Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Best gaming PC for Subnautica: Below Zero in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Subnautica: Below Zero 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 7 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 4XXX series / AMD Ryzen 3 2.6ghz+ | Intel Core i5 4XXX series/ AMD Ryzen 5 @ 3Ghz + |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD 530 or better | Nvidia 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon 570, 4GB VRAM |
| Storage | 15 GB | 15 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Subnautica: Below Zero?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 4XXX series/ AMD Ryzen 5 @ 3Ghz + and your GPU is at or above Nvidia 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon 570, 4GB VRAM, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.