Subnautica 2 · Story & Lore
A young family on a new ocean planet. The Mongolian Independent States. A podcast building dread, one episode at a time.
Lore · 6 confirmed
Story facts Unknown Worlds has shared on camera and in the podcast.
Setting
A new ocean planet in the Ariadne Arm star system
Year
Undisclosed. Later than original Subnautica's timeline
Faction
The Mongolian Independent States
S1 link
Same universe, not the same planet. No confirmed S1 returns
Tone
Quieter threat. Family-scale stakes
Format
Voices from Beyond podcast supplements the in-game story
Podcast · Voices from Beyond
Five beats building from daily life to distress call.
A young family begins life as part of a Mongolian settlement on an alien planet. A not-so-distant threat creeps closer.
The settlement turns dire. People are fleeing. Will the family follow or hold tight to their dreams?
Havoc reshapes the Mongolian Independent States. Is Zezura the light at the end of the tunnel?
Mom and daughter share a quiet moment when breaking news shakes their world.
A distress call from the Cicada repeats in the dark. Is it being received by anyone?
Connection · S1
No. Same universe, different planet, new star system. New ocean, new fauna, new story.
No returning fauna confirmed. Expect callbacks in lore rather than species.
No. Subnautica 2 stands on its own. Playing S1 adds context but is not required.
Below Zero was a standalone expansion. Subnautica 2 is a full new title, not a sequel to BZ's story.