Subnautica 2
- Developer
- Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Publisher
- Unknown Worlds Entertainment
- Released
- 14 May 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £25.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC
Genres: adventure
Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.
Best gaming PC for Subnautica 2 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Subnautica 2 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Unknown Worlds Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 6GB | Geforce RTX 3070 8GB / RX 6700 XT 8GB |
| Storage | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Subnautica 2?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and your GPU is at or above Geforce RTX 3070 8GB / RX 6700 XT 8GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.