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Unknown Worlds Entertainment

United States Founded 2001 Website

Unknown Worlds Entertainment is an independent and internationally operating American game development company whose goal is to "unite the world by playing". Based in San Francisco, California, the studio is especially known for the Natural Selection series and Subnautics. Acquired by Krafton in October 2021.

Unknown Worlds Entertainment at a Glance

Unknown Worlds Entertainment has been active in the gaming industry from 2002 to 2026, with 7 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Indie, Shooter, Strategy, with additional titles in Adventure and Real Time Strategy (RTS). The studio carries a solid 73.8/100 average rating across their catalog, with 4 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Subnautica 2 (90.0/100). Games from Unknown Worlds Entertainment are available across 8 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Mac.

7
Total Games
73.8
Avg Rating
2002
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
20%
Shooter
15%
Strategy
15%
Adventure
15%
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
10%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
7
Xbox Series X|S
2
Mac
2
PlayStation 4
1
Xbox One
1

Release Timeline

2000s
1
2010s
2
2020s
4

Rating Distribution

3
80-100
1
60-79
1
40-59
0
0-39