Game update3 Oct 2025Below Zero Security HotfixWe have released a hotfix today 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 hav…
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…
Hello Subnauts! We’ve released the Teeny-Tiny Hotfix - a patch to resolve a few bugs from our last update What the Dock. Fixes: · Ambient water particles are now showing correctly · Fix to allow new screenshots can be cycled through after deleting older screenshots again Thank you to everyone who reported bugs to us. As always, keep in touch and let us know if you have any persisting issues! -…
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero . · Tailor your Below Zero experience with Custom Game Mode · Utilize an all-new Seatruck Dock base piece · Enjoy the most stable version of the game with tons of bugs squashed · Get yourself out of some sticky out-of-bounds situations with an Unstuck Button · Steam Cloud saves are back (yes, for real this time!) Custom Game Mode Tailor your…
We can't believe it! You, our amazing community who have supported us at every turn, have now nominated us for a Steam Award. We are humbled by the wonderful support shown to us over the years. The nomination for Outstanding Visual Style is really the cherry on top! There are four other fabulous games in the running for the Outstanding Visual Style award. It's tough competition, but we encourag…
Language pack support for Hungarian, Finnish, Slovak, and Polish. This update also includes a fix for endgame dialogue in Sam's storyline, and some minor bug fixes related to translation and text sizing. Finally, if you use console commands on PC, they're now even easier to access by using shift+enter!
The big day is finally here! Subnautica: Below Zero 1.0 is now available on Steam. This update includes even more bug fixes and polish, improving on our final Early Access release, Seaworthy , and also unlocks the endgame for all players. If you have a save file from Early Access, you can continue to play it and progress as normal! Once again, we want to thank you all for your continued support…
Join us live on Friday, May 14th at 5PM UTC to celebrate the launch of Subnautica: Below Zero on Steam. From interviews with the development team, the premiere of the Below Zero Gameplay Trailer, and some special giveaways, there'll be no shortage of things to enjoy before you dive into the game. Check out the Launch Countdown to see the livestream start time in your timezone. As always, we wan…
The Subnautica: Below Zero Original Soundtrack is out now! Composed by Ben Prunty , the soundtrack features 54 remastered and expanded tracks, which includes four bonus tracks. It totals two hours and 25 minutes, and is available to purchase for $9.99 USD. Also, for the first time, the original Subnautica soundtrack is available to purchase from Steam. To make the soundtrack more readily availa…
As we hurtle ever closer to the launch of Subnautica: Below Zero, we are excited today to debut the cinematic trailer for you all to enjoy! Created in partnership with RealTime UK, the trailer provides a tantalizing glimpse at life on 4546B prior to the mysterious events that bring you planetside. We want to extend a thank you, as always, to our incredible community for continuing to support us…
Hello, Subnauts! As you may be aware, we were excited to introduce Steam Cloud save capability with the final Early Access update for Below Zero, Seaworthy . We have heard all of your feedback about how Steam Cloud saves have been working for Below Zero and have made the difficult decision to disable the feature. With Steam Cloud saves enabled for the last several weeks, we can say definitively…
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 ·…
Hello, Subnauts! Subnautica: Below Zero is getting closer than ever to being ready for launch. We are aiming to release 1.0 in the early part of 2021 - as some of you might have guessed from our Nintendo Switch announcement - but still have bug fixing, optimizing, and further fine-tuning to do before it’s ready for launch on all platforms. With the release on the horizon, we will be increasing…
Hello, Subnauts! A new update has just been released for Subnautica: Below Zero . Though this is not a major Early Access update (consider it a half-way mark between Relics of the Past and our next major update!), it does contain a ton of bug fixes, optimizations, and polish to the world. Hopefully, this update will serve as a hold-over through the holiday season and make your Early Access expe…
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…
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…
Hello, Subnautica friends. These are strange and challenging times we’re all living through. I hope you and yours are staying healthy. If you play Subnautica or Below Zero, I hope that our games bring you happiness and some kind of healthy distraction. We recently released EA9 . Here’s a quick update on where we’re at: · The new story is just starting to come online. You can start a new game, e…
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…
Hi everyone, Narrative Designer Jill here. As you know, we’re changing the story for Subnautica: Below Zero. I wanted to give you an idea of what goes into this process. First, the basic requirements: · Our narrative since Subnautica has been delivered primarily by breaking the story into dozens of fragments and scattering them around the ocean floor. · In Subnautica: Below Zero, Robin is a spe…
Hey Below Zero fans! Hope you are enjoying the Lost Ship update ! We’ve got lots of big changes coming soon to Early Access and wanted to give a quick heads-up before they start rolling in. What you need to know: · The next Below Zero release will feature the new story in an early form. · Once the new story goes live, old saves will stop working. You’ll have to start a new game. · (Steam) If yo…
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 ·…
Hey Subnautica fans! I hope you're having fun with Below Zero! I'm writing this blog for a few reasons: · To update you on development, as we get ready to drop another Early Access release. · To inform you about changes that are coming to the Below Zero story. · To enthusiastically introduce you to our new writer, Jill Murray! Our 7th Early Access update - "Deep Dive" - is coming very soon, and…
As part of Below Zero’s journey through Early Access, there is an Experimental beta available on Steam for fans to play. It allows players to immediately get their hands on new biomes, tools, and creatures as soon as they are added to the game. However, it is not without its risks. In fact, we are anticipating that an impending merge to Experimental might exhibit some of the below risks! If you…
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