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Early Access launch coverage, developer roadmap, and the latest announcements from Unknown Worlds Entertainment.
Where Subnautica 2 Stands
Subnautica 2 entered Early Access on May 14, 2026. Within the first 12 hours it sold over 2 million copies — a record for the series and one of the strongest Early Access debuts on Steam in recent years. The game launched with the opening chapter of its story, multiple biomes, fully functional 4-player co-op, and a rebuilt base-building system running on Unreal Engine 5.
Unknown Worlds has committed to an open development process throughout Early Access — the same approach they used on the original Subnautica and Natural Selection 2. The published roadmap covers multiple planned update phases including new biomes, a new vehicle, additional story chapters, and endgame systems. Full release is currently estimated around 2028.
The Early Access price is $29.99. Unknown Worlds has stated the price will increase at full release, as it did with the original game. The current content is described by the studio as "bigger and more polished" than any of their previous Early Access launches.
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Subnautica 2 Early Access is Live
Subnautica 2 officially launched into Early Access on May 14, 2026 at 8 AM PDT on PC (Steam, Epic, Windows Store) and Xbox Series X|S for $29.99.
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Early Access Roadmap
- ▸Opening story chapter
- ▸Core biomes
- ▸4-player co-op
- ▸Full crafting systems
- ▸Rebuilt base building
- ▸New ocean region: The Abyss Shelf
- ▸New vehicle (unannounced)
- ▸Story chapter 2
- ▸Additional creatures
- ▸Co-op improvements
- ▸Third story chapter
- ▸Additional biomes
- ▸Endgame progression
- ▸Full release preparation
Roadmap phases and content are subject to change. Unknown Worlds updates the roadmap as development progresses through Early Access.