The animals are so friendly that you can pet them or even ride them around if you want to. These peaceful Leviathans are typically found swimming in herds close to the ocean’s surface.Īlthough a bit intimidating due to their size, Glow Whales are passive creatures and won’t attack the player. Next up we have one of Subnautica’s friendliest creatures, the Glow Whale. Glow Whale (Below Zero) Image Credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment But that’s pretty much the only thing you’ll have to worry about with this one. Worst case scenario, you might get lost while swimming inside it and possibly drown. Subnautica’s Leviathans, even the peaceful ones, typically have some sort of defense mechanism but that’s not the case here. While certainly impressive in size and appearance, Ventgardens are completely harmless to the player. If you get close enough to it, you’ll quickly notice that this is a living, breathing organism inspired by the Coelenterata phylum. You may mistake it for a giant underwater plant or mushroom upon first encountering it, but the Ventgarden is classified as Fauna. This is the only stationary Leviathan found in any of the two games and one of Subnautica’s only passive Leviathans. We’re kicking things off with the least threatening Leviathan of them all, the Ventgarden. Ventgarden (Below Zero) Image Credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment With that out of the way, let’s get to it. Finally, we’re not taking into account extinct Leviathans. So no Crabsnakes, Squidsharks or any other medium-sized creatures. Secondly, we’re only looking at Leviathan-class organisms as described in-game. First off, we’re looking at Leviathans from both the base game and the Below Zero standalone expansion. If you do, you’ll definitely want to read this article in its entirety so you’ll know what to expect if you decide to play the game anyway.Īnd if you’re not scared of the deep, you’ll want to read it just for the sheer fun of it because today we’re ranking all of Subnautica’s Leviathans from least to most terrifying.Ī couple of rules before we get started.

Especially if you’re suffering from thalassophobia. Most of these massive sea monsters are pretty scary but some are absolute nightmare fuel. The reason? Subnautica’s Leviathans of course. Although the game feels surprisingly peaceful and serene when you first jump in, the atmosphere changes in a heartbeat once you start exploring the depths of planet 4546B’s vast ocean. Very few games are capable of invoking pure terror with as much ease as Subnautica.

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