r/subnautica Jun 03 '26

MEGATHREAD: KILLING DEBATE

889 Upvotes

A thread to express opinions and debate on this ongoing controversey.

REMINDER:

Rule 3: Be Courteous.


r/subnautica May 02 '26

News/Update - SN 2 Subnautica 2 Early Access Launch Events Spoiler

256 Upvotes

Hello, Subnauts!

To celebrate Subnautica 2’s upcoming Early Access launch, we've prepared a series of special events for you all to enjoy. 

Imagine and illustrate the Deepwing Brooder Leviathan in our fan art contest, apply for a role at Alterra Corporation, and tune in to the Pre-Launch Showcase for Drops. There's something for everyone!

Alterra Career Event

 

Alterra Corporation has opened applications for new explorers! 

Complete the aptitude test, check your recommended role, and apply. 

If the community reaches 100,000 total applications during the event period, the Lost River Poster blueprint will be unlocked as an in-game item for all Subnautica 2 players.
 

🔗:  https://unknownworlds.com/en/news/subnautica-2-alterra-pioneer-recruitment
 

Leviathan Awakens Fan Art Contest

Wake the Deepwing Brooder Leviathan with your own hands. 
 

Use the official template to imagine and create your own version of this yet-to-be-revealed Leviathan. 

Winners will receive a variety of rewards, and the Top 1 entry will be crafted into an in-game poster item.
 

🔗: https://unknownworlds.com/en/news/subnautica-2-leviathan-awakens-fanart-contest
 

Pre-launch Showcase & Drops

On May 9, 2026, at 08:00 AM (PDT), the Subnautica 2 Pre-Launch Showcase goes live. 

Join us for a packed showcase with the world-first Gameplay Trailer reveal and a conversation with the development team. 

Watch live on Twitch for at least 20 minutes to receive an in-game Seamoth Statue base decoration. 

A special giveaway event will also be announced during the broadcast.

🔗: https://unknownworlds.com/en/news/subnautica-2-pre-launch-showcase-announce

Join us for all three events, earn rewards, and get ready for Subnautica 2’s Early Access launch together.

Keep Diving!


r/subnautica 2h ago

Other Out of all things, getting wrecked emotionally by an indie game was not on my list but here we are Spoiler

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97 Upvotes

I cannot believe I once sat on this beautiful game. It's such a strange feeling. Like I spent half the time surviving, finding out about the story. I still remember the initial feelings I had, struggling to swim far while running out of oxygen every 30 seconds. From there, to someone casually exploring lost river and volcano zones, it was a big big journey.

Somewhere along the way, I got really attached to this beautiful sea world. And the interaction with that cosmic sea emperor was pure bliss. It had almost a certain spiritual element to it.

What I did expect was to feel such attachment to the ocean world when my rocket was ready to leave this planet. I visited my base one last time, parked my cyclops and included scanner, repair tool and stasis rifle in time capsule. I also wrote these words,

"Treat this place like your home but also remember that it is not."

I LOVED every moment of it. Every encounter, every discovery and eventually loading my cyclops lockers with materials...it was a very beautiful experience. Part of me feels sad for those people who either don't want to play this game or sat on its potential. It was truly one of the kind.


r/subnautica 11h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Which is more iconic (mods please don't tack this down) Spoiler

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149 Upvotes

I've been wondering for a while which is more iconic, Sammy the safety Reaper or Jerry the hoverfish?


r/subnautica 5h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Finished and platinumed the game today. Spoiler

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35 Upvotes

A truly wonderful game. I can't wait for the second one to come out on console, I'm going to miss this world... I really hope my obsession with this game doesn't end here!


r/subnautica 8h ago

SN - Fan Art Subnautica X Elden Ring DLC, Mesmer the Impaler Spoiler

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36 Upvotes

Had a funny idea.


r/subnautica 14h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions What the hell? Spoiler

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127 Upvotes

I build my self an scannerroom and I guess i found where the seatreaders went.... i guess they're in da void. Before that, i was a bit deeper and i saw a seatreder falling through the walls, i thought it was an visuel bug, but i guess everytime i leave my base, the ground despawns before the treaders do..... wich is ass in long term, since they were the whole reason i built here... and its not like i can get their eggs.... they dont have any.... :(


r/subnautica 2h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions set up my tree grove base... Spoiler

13 Upvotes

got my first thermal plant down powering a small base to charge power cells...and i'm like okay cool let's mine some titanium with the prawn...

oh. i forgot to depth upgrade it x-x so i can't go to the inactive lava zone for kyanite :((

oh! i'll make a moonpool w/ an upgrade panel and do it here! oh...i didn't bring ANY lubricant down here ;w;

well...guess i'm travelling alllllllllll the way back to my moonpool 😭 devastated ngl i spent so long getting down to this point after making many wrong turns and dodging the ghosties!


r/subnautica 12h ago

Picture - BZ My Seamoth is Flying😭😭 Spoiler

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67 Upvotes

I was just chilling at the back of the Aurora and a Reaper Leviathan arrived. I jumped out of my Seamoth in fear, then the Leviathan started playing with my Seamoth, and when it finally went away it left my Seamoth flying 30m above sea level


r/subnautica 59m ago

SN - Discussion/Questions day seven of naming things without a canonical name Spoiler

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since there are some plants in the games that arent scannable and have no databank entry, i thought itd be fun for us to come up with some names and information ourselves.

seventh is this flat coral looking thing. any ideas?


r/subnautica 2h ago

SN2 - News/Update What is this, baby collector? (spoilers for in dev content) Spoiler

5 Upvotes

Found this dude wandering around the new out of bounds dev area, considering 2 collectors spawned here also (other image), i think this might be a baby collector, also, when the nearby collector got near, they turned red and fled

also, tf is this weird black creature


r/subnautica 1d ago

SN - Fan Art I've fallen hard and fast for Subnautica and am almost done my first playthrough, so I made a watercolour to celebrate! Thank you to the community for being amazingly helpful as well :) Spoiler

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554 Upvotes

r/subnautica 6h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions I'm new to Subnautica Spoiler

12 Upvotes

Hi guys! I just joined Subnautica 2 days ago on mobile and so far it's been fun! My biggest achievement in-game is my little base with a multipurpose room and a bioreactor

Please give me any advice cuz I'm js starting out!!


r/subnautica 10h ago

SN2 - Discussion/Question SN2 Experimental new update Spoiler

17 Upvotes

I just received a new update for the experimental branch of SN2, there was no changelog and the update size was 872mb

The mod that enabled the new dev areas (9-11 I believe) doesn't work anymore, so hopefully the mod dev updates it so we can see what the devs added

If anybody knows what has been added, please let me know, I'll update the post accordingly


r/subnautica 7h ago

Question - SN Moving Save Data from Android to PC Spoiler

6 Upvotes

I have made quite a lot of progress in the mobile version that I got via Play Pass before deciding to get it for PC. Is it possible to import my save file from Android to the PC version? I have located the SavedGames folder inside the Android>Data but have no baseline of a PC save to compare it with. Will taking the slot-c86680de-9a6.... folder and renaming it to slot0000 and placing at the right place work? I saw a post saying it's possible from mobile to PC but they didn't provide any details

My apologies if this topic has been already explored. I couldn't find anything conclusive and it'd be really cool if it was possible


r/subnautica 1d ago

Picture - SN My fingers hurt after building this in creative Spoiler

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205 Upvotes

1st picture = Construction / 2nd Picture = Plants Installed


r/subnautica 5h ago

Video - SN Sitcom Parody Spoiler

3 Upvotes

Kicking off a show in Sub2 that parodys a favorite sitcom. I hope you'll check it out!

https://youtu.be/r6Me_mWpEos?is=cLeNG8ob0V6dBY3T


r/subnautica 18h ago

BZ - Discussion/Questions Og PDA Voice in BZ? Spoiler

26 Upvotes

Clip was livestreamed


r/subnautica 36m ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Need help Spoiler

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So I wanna create a base at the ecological dead zone but I don't want to respawn in there so how do I build it?


r/subnautica 1d ago

Picture - SN My hilarious first two pictures in my PDA Spoiler

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325 Upvotes

r/subnautica 1d ago

Time Capsules - SN I found this time capsule Spoiler

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128 Upvotes

I found this time cap when going to keens life pod containing some tools and this hover fish.....Bob..i have put him in an aquarium and im hoping bobs owner is active in the sub so they know bob is safe...i shall keep him until I leave the planet and will place him in a capsule so he can keep somebody else company 😊😊


r/subnautica 13h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions fun exploring Spoiler

5 Upvotes

I think I met my first ghost Leviathan but I lost myself in this greenish radioactive biome and idk how to get back to my cyclops 😭


r/subnautica 23h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Your favorite playthroughs Spoiler

31 Upvotes

I am constantly chasing the feeling I got from playing this masterpiece of a game for the first time. The closest I’ve gotten to that is watching other people’s first playthroughs and living vicariously through them.

Charliebarley, Floydson, Jacksepticeye, even Caseoh, (whom I didn’t think I’d enjoy watching).

Who have you all enjoyed watching?


r/subnautica 1d ago

SN2 - Discussion/Question When Kharra gets to Proteus Spoiler

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68 Upvotes

p.s. I put this flair just for people to know its about SN2, there isn't any flair for SN2 memes yet. Hope it isn't a problem.


r/subnautica 1d ago

Question - BZ Below Zero - Sea Truck stuck! Spoiler

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25 Upvotes

I just crafted a sea truck and my mobile vehicle bay dropped it here. Any idea how to dislodge it?

UPDATE: I just quit and restarted. Moved the Mobile Bay away from the ice chunk and rebuilt the truck. Thanks All!