SUBSIDE is basically a love letter to anyone who sees water in a game and immediately goes, “Yep, I’m staying here for a while.”
I’m already a sucker for water-based games, but this one really knows how to pull you under. The swimming feels calm, the environments are beautiful, and there’s something weirdly satisfying about just drifting around, exploring, and soaking in the atmosphere. It scratches that exact underwater itch: relaxing, immersive, a little mysterious, and full of “let me check over there real quick” moments.
The best part is how natural everything feels in VR. Looking around and seeing fish glide by, sharks moving through the water, and jellies floating around makes the whole thing feel like a living aquarium you can actually swim through. It’s peaceful without being boring, and it captures that underwater magic better than a lot of bigger games do. 🌊🐟🦈
That said, this game also makes me hungry for even more. I’d love to see deeper, darker ocean areas that lean harder into that thalassophobia feeling — huge open voids, distant shadows moving below you, strange sounds in the deep, and the kind of underwater scale that makes you feel very, very small. Give me the beauty, but also give me that “something massive is out there” tension.
I’d also absolutely love an area inspired by the Paleozoic Era, with ancient sea creatures and prehistoric underwater life. Swimming alongside bizarre old-world creatures, armored fish, sea scorpions, trilobites, and other ancient ocean nightmares would fit this game perfectly. It could turn the peaceful aquarium vibe into something way more mysterious, alien, and unforgettable.
It may not be for people looking for nonstop action, but for anyone who loves oceans, pools, diving, marine life, sharks, jellies, fish, or just vibing beneath the surface, this is absolutely worth diving into.
Calm, beautiful, and deeply immersive.
This one gets my full sea-l of approval. 🌊🦈🐟🐠💧
