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Subnautica 2

Publisher: KRAFTON, Inc.

Game Information

Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure game set on an all-new alien ocean world. It is the next chapter in the Subnautica universe, developed by Unknown Worlds.

New World, New Adventure

A new world awaits alongside an all-new story. You are a pioneer traveling to a distant world, but something is amiss. The ship's AI insists you carry on the mission. This world is too dangerous for humans to survive… Unless you change what it means to be human. What creatures, intelligent or otherwise, await your arrival?

Explore with Friends

Play alone or with up to three friends in online multiplayer co-op. Whether exploring mysterious ruins, building custom bases, or adventuring deeper into the world… The challenge of this planet will test your ingenuity and ability to adapt, in unexpected and curious ways.

Craft Submersibles, Tools, and Bases

Survival depends on utilizing the right tools. Alongside basic items such as your Scanner and Flashlight, you’ll find recipes for more advanced tools, equipment, and submersibles. Bases are more customizable with an overhauled building system. New tools allow for greater adaptation to the world.

Uncover Diverse New Biomes

From towering underwater cliffs to lush coral fields, this aquatic alien world is brimming with vibrant and breathtaking biomes, each teeming with diverse ecosystems and unique creatures. But something isn’t right. The world is out of balance. What happened here? What happened to you? And more importantly, where are you?

Study Mysterious Lifeforms

Uncover a rich world full of mysterious lifeforms, from the smallest fish to the largest Leviathans. Scan creatures to learn more about them and take samples for study. As you learn more about this world, evolve your genetics to adapt your body for survival.

Survive Terrifying Depths

This world is vast and deep. Venture beyond the safety of shallow waters, descending into a dark unknown. Wonder and danger lurks around every corner. To survive this planet, you’ll need to push beyond your boundaries and unlock the secrets of this strange world.

About the Team

Subnautica 2 is being created by Unknown Worlds, a fully remote studio that traces its roots back to the 2002 Half-Life mod Natural Selection. It is the same studio that created the original Subnautica. The team is scattered around the globe, from the United States to the United Kingdom, France, Iceland, Austria, Australia, Canada, India, and many more places.

Early Access Development

Subnautica 2 will be an Early Access game meaning it will be in active development at release. You may encounter bugs, in-development features, and performance issues. We will be adding additional biomes, creatures, craftables, and narrative as we proceed. Join us in Early Access and help shape the future of Subnautica 2.

Mac Performance Stats

Experience Reports

2

Play Methods

Native0
CrossOver2
Parallels0
Other0

Average Rating

1.5/5

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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CrossOver

CrossOver

v26.0
NONEPLAYABLE
M1 MAX
Graphics:
LOW
FPS:
30
Resolution:
3k / native for the 14inch model
Machine:
MacBook Pro
Chip:
M1 MAX
Cores:
10 CPU, 32 GPU
RAM:
32 GB

Review Note:

Currently testing but i managed to get it to launch if you see the error below for visual code ++ but its installed add these into wine configureation and then click library add the following msvcp140

msvcp140_1

msvcp140_2

vcruntime140

vcruntime140_1 it should fix the error message and launch correctly still testing if you resolution isnt high enough you get a very weird grainy look and doesnt look nice. performance is quite bad and this is with all settings at low also shadows must be on medium or you get a weird blocky look. even after that game look significantly worse compared to running on windows natively probably because its a ue5 dx12 game. fps varies depending on what you look at i get 10-20 fps in some areas but then if i look the other direction i will get 60

CrossOver

CrossOver

v26.0
NONEBARELY PLAYABLE
M1 BASE
Graphics:
LOW
FPS:
12
Machine:
MacBook Air
Chip:
M1 BASE
Cores:
8 CPU, 8 GPU
RAM:
8 GB

Review Note:

There's no way to get more fps; from here on out, it's just a slideshow.