Hades vs Subnautica
On Steam, Hades has 98% positive and Subnautica has 97% positive. Hades has the higher displayed score on this source. On Metacritic, Hades has 93/100 and Subnautica has 87/100. Hades has the higher displayed score on this source. Each source stands on its own; these scores do not establish an overall winner. Reviewers most praise Hades for excellent writing and story, and Subnautica for exploration and discovery.
Hades: 98% positive on Steam (307,409 reviews), and 93/100 on Metacritic (61 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 10, 2026). Subnautica: 97% positive on Steam (378,204 reviews), and 87/100 on Metacritic (42 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 12, 2026). The snapshots may have been collected on different dates.
Hades
Snapshot Aug 10, 2026
- excellent writing and story (16)
- engaging gameplay loop (15)
- art style and visuals (12)
- character design and dialogue (11)
- repetitive and grindy (4)
- slow story progression (2)
- high rng frustration (2)
- unrewarding upgrade system (1)
Subnautica
Snapshot Aug 12, 2026
- exploration and discovery (13)
- atmospheric world building (9)
- fear and horror elements (8)
- engaging story and lore (7)
- lack of in-game guidance (2)
- slow early game (2)
- limited inventory space (1)
- poor save system (1)