When are the first Subnautica 2 updates arriving?

The roadmap has been revealed but exact dates haven't been announced. The first steps will target accessibility improvements and core systems, quickly followed by the co-op update.

Will co-op mode really be improved?

Yes, Unknown Worlds is rolling out a complete overhaul including a clearer HUD to track your teammate, the ability to revive a partner, voice chat, emotes, and cosmetic item exchange.

Will there be new biomes and creatures?

Absolutely, future expansions will focus on entirely new regions and biomes with new creatures, gameplay mechanics, resources, tools, and additional submarines.

Will the biomod system be changed?

Yes, Unknown Worlds plans a complete overhaul of the biomod system to help players better understand the value of the active and passive bonuses tied to each species' DNA.

Subnautica 2 details its Early Access roadmap: Sprint, improved co-op and new biomes on the way

Unknown Worlds has revealed an initial roadmap for the Early Access of Subnautica 2, laying the groundwork for a post-launch future that promises to be quite eventful. The studio, already behind the first installment, intends to enrich the game through a series of updates combining targeted fixes, improvements to core systems, and the addition of major content.

The first step of the flight plan will aim to deliver a patch focused on accessibility improvements. This will notably include an overhaul of the biomods system, to better highlight the value of active and passive bonuses tied to each creature species' DNA, a reworking of the Blight infestation system to make its onset clearer and more interesting to manage, the reconstruction of spaceship wrecks, smoother docking processes and base vehicle crafting, but also a redesign of the PDA interface with notes and better information hierarchy, more prominent audio logs, and above all, the arrival of the sprint mechanic, significantly boosting the dynamics of on-foot exploration.

The second pivotal update will focus on co-op: a clearer HUD signal to track your teammate, a reworked base-building management system, pinning of building recipes, the integration of voice chat, emotes, the ability to trade items or additional cosmetics, and the ability to revive a downed teammate.

Further down the roadmap, the studio teases upcoming expansions, which should focus on entirely new regions and biomes, the introduction of new creatures and gameplay ideas, and even the addition of new resources, tools and brand-new submarines, all while continuing to deliver fixes, balancing and optimizations, always in coordination with community feedback.