detract from the overall experience.
“Don't force the party to split up, at least not for most of the mission.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally solid, with good overall performance and stability. Most users report a bug-free experience, although some have noted occasional issues with in-game voice chat.
“Overall performance and stability are quite good, with the game being mostly bug-free, except for occasional issues with in-game voice chat.”
- stability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally strong, with users reporting it as mostly bug-free, though some occasional issues arise with in-game voice chat functionality.
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight the potential for high replayability in the game, particularly with the promise of expanding the base gameplay into a fun multiplayer experience. Many express enthusiasm for future updates that could enhance this aspect further.
“The current base gameplay can be expanded to create an amazing and fun multiplayer game with a lot of replay value. Please keep working on it!”
