Subnautica 2 guides
The guide set covers the core decisions players search before and shortly after buying. Every article keeps official, editorial, and community evidence separate.
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Release date
Separates the confirmed Early Access launch from the unpublished official 1.0 date.
Read the timelinePlatforms and price
Compares confirmed stores and records what remains unverified.
Compare availabilityMultiplayer
Explains four-player co-op, crossplay labels, and the Buddy System features.
Review co-opExperimental Branch
Covers the official Steam and Xbox opt-in steps and the separate-save warning.
Join safelyBuddy System
Breaks down proximity chat, revives, emotes, trading, and the new 1.2 characters.
Coordinate co-opAdaptive Measures
Explains the six 1.1 Biomods, Bioscanner slots, sprinting, FOV settings, and building feedback.
Review update 1.1Base building
Covers verified placement feedback, multiplayer editing, trash handling, and build restrictions.
Plan a buildUpdates
Tracks shipped 1.1 and 1.2 changes without inventing roadmap dates.
Open the trackerReview
Weighs Steam sentiment, IGN's score, and Early Access risk.
Assess valueSystem requirements
Turns the official minimum and recommended tiers into a practical checklist.
Check your PCHow these guides are maintained
Store data is checked by region, update claims point to official announcements, and pages that need hands-on testing are not published yet. Map coordinates, creature behavior, item locations, building costs, and base rankings remain outside the guides until verified.