Subnautica 2

Buy91%

Very Positive · 128k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Unknown Worlds Entertainment · Multiplayer · May 14, 2026

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
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Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Subnautica 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 128k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But what is there is very playable and enough to just have fun exploring.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The storyline has been super engaging and fun so far as well, the voice acting is really good, and the direction things are going feels really interesting and multifaceted, with the story evolving in a way that provides a bit of ambiguity about the true nature of the world, which I find fascinating.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
in technical aspects game looks beautiful: this is as good as the visuals can get. lighting, reflections, underwater visuals, biomes, fauna, flora they all look astonishing.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It feels different, has the multiplayer / co-op capability, and every aspect from visuals and graphics to controls to gameplay feels like its been properly changed from the first.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
optimization and performance was good for me, though i've heard many players had issues with optimization. i count on devs to fix these problems until the full release. i had 80-110 FPS on 2K, epic settings, DLSS quality and frame gen off.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The multiplayer mode works perfectly with a few bugs but they will probably be patched soon.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay116 reviews
Story79 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Co-op38 reviews
Performance36 reviews
Multiplayer28 reviews
Bugs28 reviews
Optimization27 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
62% still recommend
Interface
44% still recommend
Combat
38% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$29.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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