Subnautica 2’s early access launch today is the ‘biggest’ in the series ‘with the most amount of content’ yet

The most-wishlisted game on Steam is finally launching into early access today, and according to devs, there’s plenty already there to dive into.

Subnautica 2’s early access release includes quite a bit of content, according to Unknown Worlds devs who spoke during a presentation about the game last week. They estimate that there’s about 14 to 20 hours of content already at launch, with a roadmap planned to add more throughout the years.

“It’s been very humbling to see the fan reaction and the amount of wishlists that we have,” said creative producer Scott MacDonald of the game’s five million wishlist achievement on Steam. “The reception has been incredible. We’ve had people join the studio specifically to work on this game who have been fans themselves. We as a team want to make sure we don’t disappoint not only ourselves, but the fans out there, by making the best possible Subnautica 2 we can.”

The latest deep-sea exploration/survival game launch drops the player onto a new world with a new story, new creatures, and more to explore, all built from scratch on a new engine that differs from the other earlier games in the series. And the devs at Unknown Worlds think there’s more than enough content on day one in the $29.99 offering, with much more to come.

“I think our early access launch is our biggest that we’ve ever done, with the most amount of content,” MacDonald said. “But at the end of the day, I think it’s one of our best games we’ve ever launched into early access. I think it probably is the best.”

Subnautica 2 launches today in EA with “over 10 biomes,” five new Leviathan creatures, a new Tadpole submersible for players to explore with, and the beginning of its story. But future updates will add more to the experience over time, as you’d expect with an EA title.

The 1.1 update will focus on quality of life updates, while 1.2, later this year, will be centered on improving co-op play, which is totally optional. The team is at work on additions like proximity voice chat, emotes, a revive system, and other customizations. Future updates are planned to deal with massively expanding the world with new biomes, creatures, Leviathans, resources, tools, a vehicle, and more chapters in the story.

Subnautica 2 also includes a more fleshed-out base-building system that will surely bring about some incredible builds once players get their hands on it today, and I’m looking forward to seeing what can be created.

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There are two types of survival game players in the world: those who enjoy the thrill of survival in harsh environments and taking on enemies, and those who relax while building massive bases. Subnautica 2 is no exception, especially with its base-building mechanics changing from the first game.

How to build a base in Subnautica 2

Before you can begin making your first base in Subnautica 2, you’ll need to unlock and craft a Habitat Builder tool. Using this tool, you can access a build menu containing corridors, doors, production machines such as a Fabricator, and miscellaneous decorative items.

Subnautica 2 also offers a small tutorial in the form of a NOA entry within a nearby structure. By traveling 80 meters southeast of the Lifepod, you’ll find a Welcome Center building that’s run out of power. Inserting a basic battery into the Welcome Center’s wall panel will power its Bio Lab and NOA, who’ll give you a rundown of how base building works.

How to unlock the Habitat Builder tool

Unlocking and crafting the Habitat Builder tools requires making a Survival Multitool and Scanner. You can craft the multitool using three titanium, while the scanner uses the following resources:

• Titanium (2)
• Quartz (2)
• Basic Battery (1)

Titanium is the easiest of the required resources to find, as it’s an abundant material you’ll find around your Lifepod. Glass requires two quartz, which you’ll also quickly acquire early on. Basic batteries are slightly trickier, as you’ll need to collect copper from nearby caves.

Your next step after making these tools is to search for two old Habitat Builder tools that you can scan. Here’s a breakdown of two possible locations:

• Head back to the Welcome Center. Next to the “Welcome Center” sign outside of its entrance is a metal box containing a Habitat Builder tool.
• Go inside the building. Dive into the hole in the center of the building’s floor to find the second Habitat Builder tool inside a metal storage container next to the Oxygen Tunic.

Once you have both blueprint components, you’ll unlock the Habitat Builder tool in your Fabricator. You can craft it using the following resources:

• Titanium (2)
• Glass (1)
• Basic Battery (1)
• Copper Wire (1)

Titanium is the easiest of the required resources to find, as it’s an abundant material you’ll find around your Lifepod. Glass requires two quartz, which you’ll also quickly acquire early on. Basic batteries and copper wires are trickier, as you’ll need to collect copper from nearby caves and use your Multitool to break Acid Raion for their pouches.

All base building and furniture blueprints in Subnautica 2

Once you build the Habitat Builder tool, you can access your build menu by holding the tool in your hotbar and pressing the Open Menu key (right-click on PC.) As you collect more resources and scan furniture you encounter around the map.

Here’s a complete list of every base-building component and furniture items you can build in Subnautica 2:

Base Pieces

Recipe	Ingredients
Corridor	Titanium (2)
Room	Titanium (5)
Hatch	Titanium (1) Quartz (1)
Window	Glass (1)
Nook	Titanium (3) Glass (2)
Half Round Room	Titanium (5) Glass (5)
Moonpool	Titanium (5)

Furniture

Recipe	Ingredients
Dining Chair	Titanium (2)
LabChair	Titanium (2)
Stool	Titanium (1) Rubber (1)
Dining Table	Titanium (3) Glass (1)
Single Bed	Titanium (2) Fiber (3)
S Shelf	Titanium (2)
Trashcan	Titanium (2)
Small Crate	Titanium (1)
Sign	Titanium (1) Copper (1)
Reaper Leviathan	Titanium (1)

Plantables

Recipe	Ingredients
Pent	Pent (1)
Macaron Sponge	Fibrous Pulp (3)
Mimic Pylon	Fibrous Pulp (5) Copper (4)
Freesia Flower	Fibrous Pulp (3)
Acid Raion	Medical Gel Sac (1)
Cradle Shootroot	Lucifer Rotsac (1)
Necrolei Cyst	Necrolei Cyst (1)
Cherimoya Rotsac	Cherimoya Rotsac (1)

Power

Recipe	Ingredients
Solar Panel	Titanium (1) Quartz (2)
Hydroelectric Turbine	Titanium (3) Copper (3) Silver (3)
Thermal Plant	Titanium (3) Copper (3) Gold (3)
Power Transmitter	Titanium (1) Copper (1)

Production

Recipe	Ingredients
Fabricator	Titanium (1) Copper (1) Quartz (1)
Processor	Titanium (2) Mild Acid (1) Copper Wire (1)
Biolab	Titanium (3) Copper Wire (1) Mild Acid (1)
Modification Station	Titanium (2) Celestine (2) Copper (2)

Divisional

Recipe	Ingredients
Interior Wall	Titanium (2)
Interior Arch	Titanium (1)
Interior Door	Titanium (3) Glass (1) Copper Wire (1)
Ladder	Titanium (2)

Lighting

Recipe	Ingredients
Exterior Wall Light	Titanium (1) Copper (1)
Spotlight	Titanium (1) Copper (2)

Storage

Recipe	Ingredients
Wall Locker	Titanium (2)
Floor Locker	Titanium (3) Quartz (1)
Tailing Chest	Titanium (3)
Wall Rack	Titanium (1) Copper (1)

Tailing Furniture

Recipe	Ingredients
Tailing Table	Titanium (2)
Tailing Drum	Titanium (2) Fiber Mesh (2)
Tailing Barrel	Titanium (2)
Coral Jar	Coral Shavings (2)
Small Coral Jar	Coral Shavings (1)
Tailing Jar	Fiber (1) Salt (1)
Hanging Tailing Jar	Fiber (2) Salt (1)
Tailing Rug	Fiber (3)

Axum Furniture

Recipe	Ingredients
Small Axum Jar	Glass (1) Copper (1)
Axum Jar	Glass (1) Copper (2)
Tall Axum Jar	Glass (1) Copper (3)

Utility

Recipe	Ingredients
Habitat Beacon	Titanium (1)

Lighting

Recipe	Ingredients
Small Ceiling Light	Titanium (1) Copper (1)
Rectangular Ceiling Light	Titanium (2) Copper (1)
Wall Light Small	Titanium (1) Copper (1)
Wall Light Large	Titanium (2) Copper (1)
Axum Wall Lamp	Celestine (1) Titanium (1)

Posters

Recipe	Ingredients
Keep Calm Poster	Titanium (1)
Just Keep Swimming Poster	Titanium (1)
Safety First Poster	Titanium (1)
Scout Ray Poster	Titanium (1)
Zezura Poster	Titanium (1)
New Life Poster	Titanium (1)
Painted Tree Poster	Titanium (1)
Pioneer Program Poster	Titanium (1)
CHBC Live Poster	Titanium (1)
Lost River Poster	Titanium (1)

Power

Recipe	Ingredients
Battery Terminal	Titanium (2) Quartz (2) Copper Wire (1)
Power Cell Terminal	Titanium (3) Copper (3) Wiring Kit (1)
Bioreactor	Titanium Ingot (2) Copper Ingot (2)
Power Storage	Germanium Ingot (1) Titanium (3) Salt (2)

Decorations

Recipe	Ingredients
Wall Unit Small	Titanium (1)
Wall Panel	Titanium (1)
Wall Unit Large	Titanium (3)
Wall Vent	Titanium (2)
Wall Vent Large	Titanium (3)

Habitat Systems

Recipe	Ingredients
Biobed	Titanium (3) Glass (1) Copper Wire (1)
NOA Terminal	Titanium (3) Glass (1) Copper Wire (1)
Scanner Station	Titanium (3) System Chip (1) Wiring Kit (1)
Time of Day Display	Titanium (1) Copper (1) Enameled Glass (1)

Utility

Recipe	Ingredients
Portable Locker	Titanium (4)
Beacon	Copper (1) Titanium (1)
Portable Oxygen Generator	Titanium (3) Lithium (2)
Work Light	Titanium (3) Quartz (2)
Dive Elevator	Titanium (4) Copper (2) Quartz (2)

Exterior Decorations

Recipe	Ingredients
Roof Pmp	Titanium (1)
Roof Pump Double	Titanium (2)
Roof Cylinder	Titanium (1)
Roof Panel Large	Titanium (2)
Roof Antenna	Titanium (1)
Roof Antenna Large	Titanium (3)
Roof Listening Dish	Titanium (3)

If you’d like to learn more about the game’s crafting recipes, check out our complete Subnautica 2 blueprint list, or click the tags below to explore our growing guide collection.

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