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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 13 September 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, look at the tier picks above.