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Released May 14, 2026 Early Access $29.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Subnautica 2

By Unknown Worlds Entertainment

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Reviews 118k Very Positive
Players now 1,414 Peak today 1,414
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About Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2 is a game tagged Multiplayer, Survival and Horror by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, released May 14, 2026. It has 118,442 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Subnautica, Subnautica: Below Zero and Backrooms: Facility Unknown.

Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.
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Everything Steam lists for Subnautica 2 · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID1962700
Release dateMay 14, 2026
Last change number40219621
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Publisher
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 2 days ago
Franchise
Subnautica, KRAFTON, Inc.

Platforms

Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

8
Single-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline co-opSteam CloudFull controller supportCross-platform multiplayerFamily Sharing

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Prices

Price · US$29.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$29.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked16 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

6
  1. Oct 6, 2026 Subnautica 2 Early Access Buddy System Hotfix 2

    Hello Subnauts, Our second hotfix for the Subnautica 2 Buddy System update is out now!We’ve fixed several issues and bugs, including Voice Chat detection, the Tadpole being incorrectly teleported, and the Scanner Station’s resource accurac…

  2. Sep 1, 2026 Subnautica 2 Early Access Buddy System Hotfix 1

    Update (3rd September): We've fixed an issue where in-progress Axum Powerplant Turbines disappeared or were no longer completable. Players affected will now see the Powerplant Turbine ghost again and be able to complete the building at no …

  3. Aug 19, 2026 Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 - Buddy System Update

    Hello Subnauts, Subnautica 2’s Early Access 1.2 update, Buddy System, just landed! This update introduces the hugely requested Proximity Chat feature, Player Revives, Emotes, Player Trading, two new characters, and a ton of bug fixes. Anyt…

  4. Aug 18, 2026 Update Vlog - Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System)

    Subnautica 2 Creative Director Anthony Gallegos returns to discuss everything you can expect from the 1.2 update, Buddy System, out tomorrow (August 19th).From features like Proximity Chat, Player Trading and Revives, and an all-new Tracki…

  5. Jul 14, 2026 Subnautica 2 Early Access Hotfix 4

    Hello Subnauts, Our fourth hotfix for Subnautica 2 just arrived. We’ve fixed some progression issues, water currents appearing in bases, and the FOV slider not showing on Xbox. We continue to monitor community feedback, so please keep repo…

  6. Jul 8, 2026 Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.1 - Adaptive Measures Update

    Hello Subnauts, Subnautica 2’s Early Access 1.1 update, Adaptive Measures, is out now! This update includes a ton of quality-of-life fixes, including the much-requested FOV slider, and adds targeted improvements to the game. Anything marke…

Builds

2
BuildBranchUpdated
25400633publicOct 6, 2026
25638918experimentalSep 30, 2026

Depots

Depots

4
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228988 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228989 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
1962701 — All 15.30 GB 13.39 GB 6518956641559190686

Branches

2
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25400633 Oct 6, 2026 Open
experimental Public experimental builds 25638918 Sep 30, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Subnautica2

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Subnautica2.exe Windows Launch

Cloud saves

Space per player953.7 MB
Filesup to 50
Save locations4
RootPathPatternSystems
gameinstallSubnautica2/Saved/SaveGamessavegame_*.savAll
gameinstallSubnautica2/Saved/SaveGamesSharedGameSettings.savAll
WinAppDataLocalSubnautica2/Saved/SaveGamessavegame_*.savAll
WinAppDataLocalSubnautica2/Saved/SaveGamesSharedGameSettings.savAll

News

  1. Oct 22, 2026 · PlayGround.ru - официальная группа Subnautica 2 раскрывает историю колонистов и прошлое Аксума в новом обновлении

    Unknown Worlds представила взгляд разработчиков на создание сюжета Subnautica 2 — подводного приключения на выживание. Ролик посвящён истории колонистов, прошлому Аксума, исследованию мира и связи об…

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · Community Announcements Beyond the Surface - Voyage to Early Access 2

    It’s time to go Beyond the Surface in the first episode of our Voyage to Early Access 2 series.Narrative Designers Seth Dickinson and Tim Partlett, along with Creative Director Anthony Gallegos, expl…

  3. Oct 21, 2026 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Subnautica 2's next major update adds "the scariest region we've ever done", together with frog mechs and a very welcome tweak for dashing

    Bracingly moist open world survival game Subnautica 2 is embarking on the "voyage to early access 2.0" - this being developer Unknown Worlds' excitable term for the next round of updates, which will …

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · PlayGround.ru - официальная группа Subnautica 2 готовится к Early Access 2.0 - самому масштабному обновлению с релиза

    По словам Гальегоса, в новом регионе будет несколько новых биомов. Он назвал его одним из «самых страшных регионов, которые мы когда-либо создавали». «Это мрачно, это угрожающе, и в то же время это н…

  5. Oct 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Voyage to Early Access 2 Begins

    The voyage to Early Access 2 begins! Creative Director Anthony Gallegos is back to introduce our new Dev Vlog series, outlining who you’ll be expecting to hear from across our future episodes, sharin…

  6. Aug 20, 2026 · Community Announcements Healing the Ocean, Together: Subnautica 2 × The Ocean Cleanup

    Hello Subnauts,Since Subnautica 2 entered Early Access, you have continued to amaze us. You've charted every trench, built bases in places we never imagined possible, pulled friends into the depths w…

  7. Aug 19, 2026 · PC Gamer Subnautica 2's latest 1.2 update is friend focused—finally adding the key mechanic to any great multiplayer game

    I'm not sure there's been a better invention for multiplayer games than proximity chat. Whether it be friends screaming vengeance down the side of a mountain after you abandon them in Peak, or the wa…

  8. Aug 19, 2026 · PCGamesN Subnautica 2's new "buddy system" update just made co-op a lot more immersive

    Subnautica update 1.2 adds co-op revives, player trading, and proximity-based voice chat, enhancing the co-op side of the survival game. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Subnautica 2's new "buddy sys…

  9. Aug 12, 2026 · Community Announcements Subnautica 2 Experimental Branch Released

    Hello Subnauts, As part of our ongoing dedication to the open development process during Early Access, we’re launching the Experimental branch of Subnautica 2 today on Steam. The Experimental branch …

  10. Jul 29, 2026 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Krafton have big plans for Subnautica, after the second game's once-divisive co-op "confirmed the potential to expand beyond the existing fan base"

    Subnautica 2 publishers Krafton may have had to pay Unknown Worlds a massive earn-out, after losing a farcical courtroom battle with ousted studio execs, but they're tickled pink by the ocean surviva…

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