Why do people say this game is scary

[Simply a weeb]

Just beat this game first time had fun more than being scared

the only time I was scared was losing my items and my prawn more than being scared of actual monsters/sea life

This game was more cool than scary

1/10 scary 9/10 cool as heck its like a astroneer in water

[Simply a weeb]

done first play thru not a scary game

Resident evil on the other hand is SCARY AS HELLL

[Simply a weeb]

The whole time I was playing this game I was like I hope humans one day get to this point and colonize planets

[Suzaku]

People have many different things they're afraid of, and this game has several of them. Dark places, low visibility, sharp teeth coming from any angle, hostile creature howls, and good ol' drowning. Not everyone keeps their cool when pit against those threats.

[Dirak2012]

Having thalassophobia is no joke, be thankful that you don't have it and move on.

[Sea Prince Gillywix]

1. Big Ass Predators swimming around in dark areas that want to devour you.
2. Fear of the unknown.
3. Fear of loosing progress and time to something that may catch you by surprise.
4. A feeling and sense of not being in control of insolated.
5. Uncertainy at times if something may be safe or dangerous.

All of this can really hit hard on the first playthrough and is amplified if you play hardcore since there is only one life and your save file gets deleted if you lose.

[Xautos]

i can say for certain that subnautica isn't that scary, never has been to me.

however i find BZ a lot more problematic, there are times i hate going into deep twisty bridges for example. bull sharks and grabbers trying to pull you and your vehicle into it's maw, in a dimly lit small setting, never knowing when you are about to be eaten alive.

It is delightful, and its the correct challenge to give you a sense of tension, hoping to get in and get out as fast and as soon as you collected what you need as soon as. i hope that doesn't change honestly.

[Weaver]

A lot of it has to do with if you went into the game completely blind or not. Many of us did. I had no idea leviathans were a thing until I'm cruising in my seamoth near the Aurora and one grabs it out of nowhere, that was a 'jump scare'. It was not knowing what to expect. Diving deeper and having no idea what was down there.
Now everyone knows what to expect and none of it comes as a surprise. This is why I urged people asking about the game to not read anything about the game, to go into it completely blind for the best experience.

[Simply a weeb]

I went in blind still wasent scary at all

[Dirak2012]

It depends entirely on your own personal fear, the moment that you can say "it's only a game" you already lost your chance to feel real fear.
For myself, I'm the kind of person that can feel uneasy just seeing an open door in the darkness, inside my own house. You have the creeping feeling that something may be lurking there, even when logic tells you that thare is nothing there.

[fish]

Originally posted by Weaver:

A lot of it has to do with if you went into the game completely blind or not. Many of us did. I had no idea leviathans were a thing until I'm cruising in my seamoth near the Aurora and one grabs it out of nowhere, that was a 'jump scare'. It was not knowing what to expect.

Exactly. Now imagine your first playthrough was in VR and that's my first really scary experience with the game.

[Qwesar]

Let's see:
Fear of ocean
Fear of unknown
Fear of alien ocean predators
Fear of dying
Fear of open water
Fear of underwater caves
Fear of deep depths/being crushed
Fear of dying from lack of oxygen
Fear of dark places/low visibility
Fear of abandoned places

Also the story you follow is basically everyone is dead except for you. Not exactly a comforting thought to be alone on a hostile alien planet.

[Milk Duck]

Originally posted by battlebunnyyyyy:

The whole time I was playing this game I was like I hope humans one day get to this point and colonize planets

gross. like humans are anything but a destructive and parasitic species. why would you wish for them to spread their disease and destruction into the universe? smh at how stupid and short sighted people like you are.

[TheHamsterWho]

Depends on what you're afraid of and how tension in a game affects you. This game is scary to me mainly because of the dark areas and the idea of something popping up and trying to kill me makes me feel tense. The music that plays in certain cave areas like the Blood Kelp can make the environment feel a bit spooky as well.

[Simply a weeb]

Originally posted by Grim Peeper:

Originally posted by battlebunnyyyyy:

The whole time I was playing this game I was like I hope humans one day get to this point and colonize planets

gross. like humans are anything but a destructive and parasitic species. why would you wish for them to spread their disease and destruction into the universe? smh at how stupid and short sighted people like you are.

even if we are destructive cant ignore the technological advancements made and we will reach the stars one day, its a fact

and we are slowly moving away from oil and going green. you sound not smart at all btw

[XShadowCatzX]

Originally posted by battlebunnyyyyy:

Originally posted by Grim Peeper:

gross. like humans are anything but a destructive and parasitic species. why would you wish for them to spread their disease and destruction into the universe? smh at how stupid and short sighted people like you are.

even if we are destructive cant ignore the technological advancements made and we will reach the stars one day, its a fact

and we are slowly moving away from oil and going green. you sound not smart at all btw

Finally, i agree with you. this is the only time though, and none of the above.