Recent Updates and Official News
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Subnautica 2 Early Access Buddy System Hotfix 1
- Time: 2026-09-01
- Source: Community Announcements
Update (3rd September): We’ve fixed an issue where in-progress Axum Powerplant Turbines disappeared or were no longer completable. Players affected will now see the Powerplant Turbine ghost again and be able to complete the building at no cost. Players reaching this point after the update will be able to complete the building as normal with the required resources. Hello Subnauts,A hotfix for Subnautica 2 just landed. We’ve corrected some localization issues, improved lower canyon Collector Leviathan pathing, and fixed a few bugs related to saves, bases, and more.We continue to monitor community feedback, so please keep reporting any bugs or issues via in-game feedback or on our support site. The full list of changes in today’s hotfix is below. Corrected localization issue where some PDA and Databank descriptions were not displaying with translations.Corrected new Pioneer names (Jegna and
Healing the Ocean, Together: Subnautica 2 × The Ocean Cleanup
- Time: 2026-08-20
- Source: Community Announcements
Hello Subnauts,Since Subnautica 2 entered Early Access, you have continued to amaze us. You’ve charted every trench, built bases in places we never imagined possible, pulled friends into the depths with you, and shared feedback that continues to shape everything we do.You’ve spent countless hours healing an alien ocean. Now, with your support, we’re helping heal our own.On behalf of our community, we’re donating $100,000 to The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization that develops and scales solutions to rid the world’s oceans of plastic pollution.This collaboration means a lot to us. Caring for the ocean has always been at the heart of Subnautica, and we were proud to support The Ocean Cleanup back in the days of the original game. Continuing that work with Subnautica 2 felt like the most natural way to honor what this community has built together.And we didn’t want to stop at a donati
Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 - Buddy System Update
- Date: 2026-08-19
- Source: Community Announcements
Hello Subnauts, Subnautica 2’s Early Access 1.2 update, Buddy System, just landed! This update introduces the hugely requested Proximity Chat feature, Player Revives, Emotes, Player Trading, two new characters, and a ton of bug fixes. Anything marked with a 🤿 indicates a change that came directly from community feedback! The update should appear as a free, automatic download. If the update doesn’t appear for you, you may need to restart Steam. If you continue to experience issues, please contact our support team here. Want to watch a visual overview of this update? Design Lead Anthony Gallegos talks through some of the changes in our latest Update Vlog. If this is the first post you’ve seen for Subnautica 2 and you’re interested in playing, head over to our Steam store page now to check it out! Don’t forget, if you have ideas for what you want to see next in Subnautica 2, you can submit
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