Stardew Valley vs Subnautica
On Steam, Stardew Valley has 98% positive and Subnautica has 97% positive. Stardew Valley has the higher displayed score on this source. On Metacritic, Stardew Valley has 89/100 and Subnautica has 87/100. Stardew Valley 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 Stardew Valley for relaxing and cozy atmosphere, and Subnautica for exploration and discovery.
Stardew Valley: 98% positive on Steam (1,030,394 reviews), and 89/100 on Metacritic (32 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.
Stardew Valley
Snapshot Aug 10, 2026
- relaxing and cozy atmosphere (5)
- time-consuming gameplay (4)
- diverse activities and content (4)
- memorable characters (4)
- slow pacing and waiting (1)
- progression locked by timing (1)
- frustrating combat mechanics (1)
- repetitive gameplay elements (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)