Subterrain
Top-down survival horror against spreading infection in a Mars colony
Pixellore Inc · Released Jan 21, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 1,398
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 months ago
- Feb 23, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Subterrain?
Subterrain is a top-down survival horror game set in an underground Mars colony, where Dr. West appears to be the lone survivor after a catastrophe. You explore colony districts and randomly generated sub-levels, fight enemies, scavenge and craft gear, and repair generators while managing hunger, oxygen, injuries, and a spreading infection.
For you if...
- +you enjoy juggling survival systems under time pressure
- +you like scavenging and crafting gear between fights
- +you want open exploration in a bleak sci-fi setting
Not for you if...
- −you want combat without hunger or injury management
- −you dislike slow research and inventory upkeep
- −you prefer exploring without pressure from spreading infection
What players say
76% of 1,398 reviews are positive
Players praise the layered survival systems, bleak atmosphere, and exploration and crafting. They often complain that backtracking, repetitive combat, and slow research make progression tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
Subterrain system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or equivalent processor
- Graphics
- Intel HD graphics 4400 or better - Min resolution 1280x720
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 48
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Greek, Simplified Chinese, German, Japanese, Hungarian, Turkish.
Tags
- Survival
- Top-Down
- Crafting
- Indie
- Sci-fi
- Zombies
- Open World
- Open World Survival Craft
- Exploration
- Survival Horror
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Dark
- Roguelike
- Horror
- Procedural Generation
Recent updates
- Feb 23, 2026 · From Pixellore – A Small Update
- Sep 20, 2021 · Release Note : Version 1183 21 Sep 2021
- Aug 24, 2021 · Version 1180 06 Aug 2021, Hungarian language support added
1 DLC available.
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