Game update3 Oct 2025Subnautica Security HotfixWe have released a hotfix that addresses a security-related concern raised to us by Unity. You can read more about the specific issue here: While the update patches out the flaw, Unity has said that, to their knowledge, no one has exploited the issue to date, and no players have been at risk. To help ensure that this security flaw can never be exploited on Subnautica or Below Zero, we have upda…
We’re thrilled today to unveil the first teaser trailer for Subnautica 2 and announce that we’ll be heading to Early Access in 2025! 🥳 Store pages are now live and you can wishlist Subnautica 2 on Steam. Our goal has always been to bring Early Access to as many of our community as possible, and we’re excited to develop Subnautica 2 from the start alongside more of you than ever before! Keen ey…
Hi Subnauts, We’re thrilled to release an update today for Subnautica on Steam to improve compatibility with the Steam Deck. You’ll notice that Subnautica is now marked as ‘Verified’ on the Steam Store , which means that the game should work seamlessly when you play it on the Steam Deck. Here are some of the improvements the team made to bring the Steam Deck compatibility update to life! Patch…
Hello Subnauts, We’re delighted to bring you the long-awaited 2.0 update to Subnautica across all platforms. This update has been a labor of love for the entire Subnautica team. As you might have seen in some of our previous blog posts, a lot of time has been spent addressing a ton of tech debt and bringing across some improved code from Below Zero. Our goal was always to bring both Subnautica…
This update changes the troubleshooting guide from being hosted on Steam to being hosted on our blog . Curious about our plans for Subnautica? Read our blog "What's Next for the Subnautica Series?" Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. You can also: · See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter · Get live source code changes by fo…
For the first time, the original Subnautica soundtrack is available to purchase from Steam. To make the soundtrack more readily available, we've moved the soundtrack from the game itself to additional content. If you already own a copy of Subnautica on Steam, you will automatically be credited with a free copy of the soundtrack to download. You can find and download this directly from the game…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access . Visit the Seaworthy site to learn more! · Uncover the mysteries of the all-new, fully voiced Crashed Ship story · Enjoy the finalized soundtrack as you travel biome-to-biome · Utilize the improved Prawn Suit controls throughout your adventuring · Experience our most stable version of the game to-date with even more bug fixes ·…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access . Visit the Relics of the Past site to learn more! · Experience Below Zero’s story in its most complete form, now fully voiced! · Check out Robin’s revamped look with a new Dive Suit and model · Unlock more alien mysteries in the Precursor Caches · Discover new world details, including artwork from the community · Venture to the…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access . Mystery awaits you in Stranger Pings. Investigate the abandoned Alterra bases, unlock new base decorations, experience new creature behaviors, and much more. Visit the Stranger Pings site to learn more! · Dig deeper into the mysteries of 4546B with new character portraits and base detailing · Decorate and personalize your base…
Hello, Subnauts. A new update (B87) has just been released for Subnautica on the Steam, Epic, and Discord stores. We want to thanks you all once again for your continued feedback. This update contains further bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements. Players accessing Subnautica on the Epic and Discord store might find that the game will take a little longer than usual to load for the first ti…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access . Salad Days are here on 4546B! Grab a thermos of coffee, fire up the Recyclotron, and get ready for more ice-cold adventure... and salad. Visit the Salad Days site to learn more! · Visit Marguerit’s Greenhouse and uncover unique plants and all-new salad recipes · React to the changing environment of Planet 4546B with player emot…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access . Start your brand new adventure on Planet 4546B with a revamped story and intro cinematic. Visit the Frostbite site to learn more! · Experience the beginning of an all-new story and intro cinematic · Explore the extensively reworked Glacial Basin · Interact with the new cold mechanics and avoid hypothermia · Discover new Snowbal…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access . Explore the Crashed Ship wreckage, descend into Deep Lilypads, experience the incredible beauty of the Aurora Borealis and more! Visit the Lost Ship site to learn more! · Explore the mysterious Crashed Ship · Interact with the playful Trivalve · Uncover the perilous Brinicles · Descend into the shadowy depths of Deep Lilypads ·…
Hello, Subnauts. We've just released a big, little update (B86) for Subnautica on Steam. Thanks to all of your valuable feedback, this update contains a whole host of bug fixes and improvements for Subnautica. The development team has worked hard to put together this update and we hope that it improves the Subnautica experience for you all! We will also be releasing another update to upgrade th…
***This event has now ended*** In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5th, Subnautica will go on sale alongside several other games as part of a Valve special event until June 8th. During this time, we volunteered to donate 15% of Unknown Worlds ’ profits from the sales of the original Subnautica to the Ocean Cleanup , a Dutch foundation that aims to develop and apply technologies (dir…
Calling all divers: Valve has opened nominations for the 2018 Steam Awards . No, we're not here to beg you to vote for Subnautica. We're here to ask you to vote for anyone - Any game you are genuinely impressed by, excited about, enamoured with. Perhaps a game that isn't a massive-budget mega-studio game. Why are we asking you to do this? Subnautica was a big game for us. Before Subnautica, we…
Since, release, we've been blown away by the response to Subnautica. We're thrilled that so many of you have enjoyed exploring planet 4546B, and we want to create more underwater adventures for you to enjoy. To do that, we've decided to build a stand-alone expansion to Subnautica, called Subnautica Below Zero . Set in an ice-bound region of planet 4546B, after the events of the original game, B…
Update 12 Jun 2018 - the WDC sale has ended, thank you everyone who participated You saved the underwater world of planet 4546B. Here on Earth, our own oceans need your help. This weekend, we are joining forces with Valve and the ocean charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) . 15% of Unknown Worlds’ profits from the sales of Subnautica will go to WDC. 4546B is a world covered in water. Ear…
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