Subnautica
PlayStation 4 · 2018
About this game
Subnautica is an open-world survival game in which a player takes on the role of a terraformer engineer, having escaped the starship Aurora just before it mysteriously crashes onto an alien planet.
The planet is mostly covered by water and the player must adapt to this new alien environment, gathering food, building a habitat and discovering the secrets to why the ship crashed.
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The player begins in the still functional escape pod, equipped with a material synthesizer and a distress beacon.
As is the style for building games progress is made by venturing underwater, finding useful minerals, and returning with them to the synthesizer to make new tools.
Once the Habitat Builder is created the player can start building a more permanent underwater home, with every room and amenity laid out as the player wishes.
The next step is to build underwater vehicles to expand the range of their operations, up to and including a submarine that the player can walk inside of.
While the player starts with a small number of schematics most buildable items and equipment upgrades are learned by scanning an intact or several broken examples of items found in the Aurora's wreckage.
The player will find new regions with their own flora and fauna as they journey farther from the starting area, and they will run into ever more dangerous and weird predators the deeper they travel.
The distress beacon will occasionally pick up other messages, directing the player to find the fates of the other escape pods.
At present the game has four game modes: Hardcore (Hunger & Thirst, Power drain, and Permadeath), Survival (Hunger & Thirst, Power drain), Peaceful (Power drain) and Creative (No limits).
About PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (2013) cemented Sony's dominance of the eighth console generation, with a library exceeding 30,000 titles once indie and digital-only releases are counted. Most PS4 games remain affordable for collectors, but limited physical print runs — particularly from smaller publishers and later in the console's life cycle — are starting to see steady price increases as digital storefronts eventually wind down support.
Gamevaro tracks Subnautica for PlayStation 4 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €17.26 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €21.60 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €28.65 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €28.54 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €26.05 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €31.39 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €8.31 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €6.90 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €15.54 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €13.92 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €27.65 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €6.90 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €13.91 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €15.73 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €20.76 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €28.64 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €26.03 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €30.42 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €8.53 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €17.25 |
| 2026-06-22 | Complete in Box | PAL | €25.43 |
| 2026-06-22 | New (sealed) | PAL | €38.37 |
| 2026-06-22 | Box Only | PAL | €10.17 |
| 2026-06-22 | Item only | PAL | €22.35 |
| 2026-06-22 | Graded New | PAL | €42.21 |
| 2026-06-20 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €24.94 |
| 2026-06-20 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €9.98 |
| 2026-06-20 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €38.38 |
| 2026-06-20 | Item only | NTSC-U | €20.38 |
| 2026-06-20 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €34.90 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Subnautica has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Subnautica worth?
Subnautica for PlayStation 4 is currently worth €22.35 loose, €17.26 complete in box, and €26.05 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Subnautica rare?
Subnautica has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Subnautica?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Subnautica, loose is €22.35 and CIB is €17.26 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Subnautica worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Subnautica is currently worth €22.35 loose, versus €20.38 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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