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Subnautica 2 devs were glad it worked out after all the scary headlines about delays, but they weren't paying much attention anyway

Unknown Worlds knew what it was doing

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Subnautica 2 tries to be more like Alien: Isolation than Silent Hill 2, which is why the leviathans are invincible now

"That was not some decision made because we're a game about pacifism or we're a non-violent studio"

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Part of me wishes we could see the Subnautica 2 the devs scrapped: The Dwarf Fortress of ecosystem simulators

But given it's sold a gajillion copies, they probably made the right move.

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Subnautica 2 could land its publisher with $250 million bill as Krafton prepares to fork out the bonus at the heart of an ongoing lawsuit

Suffering from success

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After 8 years, Subnautica beats its all-time Steam player peak with over 50,000 fans dipping their toes back into Unknown Worlds' OG survival game

Step aside, Subnautica 2

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Subnautica 2 outpaces Crimson Desert, Slay the Spire 2, and more to become "Steam's fastest-selling 2026 game so far," analyst says

The total player count is "well over" six million

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Subnautica 2 devs aren't "judging players who want combat," but it isn't happening: "Subnautica has always been built around vulnerability"

Let it go

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Is 'Subnautica 2' in Early Access Worth Playing? Pros, Cons, and Expectations

"Subnautica 2" review covering survival gameplay, co-op multiplayer, base building, exploration limits, pros, cons, and whether it's worth playing now.

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Unknown Worlds confirms no kill policy for Subnautica 2, vows to balance gameplay

Players won't be able to kill predators, but more balanced encounters are coming soon.

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Subnautica 2 devs take a firm stance against killing creatures, and that’s a good thing

Subnautica 2 is a no killing zone.

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Stay on the cutting edge.

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Subnautica 2 devs respond to EULA worries, say they'll "obviously never take any action against" streamers and are "looking into" other concerns

"You're also welcome to mod the game as long as you follow the rules"

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More Subnautica 2 devs weigh in on the survival game's first big discourse since launching into Steam Early Access: "The conversation around the ways fish die isn't over"

But that "doesn't mean we're going to do everything people ask for"

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Don't expect to kill fish in a future Subnautica 2 patch: 'You are here to exist on this planet, not to dominate it'

Unknown Worlds says it doesn't want players to become "the conquering colonist."

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Subnautica 2 dev says "go play Sons of the Forest" if you don't like its lack of violence

"We aren't a killing game"

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Subnautica 2 devs are trying to push players towards non-violence in the sequel: "We feel strongly about it"

"It's a core tenant of the Subnautica franchise."

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Subnautica 2's early access roadmap promises quality-of-life additions, co-op improvements, and—eventually—new biomes and creatures

The ocean's got room for more.

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Subnautica 2 dev knows "pirates are gonna do their thing," but would rather people play for an hour "and return it than go play it illicitly"

"You gotta be a true idiot"

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As someone that sank over 100 hours into the first game, Subnautica 2 has lived up to my expectations — but there's one crucial element I want to see before I'm totally happy

After playing Subnautica 2 for tens of hours, here are my first impressions.

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Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies in 12 hours, with 9x the players as the first, and at this point I figure that Krafton CEO is already on his second bottle

Let's sea how this all plays out.

PC Gamer

If Subnautica 2 won't let you select 4K resolution, there's a remarkably easy fix

Let's keep things simple, yes?

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 makes a splash with 2 million copies sold in 12 hours, 18,000 positive Steam reviews, and 651,000 concurrent players across PC and Xbox

A Leviathan-sized performance

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"I hope you rethink your life choices": Subnautica 2 dev responds to pirate asking for tech support on leaked build

"This guy self-reported"

GamesRadar

Subnautica 2 has already sold 1 million copies and it's been out for literally one hour

And that doesn't even count the Xbox Game Pass numbers

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Now that Subnautica 2 is out, Valve's own Deadlock tops Steam's most wishlisted chart

Forza Horizon 6 is in third, though not for long

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