HomeNews

Subnautica: Below Zero surfaces out of early access in MayI’ve been waiting to return to these alien seas

I’ve been waiting to return to these alien seas

A beautiful undersea scene seen through googles in a Subnautica: Below Zero screenshot.

Subnautica: Below Zero Seaworthy UpdateWatch on YouTube

Subnautica: Below Zero Seaworthy Update

Cover image for YouTube video

Below Zero is set one year after the first game and returns to the same alien planet, this time to an arctic region rather than tropical seas. We’ll play a scientist sent to study its wonders when, oh no, disaster, it’s time to once again explore and craft and build and survive. WhileSubnauticais sandboxy, it does have a story leading to a conclusion, which is nice.

New seas mean new life, new biomes, new tools, new vehicles, and… I’m not really sure beyond that. All I remember for certain is that it has cute/horrifying penguins whose giant beaks are vertical atop their heads, like a hungry hat.

Subnautica: Below Zero is due to launch May 14th for Windows and Mac viaSteam,Humbleandthe Epic Games Store. It already dropped the early access discount and went up to its full price of £25/€30/$30, last month. The game will also be on PlayStations, Xboxes, and Switch.