Colonize The Ocean - Shorts : Underwater Habitats in Video Games

Colonize The Ocean - Shorts : Underwater Habitats in Video Games

From Colonize The Ocean by Colonize The Ocean

June 1, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

This episode explores video games that feature underwater habitats and their implications for real ocean colonization.

🌊 Just weeks after Subnautica 2 launched in Early Access, we’re diving deep into the best video games that let you build, live in, and explore underwater habitats and colonies! In this quick 5-minute episode of Colonize The Ocean, we break down why these games are such powerful thought experiments for real ocean colonization — pressure, isolation, resources, and the thrill (and terror) of making the deep sea your home. From massive alien base-building to dystopian underwater cities and intimate solo habitats, this episode covers the full spectrum of underwater living in games. What we cover: Subnautica 2’s new co-op habitat building BioShock’s legendary Rapture Dedicated colony builders like Aquatico Narrative-driven solitude in Under The Waves Tense secret facility exploration in Deepest Trench And more! Whether you’re a survival crafter, story lover, or city-builder fan, these games capture the dream (and challenges) of colonizing the ocean. Drop your favorite underwater colony or habitat game in the comments 👇 Have you started playing Subnautica 2 yet? If you dream of living beneath the waves, hit subscribe and turn on notifications — new episodes drop regularly…

Topics covered

  • underwater habitats
  • video games
  • ocean colonization
  • survival crafting
  • narrative-driven games
  • base-building

Keywords

  • Subnautica 2
  • underwater colony
  • ocean colonization
  • Deep Sea Living
  • survival games
  • BioShock
  • Aquatico
  • Under The Waves

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlantis Sea Colony, Patreon

Products: Subnautica 2

Books & works: BioShock, Aquatico, Under The Waves, Deepest Trench

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