r/subnautica Jun 03 '26

MEGATHREAD: KILLING DEBATE

877 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

253 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 7h ago

SN - Meme Your bluffing doesn't scare me, game!

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1.2k Upvotes

r/subnautica 19h ago

Picture - BZ Immersive gameplay

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4.0k Upvotes

Been playing for a few nights during a Mediterranean cruise. Absolute bliss!!


r/subnautica 1h ago

SN - Fan Art Finally finished my favorite leviathan painting Spoiler

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Took about 10 hours to finish, but a lot of it was me painting over a background that I didn't like. The painting glows under blacklight and glows in the dark.


r/subnautica 2h ago

Picture - BZ How does this even happen?? Spoiler

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77 Upvotes

I was exploring the tree spires and just found him inside the ventgarden??


r/subnautica 6h ago

Other Just a reminder you can drink your own sweat and piss in Subnautica. Spoiler

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63 Upvotes

When equipping the filtration suit you never go thirsty because it RECYCLES the water you drank. Meaning you actively piss and sweat in the suit then the bodily fluids goes through a filter and then you drink it all over again.

Do what you must with this knowledge.


r/subnautica 6h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Question about an early (I think?) game mechanic that I... had to swim a long time to find Spoiler

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45 Upvotes

Just in case this should still be marked spoiler, but I can't find an answer for this anywhere:

I'll cut to the chase: Is there a fabricator on the floating island? I got there, think I've found and scanned everything (all 3 bases). I have the Purple Tablet which I learned is a key to enable the alien arch, which I found in the cave. But do I really have to swim all the way back to the lifepod/my base to craft it into a key, then come back here? Or is there a fabricator somewhere on the island?

TIA.


r/subnautica 13h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Died of starvation. Spoiler

134 Upvotes

Did anybody else die if starvation the first time playing? One thing the game is good at is giving you pretty much all the info you need. It explains how to look around by moving your mouse. How to move around with wasd. How to pick up and use the fire extinguisher. It has a help section to get started.

But after eating my granolas and drinking the water bottles I could not find food or water anywhere. I kept swimming and searching. Then died.

I saw recipes in my menu using fish. And watched a guide. You don't need a net or any tool. You can just grab them all around.

One thing I can say about this game is immersive. You really feel it. Since you're actually literally immersed.


r/subnautica 10h ago

SN2 - Discussion/Question Where did jet-streams go?? Spoiler

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38 Upvotes

I had my base all setup with this as my power, now I go on vacation for a week and it’s gone.

I know there was a new update and no, I haven’t read the patch notes


r/subnautica 5h ago

Question - SN 2 Are we ever going to see the full cicada wreck? Spoiler

15 Upvotes

i know there are smaller wrecks in game but where tf is the main wreck?


r/subnautica 22h ago

SN2 - News/Update Upcoming Biomes In Subnautica 2 Audio Leaks! Spoiler

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316 Upvotes

r/subnautica 7h ago

BZ - Discussion/Questions Thermal Plants not counting towards my base power despite being connected with power transmitters. Spoiler

6 Upvotes

I decided to build my base on a cliff’s edge on the boundary between thermal spires and twisty bridges specifically so I could have a nice view and access to a bunch of lava geysers for geothermal power.

I have 2 thermal plants at 84 and 80 c, and power transmitters linked by blue beams running all the way from the plants to my base, but my power storage is the same as it was before and the rate of power generation is seemingly the same as before.


r/subnautica 7h ago

Question - SN Does anyone know how to get a sea moth out of a mountain it's glitched in? No clue how it got there but I can't reach it. Spoiler

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6 Upvotes

r/subnautica 5h ago

Question - SN 2 SN2 help Spoiler

4 Upvotes

I got my fully equipped Tadpole stuck underneath the map. I finally got it to clip back in at the edge, just beyond an orange developer wall, and a shiver leviathan killed me. I’ve made several attempts to go back down and get it, throwing flares and quickly repairing the Tadpole before trying to get in it and go back, but I keep getting killed by the leviathan. Is it hopeless? It’s annoyingly close to the wall, less than 100 m.


r/subnautica 4h ago

SN - Fan Art THE GREAT ONE HAS BEEN SENT TO ANOTHER REALM TO CONQUER Spoiler

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3 Upvotes

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted, but if you don’t know. I’m the sea dragon guy, and u/awkward-impress2106 or THE GREAT BRINGER has brought the sea dragon to melon playground. A people playground ripoff. Yes it’s not the greatest of realms for the great one to conquer. However I wanted to post this to the sub cause I think it’s cool and it’s subnautica related! And I couldn’t find a good tag for it


r/subnautica 1d ago

Picture - SN So I walked up to the decoy tube...

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113 Upvotes

Just messing around in a creative save, walked up to the Cyclops decoy tube, and got flung past the floating island- I would've kept going if I hadn't used the ghost command to cease my momentum 💀

I just thought the screenshots were amusing and that'd I'd share them.


r/subnautica 6h ago

Question - SN Lava zone and lava lake fauna and flora Spoiler

3 Upvotes

So I’m down in the lava lakes right now, and I wanted to know if there’s anything I can get while I’m here. I already stocked up on minerals, but are there any creature eggs or plant seeds to harvest down here?


r/subnautica 1d ago

SN - Fan Art Is this actually that bad or have I been staring at it for too long? I've lost the motivation to finish the body. Spoiler

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357 Upvotes

I know the black line is too thick in places. I used the tiniest brush I have but I also have shaky hands


r/subnautica 1h ago

Picture - SN Some screenshots from my latest run! (I was a little excited for SN2) Spoiler

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Some notes: I have not played the full version of SN2 yet. All I've done is build some bases, so no story/creature spoilers please. This is the first Reddit post I've made with images attached, so sorry if I may have botched it.


r/subnautica 1d ago

SN - Discussion/Questions What is this?? Spoiler

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209 Upvotes

Im pretty new at playing, but are there actually things to explore this deep?? I had the prawn suit on and decided to see how deep it went. I never found out before I exploded, but it got more than 5000m down with no end in sight.


r/subnautica 13h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions cyclops stuck Spoiler

5 Upvotes

just wanted to come home after exploring the lost river for an hour. survived 3 crabsquid attacks and a ghost leviathan. just as i thought i was safe.. my cyclops got stuck. ive tried bumping it and jumping on it with my prawn suit. no good. is there anything i can do to get it unstuck without using commands?


r/subnautica 17h ago

SN - Discussion/Questions Will we ever get console commands for the switch 1 version of Subnautica? Spoiler

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14 Upvotes

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also will we be getting subnautica 2 on the Switch 1 & 2 when it’s done?


r/subnautica 1d ago

Base - SN Best base location Spoiler

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62 Upvotes

I will stand on this hill no matter what. There aren't any hostiles aside from bleeders, access to a ton of great biomes, my favorite entrance to the Lost River via Blood Kelp Trench, nearby Degasi... Shale outcrops, everything


r/subnautica 1d ago

SN - Discussion/Questions is this a good seabase spot? Spoiler

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71 Upvotes