Our August games picks

Each month a slew of new games come to Play. To help you find ones you’ll love, we – the Play editors – are sharing our favorite recent releases. Our Spotlight title is a game that’s won our hearts with stunning visuals, intuitive gameplay, or pure simplistic fun – we know you’ll love our pick of the month.

Dive into the mesmerizing depths of Subnautica, an underwater world lush with both beauty and danger. After crashing onto an unfamiliar ocean planet, you have only one goal: survive. This means scavenging for food, shelter, and the resources to craft life-saving equipment.

Whether you’re a fan of open-ended exploration, crafting mechanics, or simply the mystery of it all, Subnautica is an absolute pearl in the survival genre. The whole experience has been optimized for mobile with seamless touch screen controls, meaning that you can sit back and enjoy the ride from your first moments at sea.

Whether they amused, soothed, scared or tested us, these Highlights are an ensemble of our favorite games this month.

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