I got into subnautica in 2015, with the promise that it was just a game along the lines of "underwater minecraft", and over the next 4 years just had my mind blown by the atmosphere and details that unknown worlds created; with the flora and fauna that range from cute and petite to monsterous and terrifying. And the sounds! The startling roar of the reaper leviathan, and the crabsquid's creaking and clicking were bone chilling when I heard them. The first time I saw a reefback or sea treader i was in awe at the scale of them, and how small they could make you feel. Added to all of this a genuinely interesting progression system, where you seek out to find out the mysteries of planet 4546b, just so you can escape. The first time I finished the rocket, I didn't really want to take off, because i had built my own network of bases across the map, and was enjoying myself too much.

Its one of my top 5 games I've ever played, for sure.