Subnautica 2 will be continuously developed as part of an Early Access. You can read everything that is known about the course and upcoming content here.
Is there a roadmap? Yes, in a blog post the developers shared an initial roadmap. While it does not specify exactly when you can expect the content, it gives an impression of what will be included in which update:
EA Update 1.1 – QoL Update
- Planned improvements:
- Biomods
- Pest encounters
- Wreck gameplay
- Vehicle docking & crafting
- PDA database
- Voicelogs
- Planned innovations:
- More passive biomods
- Storage
- Sprint
EA Update 1.2 – Coop Update
- Planned improvements:
- HUD signals
- Base building tool
- Pinned recipes
- Planned innovations:
- Voice chat
- Emotes
- Player trading
- Revives
- Additional customization options
Indefinite future
- Expand world
- New biomes
- New creatures
- New resources
- New tools
- New vehicles
- New chapters of the story
Additionally, you have the option to influence which changes are additionally considered via the Nolt website.
According to Steam, the Early Access is expected to last about 2–3 years, so it may take several months before the above-mentioned updates are incorporated into the game.
Also, last year a plan was leaked that showed similar plans and lets us speculate further about the future. We will show you what content the previously leaked documents point to.
Subnautica 2: Previously leaked roadmap and plans
What was leaked? In mid-2025, a document was leaked on Reddit that allegedly shows some content and milestones of the survival game during the original EA period before the delay. The authenticity of this document was later confirmed by the publisher Krafton.
While it is currently unclear whether some of the content of the document is still accurate, there is a tendency to see what might still be expected.
What milestones were in the document? According to the document, the following content could be in focus in upcoming updates:
- 10 chapters of the story overall with an average of 10 game hours each
- New regions
- New special places
- New creatures
- New leviathans
- Additional playable characters
- Pest as a status
- New tools and equipment
- New vehicle types
- New adaptation systems
- New submersibles
- New biomods
- Mining
- Automation
- Farm system
- Creative mode
- Cross-progression
Some of the mentioned points could also already be part of the game at the start of Early Access, entirely removed, or changed since these were leaked, internal documents.
As soon as there is an official roadmap or more current information on the course of Early Access, you will read it here with us. We will continuously update the post so that you are always up to date.
However, what will almost certainly exist are a bunch of cool and strange creatures. Many of them also exist in the depths of the ocean in the real world and they look even more frightening: Subnautica: These 8 creatures really exist, and they look almost scarier in reality
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