TheShores Shader
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #43 of 114 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Completely reworked and introducing a clean version for those who like the colors but not the paint effect.
In this shader, I am pushing aside thoughts of gameplay and making purely an aesthetic shader. Light will reach vanilla depths, and most biomes are exploding in colors. This shader uses an OilPaint stylization to make the world look and feel like a painting.
How to install:
1. Drag the contents of TheShoresPainted.rar / TheShoresClean.rar into your Subnautica directory (Steam/steamapps/common/Subnautica).
2 - When in game press the HOME key to open the Shader menu.
3 - Select TheShoresPainted.ini / TheShoresClean.ini from the dropdown menu and press Select.
TheShores Shader is a visual overhaul for Subnautica that transforms the game into a painterly experience, with an additional clean version included. It has 74 endorsements and was last updated in August 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Gives Subnautica a unique, artistic look that stands out from the vanilla game.
- Includes both a stylized and clean version, so you can pick your preferred aesthetic.
- Decent community support with 74 endorsements and nearly 2,000 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may not be compatible with the latest Subnautica patches.
- Only 74 endorsements, so it's a niche mod that hasn't been widely tested.
For Subnautica players who want to experience the game with a fresh, artistic visual style. If you're tired of the default graphics and want something that feels like a painting, this is for you. Skip if you prefer vanilla visuals or want gameplay changes — this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a shader mod, make sure your graphics drivers are up to date to avoid rendering issues.
- Try both the standard and clean versions to see which one you prefer before committing.
- If you're using other visual mods, test them together to ensure they don't conflict.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnautica Mods
- Author
- MoshyGfx
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 1,961
- Endorsements
- 74
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 5/9/2021
- Updated
- 8/7/2021
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