{"id":5742,"date":"2026-07-14T09:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T04:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T04:17:35","slug":"subnautica-meets-bloodborne-in-terrifying-new-open-world-survival-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5742","title":{"rendered":"Subnautica Meets Bloodborne In Terrifying New Open-World Survival Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Oceanic horror games like <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/video-game\/subnautica-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Subnautica<\/em><\/strong><\/a> or <em>SOMA<\/em> have carved out an interesting niche within the context of players being stranded out at sea or forced to explore the depths and whatever lurks below. But while <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/subnautica-2-how-to-build-your-own-noa\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Subnautica<\/em> is a survival game<\/a> with an emphasis on base-building and resource gathering, most oceanic horror games do not permit players the indulgence of elaborate mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Here, players are adrift and terrified of falling off a boat separating them from an enormous body of water. Rather, there has been an increasing number of first-person horror games that cast players out to sea, which remains one of the most nightmarish landscapes that anyone could ever be stuck in.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of what makes an oceanic game scary is the unknown, not unlike why people are afraid of the ocean in general, and, if you\u2019re not already sure if you suffer from thalassophobia, this <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/steam-indie-about-fishing-game\/\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming Steam horror game<\/a> will be a good litmus test.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"open waters steam screenshot\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-steam-screenshot.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\"><em>Open Waters<\/em> Steam screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px\">According to its <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4623300\/Open_Waters\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a> store page, the beauty of FluffyGameDev\u2019s <em>Open Waters<\/em> lies in<\/span> its simplicity. Players find themselves on a boat in the middle of the ocean\u2019s black, rippling surface, with the sun unable to break free from the clouds and offer relief. Below the surface, should players be rocked from the boat, the ocean\u2019s darkness is impossibly vast.<\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many mechanics in <em>Open Waters<\/em>\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/great-survivor-horror-games-nobody-remembers\/\" target=\"_blank\">first-person survival horror gameplay<\/a> besides using a compass and a handheld sonar device in order to navigate away from or toward whatever dangers or environments players can see in the distance, but being able to wield a gun suggests that they\u2019ll at least be able to defend themselves from sharks and whatever other creatures may be looming like vultures.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it appears as if players will be able to exit the boat and explore \u201c<em>abandoned sites<\/em>\u201d they find. As described, \u201c<em>these areas expand the horror beyond the open water, forcing you to face threats on both land and sea<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"open waters screenshot steam\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/open-waters-screenshot-steam.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\"><em>Open Waters<\/em> Steam screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> As for how long this Steam horror game is, <em>Open Waters<\/em> is quite transparent. It\u2019ll apparently <span style=\"box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px\">take only two to four hours to finish, which is arguably a fantastic length for an <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/indie-horror-movies-success-box-office-industry-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">indie horror game<\/a> like this with such a refined yet limited scope\u2014too short, and it might not be scary at all;<\/span> too long, and its novelty and dread might wane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/death-water-2-underwater-horror-game-ocean-scary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Horror games <\/a><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box; margin:0px; padding:0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/death-water-2-underwater-horror-game-ocean-scary\/\" target=\"_blank\">set at sea<\/a> will always have a strong<\/span> niche to rely on, and there\u2019s an argument to be made that it\u2019s a subgenre yet to reach its full potential. Either way, just sitting in a boat looks petrifying in <em>Open Waters<\/em>, and the game itself will hopefully become a new benchmark for those like it. <strong><em>Open Waters<\/em><\/strong> is currently available to wishlist on Steam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic small \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"e882-4dda-88b9f87479a8\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column small\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"c1aAjmLnaQ\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"280\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steam Poster\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/steam-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-card-content info-column\">\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Brand<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tValve<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Original Release Date<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 12, 2003<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget end -->\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <!-- Default Description or Custom one added by creator ( override )--><\/p>\n<p class=\"display-card-description default\">Developed by Valve and released in 2003, Steam is a popular video game distribution service originally used by the company to provide updates for Valve games. 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