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Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON, Inc. have officially revealed Subnautica 2, the full sequel to the incredibly popular open-world ocean survival game. Their plan is to launch it in Early Access sometime in 2025 and it's confirmed for Steam.

An exciting addition for this one will be the four player co-op so you can explore and build a base together! Unlike Subnautica: Below Zero, Subnautica 2 is set on a whole new world as it's an all-new adventure. What to expect from it? All new biomes, new creatures, new everything and lots more of it:

Expanding on what fans loved about the previous games in the series, Subnautica 2 will deepen the experience with new biomes, from towering underwater cliffs to lush coral fields, each filled with unique creatures and hidden mysteries. As players dive deeper, they will uncover the secrets at the heart of planet.

Check out the initial teaser trailer:

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Of course no word yet on how it will run with Proton on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, hopefully there won't be too many issues.

You can now follow it on Steam.

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9 comments

Chrisznix Oct 18
Wow, this is great. I really loved the original Subnautica. The first night underwater, the things glowing in the reefs, and the soundtrack of Simon Chylinski kicked in... that was awesome.
Basebuilding with friends? Hell yeah.
Nezchan Oct 18
Subnautica is seriously one of my favourite games of all time. I've played to the end multiple times, and played to just fart around and see the sights too. It's so well crafted, and I like the fact that as they work on newer games, improvements also get applied to the original game's code even now.

Didn't care as much for the much smaller space of Below Zero. I think it didn't give stuff like the leviathans the elbow room they needed. Not a bad game by any means, but it didn't reach the heights...uh, depths...of the original.Thus is the fate of sequels I guess.
Pyrate Oct 18
Subnautica wasn't one of those where I would say "this needed a sequel", not sure what else they can do here, especially with Below Zero being not really worthwhile. Co-op could be cool, but I think one of the first game's biggest strengths is the isolation and lonely nature, though since it looks like multiplayer is a big focus here, it could be interesting.

Not really interested.
C'mon. 4 people. 4 submarines.

Whaddya think will happen then?

hee-hee!

(I turn off the waterfog thing though. Can see better, and makes it gorgeous at night.)

I'm gonna give it a spin when it comes out.

EA though, so this should be amusing. :)
Slate Oct 18
Finally just what the Subnautica universe needed is coop, this is one of my all time favorite games hands down. Brilliant.
Julius Oct 18
Will it have VR support?
GamingTFM Oct 19
Hopefully they go for a silent protagonist, like in the first game.
TheSHEEEP Oct 19
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Quoting: GamingTFMHopefully they go for a silent protagonist, like in the first game.
Doesn't have to be silent, but I really do hope they take a hint about what was most disliked about Below Zero - the partly awful writing, especially the almost entirely unlikeable cast.
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I was never interested in the first one despite a couple friends praising it. But playing it together? Yeah, I'm a bit interested now.
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