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Subnautica Play Store Revenue Estimate

Unknown Worlds · Adventure

Subnautica is an underwater adventure game set on an alien ocean planet. A massive, open world full of wonder and peril awaits you! Descend into the depths, craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral ree…

Google Play ★ 4.7 USD4.99 IAP 🎯 Opportunity 14 🔨 Clone 70
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Subnautica earns about
$7.5K/month
range $4.1K – $10.9K · $90.3K/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$251
$138 – $364
Per Week
$1.8K
$966 – $2.5K
Per Month
$7.5K
$4.1K – $10.9K
Per Year
$90.3K
$49.7K – $130.9K
Lifetime
$225.7K
$124.1K – $327.3K
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A specific clone-and-improve plan for Subnautica

Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($7.5K/month · $90.3K/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.

14/100
Opportunity
Marginal - only if you have a real angle
70/100
Cloneability
Moderate (4-8 weeks for a credible competitor)
$2
Revenue / install
Lifetime value per download (≈30-month app life). Higher = each user is worth more.

✓ Features to copy

  • in-app purchase tier ladder for upsells

⚡ Improve / fix

  • faster onboarding · clearer pricing page · richer empty-state

🛠 MVP scope

  • core feature
  • onboarding flow
  • IAP unlock or one-time purchase
  • settings + share

💰 Pricing recommendation

Subnautica is paid at USD4.99. Consider a free + IAP model - broader install base, similar ARPU.

🔡 App Store title ideas

  • Pro: AI-Powered Adventure
  • Smart : Adventure Tracker
  • + - Faster, Cheaper

📺 TikTok / ad hook angles

  • "I tried Subnautica for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
  • "Why Subnautica costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
  • "The adventure app Subnautica won't tell you these 3 things"

Monetization

Paid app ($4.99)
Revenue mix (estimated)
  • Paid upfront ~100%
Paying users (est.)
~$1.45 ARPU
Per-MAU revenue from category benchmark ($0.40–$2.50/mo)
In-App Purchases
$0.49 per item
Range reported by Google Play.

App Details

Pulled from Google Play
Current Version
1.22.83416
Released
Jul 8, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 23, 2026
Required OS
10
Content Rating
Everyone 10+
Category
Adventure
Price
USD4.99
Currency
USD
Developer
Unknown Worlds

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  • ☕ Buys 50 $5 coffees every day
  • 👨‍💻 Pays for 1 senior engineer salaries per year
  • 🚗 Earns enough for 2 Tesla Model 3s annually
  • ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 1,723 seconds

12-Month Revenue Trajectory

Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.

JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Total Installs
126K
Reported: 100,000+
Active Users (MAU est.)
19K
14.9% of installs · GAME_ADVENTURE (mapped to GAME) category benchmark · cumulative-install decay × 0.75
Rating
4.67 ★
498 reviews
Monetization
Paid app ($4.99)
IAP: $0.49 per item

Rating Distribution

5★
5K
4★
321
3★
216
2★
52
1★
216

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Frequently Asked About Subnautica

How much money does Subnautica make on Google Play?
Subnautica has an estimated Play Store revenue of $7.5K per month (~$90.3K per year, $251 per day) with a likely range of $4.1K to $10.9K. This sums earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ad monetization and any paid downloads on Google Play - directional estimates from public signals only.
How many Play Store downloads does Subnautica get?
Google Play publishes install ranges (e.g. 1M+, 10M+, 100M+). Subnautica reports 100,000+ installs. Rev.now combines that range with ratings, reviews, grossing rank and category trends to estimate roughly 126K total downloads and 19K monthly active users on Android.
Is Subnautica a top grossing Android app and what is its Play Store rank?
Subnautica is analyzed using Google Play grossing rank, category ranking, install range, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Compare it to other highest-grossing Android apps on the Play Store leaderboard.
How is Subnautica Play Store revenue estimated?
Rev.now estimates Subnautica Play Store revenue from public app data: Google Play download ranges, monthly active users (MAU), Android paying-user conversion, scraped subscription pricing, in-app purchase ranges ($0.49 per item), ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Adventure category ARPU benchmark - net of Google's 15-30% Play Store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Subnautica offer on Android?
Subnautica offers in-app purchases ($0.49 per item) on Google Play, which usually means subscription tiers (weekly, monthly, annual), virtual currency or one-time unlocks. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are usually the biggest contributors to monthly Play Store revenue.
Can I compare Subnautica Play Store revenue with another Android app?
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Subnautica side-by-side with any other Google Play app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact Play Store revenue for Subnautica?
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