We are only a few days away from the Early Access release of Subnautic 2 after a long wait, and the team shared a gameplay preview to drum up the hype. This weekend, the Unknown Worlds developers hosted a two-hour livestream featuring the first dive for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the game. The team also released a short gameplay trailer, which you can check out below. Subnautic 2 will be available in Early Access on May 14 on Steam, Xbox and Epic.
Subnautic 2 takes place in a new world, according to the game’s description: “Driven from your home by an ongoing conflict, Alterra offers you the chance to live a new life. But as the colonizer ship CICADA guides you and your fellow pioneers to your new home, something goes wrong. The ship’s AI insists that your mission continue. Stranded and faced with almost insurmountable odds, you must do everything in your power to survive. The future of humanity on this world is in your hands. ยป
The development of Subnautic 2 hit a snag last summer, when it was reported that publisher Krafton, which purchased Unknown Worlds in 2021, had fired studio executives, who then took legal action. In March of this year, Krafton was ordered to reinstate Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill. With the Early Access release imminent, things now appear to be back on track. But it will still be some time before the full version of the game is ready; the developers said they expected Subnautic 2 remain in early access for “approximately 2 to 3 years”.