We’re thrilled to release an update today for Subnautica on Steam to improve compatibility with the Steam Deck.
You’ll notice that Subnautica is now marked as ‘Verified’ on the Steam Store, which means that the game should work seamlessly when you play it on the Steam Deck.
Here are some of the improvements the team made to bring the Steam Deck compatibility update to life!
Patch Notes
Steam SDK upgrade
Steamworks .NET upgraded to 20.1.0
Virtual Keyboard support for Steam Big Picture mode
Fixed wrong controller stick dead zones handling (now should be easier to aim using controller)
Fixed occasional black screen on game start
Refactoring, other fixes and UX improvements (mostly related to controllers)
Fixed black screen in VR after resolution change
We hope these changes will make your Subnautica experience on Steam and the Steam Deck even better than ever!
Keep diving, Unknown Worlds
Moonbreaker Early Access Command & Control Update Released!
Jump back into Moonbreaker and discover all of the Reaches-shaking changes that have been made since our last update.
Discover additional ways to win – Play with all-new Units, take control with Map Scenarios and Control Points, and customize your Units with a little extra glitz and sparkle in our fourth major Early Access update: Command and Control.
Command Your Crew
Cinder is no longer the only resource to manage when planning your strategy and Rosters. Leadership is a new resource that is generated by your chosen Captain, and is used to deploy your Crew onto the field.
Some Units can generate Cinder, which is used to power abilities. Alternatively, you can now harvest Cinder directly from the environment. You'll need to plan carefully to maximize your use of both resources to lead your Crew to victory.
Discover New Paths to Victory
Defeating your opponent's Captain is no longer the only way to win in Moonbreaker!
Each map now features different Scenarios, including areas to control, that provide Victory Points. You need to gather 10 Victory Points in total to win a match. Though, you must remain vigilant! Defeating the Captain will grant 10 Victory points to the opposing team.
Plan your moves carefully to take advantage and execute your strategies to their greatest effect!
New Units, Bigger Rosters
We've added a handful of new Smugglers Units to the latest update with some awesome abilities that are sure to shake up the board and keep your rivals on their toes. They are:
Turncoat: A four Leadership cost, six health melee Unit. They have the ability to immobilize a rival Crew. On your next turn, gain control of the Unit if still in range.
Crash: A seven Leadership cost, 10 health melee Unit. With the ability Flux Capacitor, attack ALL touching units, then permanently gain +1 Attack and lose -1 Health.
Flurry: A six Leadership cost, 10 health melee Unit. Their passive ability means that when Flurry takes damage, you deal 2 damage to ALL Units (inluding friendly) in range.
Noxy: A five Leadership cost, six health ranged Unit. With the passive ability Defend the Swarm, when damaged Noxy will create a Toxoid (max 1). Whenever a Toxoid is destroyed, they gain +1 Attack.
Hittenruhn: A four Leadership cost, five health Unit. Whenever they damage their target, Hittenruhn’s passive ability refreshes its move.
In addition, expanded Roster sizes (10 slots) give you even more control over your strategies and the ability to discover unique Unit combinations.
Ship Assists have also been adjusted to a Cargo Run only feature. This provides players with more chances to finesse their game-by-game plans, as well as amp up the unpredictability of Cargo Run.
A Little Extra Sparkle
We've added a few bonus items to the Season Track rewards you can unlock as part of this update!
These bonus rewards include a slick alternate paint job for one of the newest units added to the game, Turncoat, as well as an additional decal pack, profile image, and banner to further customize your Rosters.
But that's not all. You can also get your hands on an opulent palette of glitter paints to really ✨dazzle✨ your opponents in battle!
Community At Our Heart
In January, we launched our Experimental branch, giving the community unprecedented access to our day-to-day development. This provided players the opportunity to actively provide feedback, which allowed us to tweak and refine this update while we were developing it. The change to introduce Leadership came directly from the community, and would not have happened without their input and help.
We also revisited some of the more popular game suggestions on Nolt, and really took the time to fold the community into every part of Command and Control.
This includes the implementation of an always visible Turn Timer (one of the more popular community suggestions), massively improved match intro and outro screens, and a more thorough, engaging Tutorial.
And we won't stop there...
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We want you to join us on every step of our development journey, to make Moonbreaker the best game possible!
We’re delighted to bring you the long-awaited 2.0 update to Subnautica across all platforms.
This update has been a labor of love for the entire Subnautica team. As you might have seen in some of our previous blog posts, a lot of time has been spent addressing a ton of tech debt and bringing across some improved code from Below Zero.
Our goal was always to bring both Subnautica and Below Zero onto unified versions of Unity, and with today’s update, that goal has been achieved. By doing this, we’ve been able to implement several quality of life features, fix many outstanding bugs, and introduce some performance improvements that were already available in Below Zero.
We’ve also added some base pieces to Subnautica that were previously only available in Below Zero, specifically the Large Room, Glass Dome, and surface hatches. Now you can make your bases even more epic than before!
On top of these changes, we’ve also refactored and optimized our save system, which means it’s now even faster and more reliable to save and retrieve your save. Other additions include:
Adding the TextMeshPro plugin, to improve UI readability and visual quality
Adding an ‘Unstuck’ button to the menu to help get you out of some sticky situations
Bringing over PDA pause, the ability to disable light flashes, and item bars from Below Zero
As for bug fixes, we’ve closed out over 800 in total, including multiple issues related to base building (server clipping, deconstructing buildings whilst inside them), vehicle navigation and piloting.
If you’re not quite ready to move to the new update, because you’re using mods on your save file or otherwise, you can also roll back to the ‘legacy’ beta on Steam to continue playing. Just head to ‘Properties,’ then ‘Betas,’ and choose ‘legacy’ from the drop down. You should do this before you open your save file to play.
We really hope that all of these changes make your Subnautica experience even better than ever! And as some eagle-eyed fans might have spotted, we might have some more exciting news for you in the new year.
But for now, enjoy, and happy diving! Unknown Worlds
PATCH NOTES
All Platforms
Improved font rendering to increase UI readability and visual quality
For the first time, the original Subnautica soundtrack is available to purchase from Steam.
To make the soundtrack more readily available, we've moved the soundtrack from the game itself to additional content. If you already own a copy of Subnautica on Steam, you will automatically be credited with a free copy of the soundtrack to download. You can find and download this directly from the game listing in your Steam Library.
Additionally, for the next seven days, any purchase of Subnautica on Steam will also come with the soundtrack. After that, it will be available to purchase for $9.99.
Uncover the mysteries of the all-new, fully voiced Crashed Ship story
Enjoy the finalized soundtrack as you travel biome-to-biome
Utilize the improved Prawn Suit controls throughout your adventuring
Experience our most stable version of the game to-date with even more bug fixes
Check out the added gamepad and rumble support
https://youtu.be/yX5Lkk0iPU0
Crashed Ship Story
Have you ever found yourself wondering about the crew of the Mercury II whilst you trawl the wreckage scattered across the ocean floor? Wonder no more! You can now discover fully-voiced logs in the Mercury II wrecks that will provide more insight into the crew aboard... and their fate.
Completely Integrated Soundtrack
Below Zero's soundtrack, composed by Ben Prunty, is now fully integrated in-game. Every biome now features a rich and atmospheric track to deepen your immersion in the world of 4546B!
Prawn Suit Improvements
The Prawn Suit has more maneuverability than ever before with the addition of a horizontal boost, as well as improvements and refinement to existing Prawn Suit upgrade modules, such as the Torpedo Arm.
Bug Squashing
Thanks to all of your incredible feedback and bug reporting, the team has been hard at work squashing bugs for this latest release. With the Seaworthy update, you'll be able to play the most stable version of the game yet!
New Loading Bar
What's that waddling across the bottom of your screen? While you wait for Below Zero to load, a cute little Pengling will walk along the loading bar. It may stumble a few times, but don't worry, no Penglings were harmed during the loading process!
Steam Cloud
With this final Early Access update, we're bringing Steam Cloud support to Below Zero. You can utilize Steam Cloud to upload your saved games and download it to any computer with the same Steam account upon launching the game. So, if you need to move from computer-to-computer, taking your lived in saves with you has never been easier. Note: If you have local save games on multiple computers, we recommend disabling Steam Cloud and manually merging your files before syncing.
Gamepad and Rumble Support
Below Zero now has added gamepad support. If you prefer to traverse the waters of 4546B using the gamepad of your choice, it should now provide a seamless experience. Rumble support is also available for Xbox controllers only.
1.0 Release Date
Oh, and we have just one more little announcement: Subnautica: Below Zero is coming to all platforms on May 14th! We want to extend our thanks to all Subnauts for your patience as we finalized the release date. We can't wait to bring the game to everyone playing on PC and console. And once again, we appreciate all of your support and feedback throughout the Early Access process.
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Experience Below Zero’s story in its most complete form, now fully voiced!
Check out Robin’s revamped look with a new Dive Suit and model
Unlock more alien mysteries in the Precursor Caches
Discover new world details, including artwork from the community
Venture to the edge of the world and encounter the vicious Void Chelicerate
Optionally pause your game when the PDA is open
https://youtu.be/YKoHTbvV188
Complete and Fully Voiced Story
Play through Below Zero from start to (almost) finish, with the most complete version of the story to date. With voice acting fully implemented, rich lore to be discovered through the PDA logs, encyclopedia entries, and databanks, as well as additional art assets, the truth of what happened to Sam and on Planet 4546B prior to your arrival is waiting for you. With voices implemented, we also recommend starting a new game, though old save files are still compatible with this update.
Updated Robin Model
Robin has a new look from head-to-fin with a sleek Xenoworx Dive Suit to wear, sporting a revamped hairstyle, as well as updates to the face model. Arctic survival has never looked better.
Void Chelicerate
Venture if you dare to the edge of the world, where a new Leviathan is awaiting your arrival. A rare mutation of the Chelicerates you might have uncovered on your journey, the Void Chelicerate is a hulking, aggressive creature that does not take kindly to your intrusion.
Precursor Caches
Uncover further secrets of the mysterious and ancient Architects in the Precursor Caches. Who knows what you might find as you explore these eerie and abandoned areas of the planet.
Beacons Drop on Death
Did you meet an unfortunate end on your journey across Planet 4546B? Make sure to carry a Beacon in your inventory, as it will drop on your death, ensuring a somewhat smooth rediscovery of your last known location, as well as assist with reclaiming any lost items.
PDA Pause
Found in the Accessibility menu, this opt-in feature will pause your game whenever the PDA is open. Now you can read through your PDA at leisure and never worry about running out of oxygen or getting hypothermia.
World Details and Polish
Traverse the intro area to discover additional details and revisions, unlock decorative items designed by the Subnautica community, and much more, with the latest rounds of polish to the game. There’s plenty to uncover and revisit, giving a fresh and rich experience for all players.
Follow Below Zero development
You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:
See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Mystery awaits you in Stranger Pings. Investigate the abandoned Alterra bases, unlock new base decorations, experience new creature behaviors, and much more. Visit the Stranger Pings site to learn more!
Dig deeper into the mysteries of 4546B with new character portraits and base detailing
Decorate and personalize your base with new props and stairs for surface bases
Enjoy a smoother ride – with significantly less pop-in – thanks to improved grass and terrain fading technology
Discover further detail and polish work in Deep Lilypads and Iceberg Zone
Experience new creature behaviors, including Rock Puncher improvements
Utilize the Object Highlighting accessibility option to showcase interactable items
https://youtu.be/KNyR2yAlv_8
Alterra Base Polish
As you investigate the abandoned Alterra bases on 4546B, you will now uncover additional environmental storytelling. Learn more about the scientists that lived and worked on the planet prior to your arrival, ranging from unlockable employee profiles, to personal items and decor. It’s even easier to know which base you’ve arrived at too, with symbols and name plates added to the exterior!
Base Decorations
Add a touch more personalization to your own bases after you root through the Alterra labs, with the futuristic Executive Toy, a calming Aromatherapy Lamp, as well as stairs for your surface bases.
Artifact Pings
Never lose an Artifact in the world again! A Precursor symbol will now accompany any Artifact locations on the planet, which can all be managed through your trusty PDA.
Known Issue: PDA Unlocks
PDAs that you have previously collected during your playthrough may reappear with this update. If you have already unlocked them, you will not be able to pick it up again. We are working on a solution for the next update.
Biome Detail and Polish
Further detail and polish work has been added to Deep Lilypads and the Iceberg Zone. Revisit these impressive biomes to discover just how rich and vivid the world is becoming.
Creature Behaviors
The behaviors of several creatures that inhabit the vast waters of the planet have been revamped with this update. The Rock Puncher now trawls the ocean floor in search of sustenance, which also unearths resources that you can pick through. Squidsharks utilize a new lightning attack to chase away any threats. Other creatures have also seen updates to their pathing and animations, so make sure you get out in the world and interact with them... if you dare.
Object Highlighting
This feature can be found under the new Accessibility section of the menu. With a selection of colors to choose from, you’ll be able to highlight objects in the world that you can interact with.
Follow Below Zero development
You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:
See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
Hello, Subnauts. A new update (B87) has just been released for Subnautica on the Steam, Epic, and Discord stores. We want to thanks you all once again for your continued feedback. This update contains further bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements.
Players accessing Subnautica on the Epic and Discord store might find that the game will take a little longer than usual to load for the first time. This is due to us automatically migrating your saved games to a new location. We hope that this update continues to improve the Subnautica experience for you all.
And please keep sending us your feedback! We'd love to hear from you via the in-game feedback system (press F8 while playing), here on our forums, or in our Discord chat.
Performance and lots of under-the-hood improvements
Improved world streaming: You should no longer be able to outrun terrain or fall through the world in a PRAWN suit
Hardcore mode: Low oxygen will no longer warn you
Rocket platform physics issues addressed
Fixes
Fixed Lifepod ping not staying disabled on game load
Fixed base pillar bug
Fixed PRAWN suit stuck in air if built far away
Fixed quality issue with clouds
Fixed clipmap settings for PC & Mac
Fixed fade-in of some props
Disabled managed code stripping for mod support
Updated translations
Below Zero Salad Days Update
A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Salad Days are here on 4546B! Grab a thermos of coffee, fire up the Recyclotron, and get ready for more ice-cold adventure... and salad. Visit the Salad Days site to learn more!
Visit Marguerit’s Greenhouse and uncover unique plants and all-new salad recipes
React to the changing environment of Planet 4546B with player emotes
Interact with the Recyclotron and dismantle crafted objects to retrieve materials
Discover the bridge to Arctic Spires and a new accompanying cinematic
Experience the latest additions and clues to Below Zero’s revamped story
Scale the Below Zero UI with an additional slider to tailor your game experience
https://youtu.be/HfHybGKKza0
Marguerit’s Greenhouse
What hearty meal could be better to help you fight off the freezing temperatures of 4546B than salad? Take a moment out of your adventuring to visit Marguerit’s Greenhouse and discover new unique plants and recipes to aid your survival efforts!
Recyclotron
In a pinch for resources? Have some crafted items you’re no longer making use of? Fabricate and utilize the Recyclotron to dismantle objects and retrieve the raw materials!
Bridge to Arctic Spires
Gain access to Arctic Spires via Glacial Bay with this new bridge! Well, it might need a little bit of love, care, and repairing first. But once across, you can uncover all of the delights that Arctic Spires holds… including a huge, felled Ice Worm.
Iceberg Zone
Life is abundant in the Iceberg Zone, above and below the surface! But it’s not just creatures that you’ll stumble across here. Who knows what Architect mysteries and artifacts await, hidden away in this biome.
Player Emotes
The weather on the surface can change fast. Robin has some new, expressive emotes to react as the temperature drops, and to other environmental shifts.
Thermos and Coffee
Make yourself a piping hot coffee to shake the chill from your adventures across the freezing waters and icy ground of 4546B. Don’t forget to do your part in keeping the planet safe by using and reusing an environmentally friendly thermos!
Snow Stalker Improvements
The Snow Stalkers live up to their name this update, with new stalking behavior. But don’t worry, as long as you have a flare, you’ll be able to put a little distance between you and your fuzzy friend. You did bring a flare, right?
Ice Bubbles
Oxygen is at a premium as you dive ever deeper! Keep one eye out for ice bubbles and use your laser cutter to pop them open to avoid making a hasty retreat back to the surface.
More Story Additions
Below Zero’s story continues to expand with a whole host of new additions. From PDA entries, to detail work in Alterra’s abandoned bases, and the Radio Tower location, there’s plenty to explore and uncover as you piece together the clues about Sam’s disappearance.
Environmental Polish
Return to the Deep Purple Vents, Glacial Forest, and Arctic Spires and enjoy even more polish and detail work to the biomes.
UI Scaling
Tailor your Below Zero experience even further with this new slider in the settings menu to scale the UI to your liking.
Follow Below Zero development
You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:
See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
