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Subside

Subside

Subside is an immersive aquatic VR experience with multiple areas to explore and lifelike aquatic creatures to interact with. Crafted with unparalleled realism, it aims to replicate the nuances of real-life swimming and diving in shallow waters

Released Sep 17, 2024 Developer A2D Software Platforms Windows SimulationVRUnderwaterImmersiveExploration
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

96.9%positive522 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Subside is easily one of my favorite VR experiences. This is thanks to its stunning presentation and its surprisingly clever gameplay design. While it might look like a simple cozy/zen game at first, it actually features missions to unlock new areas and items. You progress by…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Highly recommend this VR experience but with a catch: understand what this is before you dive into it (pun intended). This is an immersive explorative experience where you dive around several beautifully crafted locations, enjoy the sights and sounds, and observe and interact…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Works on Reverb G2. It is the best VR diving sim outthere with extremely polished physical gameplay and presentation. The content is a bit lacking though: only 4 main levels and 3 bonus encounters. Sqimming with hand gestures in Subside is an absolute blast: it requires no…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

56all-time peak
0 25 50 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 23 avg · Sep 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

40achievements
10.0%median completion
0.2%rarest: Hydro Hero
68.5% of players 52.6% of players 45.5% of players 44.0% of players 42.7% of players 36.1% of players 35.9% of players 35.6% of players 30.3% of players 29.7% of players 29.1% of players 25.0% of players 16.9% of players 16.1% of players 15.6% of players 15.2% of players 12.0% of players 11.0% of players 10.8% of players 10.1% of players 10.0% of players 8.5% of players 7.4% of players 6.7% of players 6.3% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 3.9% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 68.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
68.5%So Shiny — Find a coin
52.6%What’s This? — Find a collectible
45.5%Sunken Supplies — Open a chest
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Hydro Hero — Complete the game in one hour or less
0.2%Elite Diver — Complete the game in two hours or less
2.4%Look to the Skies — Spot the airplane in Whale Encounter

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US24.99 USD
EU24.50 EUR
UK20.99 GBP
Australia36.50 AUD
Canada32.50 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil73.99 BRL
China92.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$14 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$28

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 27, 2026
Subside Patch 1.2.4

Fixed an issue that could prevent some of the achievements from progressing.

Jul 08, 2026
Subside Patch 1.2.3

Reduced the time it takes to cut locks with the cutting torch Fixed an issue with the underwater scooter sound.

Jun 13, 2026
Subside Patch 1.2.2

Fixed an issue that could block the player from unlocking the Koi Haven level if the last collectible was found in Ocari Gorge at night.

Jun 08, 2026
Subside Patch 1.2.1

Fixed an issue with the Lemon sharks in the Whale Encounter level.

Jun 05, 2026
Subside Patch 1.2.0

Re-worked the Lemon Shark's mesh and texture The cutting torch and beacon can now be grabbed from the hand-anchored holo-menu (right hand) The discovery band's range has been doubled, the vibration sp

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.

GenresSimulation
Player tagsSimulation · VR · Underwater · Immersive · Exploration · Realistic · Nature · Relaxing · Atmospheric · Futuristic · Singleplayer · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · VR Only · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese *
Achievements40
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Core i5-7500 / Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080 / Radeon RX 6800S DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Oculus Touch/Valve Index