Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2
SURVIVAL
UNDERWATER
MULTIPLAYER
CO-OP
Subnautica 2 LogoSurvival Game

Subnautica 2

Item NameCategory
Axum Wall LampAxum Wall Lamp
Base Building
Roof Listening DishRoof Listening Dish
Base Building
Single BedSingle Bed
Base Building
Rectangular Ceiling LightRectangular Ceiling Light
Base Building
Dining ChairDining Chair
Base Building
Lab ChairLab Chair
Base Building

Items Collection

Browse every Subnautica 2 item with categories, icons and recipes.

Bullethead

Bullethead

Predator

Cerathecan

Cerathecan

Predator

Collector Leviathan

Collector Leviathan

Leviathan

Coral Crab

Coral Crab

Other

Electric Geordie

Electric Geordie

Herbivore

Epicurean

Epicurean

Predator

Creatures and Leviathans

Every Subnautica 2 creature, from the Collector Leviathan to the smallest fish.

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Interactive Map

Ariadne Arm regions, biomes, leviathan zones and POIs.

In Depth
Every page of the Subnautica 2 wiki
Creatures Database
Creatures Database
All 51 creatures and leviathans with role tags, sizes, and lore.
Biomods
Biomods
Every active and passive bio-ability you can equip on the player.
Lore & Databank
Lore & Databank
PDA logs, colonist messages, black-box recordings, Axum entries.
Vehicles
Vehicles
Tadpole chassis variants, Cyclops-tier sub teased, PRAWN mech.

Community walkthroughs

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Community guides that cover the whole Subnautica 2 experience: top-25 tips compilations, early-game food, and other beginner-friendly walkthroughs.

About Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Unknown Worlds' underwater survival classic. Set on a brand new alien ocean planet in the Ariadne Arm, you play one of the Pioneers shipped off-world aboard the colony vessel CICADA. When the ship's AI overrides its handlers mid-voyage and refuses to abandon the mission, the crew ends up stranded on a world that may not want them there. The original Subnautica survival rhythm returns: surface for oxygen, dive for resources, scan everything alive, then carry it back to a base you customise on the seabed. This time you can do it alongside up to three friends in drop-in co-op.

Visually Subnautica 2 is a generational leap from the original, with denser biomes, dynamic lighting and per-creature AI driving the fauna. The Tadpole submersible is your starter craft for venturing past the shallows, with more chassis variants (and a Cyclops-tier sub teased in dev logs) unlocking through the Early Access run. Biomods replace the upgrade modules of the original: active and passive bio-abilities you equip on the player itself, from a Dash burst to permanent stat boosts.

Subnautica 2 launched into Early Access on May 14, 2026 on PC (Steam, Epic) and Xbox Series X|S, with Day One Xbox Game Pass support and Steam Deck Verified status. There is no PvP, no battle pass, no microtransactions and no generative AI used in development. Unknown Worlds has been explicit that the game stays a single-purchase premium product. Eleven languages ship at launch, with English receiving full voice audio and the rest covered by interface and subtitle support. Early Access is expected to run two to three years, mirroring how the original Subnautica and Below Zero were developed.

This wiki is an independent community resource for everyone diving into Subnautica 2. We track every creature in the 51-archetype roster including the Collector and Void Leviathans, every active and passive biomod with cooldowns and unlock costs, every craftable item with recipes and drop sources, the Tadpole and its chassis variants, every resource node with full drop tables, every PDA log and databank entry, plus a full interactive map and dev-log breakdowns straight from Unknown Worlds. Numbers reflect the current Early Access build and update as Unknown Worlds ships patches.

Frequently Asked Questions

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01Is Subnautica 2 on Xbox Game Pass?
Yes. Subnautica 2 is available Day One on Xbox Game Pass. The Game Pass version is the full Early Access build, not a limited trial.
02How do I get the Reaper Leviathan Statue blueprint?
Just own the game. Unknown Worlds promised the Reaper Leviathan Statue blueprint to every player on every platform as a thank you for hitting 5 million wishlists during Early Access pre-orders. It is not gated to a launch window, you can claim it any time after starting the game.
03Does Subnautica 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. Up to four players in the same world with drop-in, drop-out co-op and cross-platform support between PC and Xbox Series. There is no PvP. Solo play is fully supported and the campaign is balanced to be playable alone.
04Where does Subnautica 2 take place?
On a brand new alien ocean world. The Alterra corporation ships a group of Pioneers off-world aboard the colony vessel CICADA. When the ship's AI insists on continuing its own agenda, you and the rest of the crew end up stranded on the planet below.
05What platforms is Subnautica 2 on?
PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, plus Xbox Series X|S. Subnautica 2 is Steam Deck Verified. There is no PlayStation or Nintendo Switch version announced. The original Subnautica added PS4 and Switch later, so more platforms remain possible after 1.0.
06Who is developing Subnautica 2?
Unknown Worlds Entertainment, the studio behind Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero. Unknown Worlds is also publishing under its own banner, with Krafton listed as franchise partner. The team is fully remote, spanning the US, UK, France and Australia.
07Will Subnautica 1 characters or creatures come back?
No. Unknown Worlds has confirmed that characters, locations, creatures and vehicles from Subnautica and Below Zero will not return. Subnautica 2 is a clean slate set on a different planet, with a new cast and a new ecosystem.
08How long will Early Access last?
Unknown Worlds estimates roughly two to three years, mirroring how Subnautica 1 and Below Zero were developed. New biomes, creatures, craftables, narrative beats and quality fixes will land in regular updates throughout that window.
09Will Subnautica 2 have VR, microtransactions or generative AI?
No to all three. Unknown Worlds has stated there are no plans for VR support, no battle passes or microtransactions, and no generative AI used in development. The studio is sticking to its earned, premium model.
10What languages does Subnautica 2 support?
Eleven languages at Early Access, with English receiving full voice audio. German, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish are all confirmed with interface and subtitle support. Additional language coverage is planned through the Early Access run.
11Is Subnautica 2 a visual upgrade over the original?
Yes. Subnautica 2 is a generational leap in fidelity from the original Subnautica. Expect denser biomes, dynamic global illumination and crisp surface caustics, plus the kind of detail that lets a single rendered Leviathan carry a whole dev vlog.