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If you were hoping to play Subnautica 2 on handhelds like the Steam Deck, you should be able to do so without much trouble at the Early Access release. The game is due to arrive on May 14th so there's not long to go!

What is Subnautica 2? It's an underwater survival adventure game set on an all-new alien world. It is the next chapter in the Subnautica universe, developed by Unknown Worlds. In the latest developer video (below), their design lead Anthony Gallegos goes over some of what to expect from the Early Access launch. You can see their studio playing on Steam Decks multiple times in the video and Gallegos mentions directly: "If you're planning to join the early access journey on Xbox Series consoles, ROG Xbox Ally series, or Steam Deck, you're good to go".

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More about it: "Driven from your home by ongoing conflict, Alterra offers you the chance at a new life. But as the colony ship CICADA shepherds you and your fellow Pioneers to your new home, something goes awry. The ship’s AI insists that your mission should continue. Stranded and faced with near-insurmountable odds, you must do everything in your power to survive. The future of humanity on this world is in your hands."

Will you be jumping in during Early Access, waiting for the full release or is this not your thing? Let us know in the comments section below.

Release Date: 14th May 2026
Platform: ⚛ Proton / Wine
Official links:Steam
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4 comments

Jarmer 9 hours ago
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I'll be waiting for full release + reading up on community thoughts since this title has had such a cursed development cycle. No idea what to expect.
seamoose 7 hours ago
Never mind early access, I'm normally a gamer that waits years after the actual release of a game to play it, but for this one I'm sorely tempted to get it now - Subnautica is one of my favorite games and there's nothing else out there like it. Not that it's very important but $30 sounds very reasonable and they may also raise the price on release.
JRayLamb 4 hours ago
Wow, looking at the specs, I only meet the minimum requirements.
Ultra Requirements -- My PC
32GB RAM -- 64GB
7900XTX -- 9070XT
16GB VRAM -- 16GB VRAM
Ryzen 9 7900X3D -- (damn!) 5950X

I gotta say, this is the first game I've seen that needed a CPU beyond what I have...
Cerberon 2 hours ago
Quoting: JRayLambWow, looking at the specs, I only meet the minimum requirements.
You meet the 'Ultra' requirements, just not the 4K Ultra.
Do you have a 4k monitor?
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