

There isn’t a whole lot of story in the game as of yet, but Since the MYSTERY starts earlier, I can post the obligatory MYSTERY screenshot now, yay! Goal was to leave the planet, many, myself included, felt the world There was a lot of swimming, submarining, and, while your Self-destructive) left behind by a now seemingly extinct alien

Narrative about the sole survivor of a star cruiser being shot down,Īnd their encounters with the lost technology (some of it very Toward a more exploration based playstyle, with a moderately strong Great), but was able to shift its focus very quickly Right, quick refresher: Subnautica was a first-person survivalĪdventure set on an oceanic world, where things started a littleĪnnoying (Grab X Lea- where the heck do I get lead? Oh, near Really seems like she’s going to have a terrible time. Of Subnautica, even in the deepest of Arctic winters. Repeat, but, like me, Robin Goodall loves the heck out of the world Unfortunately for her, the Alterra Corporation is still a dystopianįuturist hellscape, the alien artefact shenanigans are due for a If you find cultural items, we’ll just take ’em. “If you find useful tech, we’ll pay you less than it’s worth, and buy out your rights. Like me, the player avatar is very excited to be there, beingĪ xenolinguist who finally has a job. It’s still a beautiful world, but now… It’s aīeautiful, cold world, eyeball penguins and everything. The crash of the Aurora was a major boo-boo that affected theĬlimate drastically. Where it appears either the world is stranger than first appears, or Yes, folks, welcome to Subnautica: Below Zero, sequel to Subnautica Subnautica: Below Zero’s launch into early access will be livestreamed at 10 AM PT on January 30th via YouTube and Twitch.Ahhh, sunny Subnautica, where the equatorial ice shi- wait, what? Equatorial region… iced? This does mean that the final version of the game will take some time to release for those who don’t want to buy in. Given how upfront the development team was about Subnautica’s development, from constant and timely updates (mostly) to collecting and incorporating player feedback, it’s not the worst situation in the world. We make better games when we make them with you,” the developer said in a recent announcement.

We are offering Early Access not because we want your money, but because we want your feedback. It lacks polish, runs poorly, and is missing features. The developer also wants to work with users to develop the game once agaon.

As for why the developer is choosing early access again, it noted the relative lack of polish and existing bugs. The key difference this time is that Subnautica: Below Zero will be available on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Discord in its early access state. However, Subnautica: Below Zero will head to early access first on January 30th, mirroring the first game’s development cycle. So when it announced Subnautica: Below Zero, a sequel which takes place on the same planet but with lots more ice, we were fairly giddy. Unknown Worlds Entertainment’ Subnautica had pretty good reception last year, especially considering the time it spent in Steam Early Access.
