Key conclusions
- The new Subnautica 2 teaser shows giant crustaceans and a dynamic water environment for more chaotic gameplay.
- Players can expect massive new leviathans and vehicles in the sci-fi setting, hinting at potential multiplayer or co-op modes.
- The Early Access release is scheduled for 2025, showcasing a unique atmosphere, exploration, and creative creature design.
New teaser trailer of the long-awaited Subnautics 2 has dropped, showing off new features, creatures, vehicles, and locations, as well as announcing an early access release date sometime in 2025. The underwater sci-fi series quickly became a hit among players thanks to its unique atmosphere, exploration, creative creature design and mysterious story.
The trailer, while cinematic and not showing actual gameplay, did hint at some of the new features that could be included when Subnautics 2 liberates. While no specific details have been confirmed yet, the trailer suggests that these features will be included to some extent. In any case, it seems that the world Subnautics develops in good directions, heightening the sense of existential dread that often accompanies deep-sea diving. That's apparently what the game is waiting for.
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5 Crustaceans
Additional biodiversity in game creatures can add to the environment
One of the most notable changes shown in the trailer is the inclusion of a giant crustacean that rises from the seabed, seemingly disguised as a piece of coral at first. While previous games have had their fair share of weird and wonderful creatures, players have yet to see these types of creatures implemented in Subnautics game
Whether these creatures will be hostile or friendly remains to be seen, but it opens up several avenues for developers to create further memorable and unique designs. It will also add an extra element of horror to some areas of the game. It seems more than likely that these “living environments” could be used to scare and surprise players.
4 Currents and eddies
A dynamic environment can make gameplay more unpredictable
After encountering a huge crustacean, the trailer shows the player character being pulled down into a bottomless cave by a powerful water vortex. This uncontrollable force can be a great tool for introducing players to certain areas, as well as creating a sense of chaos in the game world.
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Water itself can be used in a number of ways to create additional danger, and using currents and eddies to carry players into new areas against their will is a great way to do this. Environmental effects such as these can significantly affect gameplay, forcing players to escape from deeper areas to re-oxygenate. While depth and temperature have played a role in previous games when it came to survival elements, gamers have yet to see water used in this way. It has great potential to make research more dynamic and dangerous.
3 New Leviathans
New colossal sea creatures will haunt the depths
The action takes place on a distant science fiction planet Subnautics The series has its share of alien sea creatures. The biggest, and perhaps the most memorable, are the various leviathans that players can encounter. These colossal beasts often overshadow the player and create tension during exploration. Hearing or seeing one of these creatures, even at a distance, can be a truly terrifying experience.
The trailer shows a huge squid-like creature, possibly larger than any of the previous leviathans in Subnautics game, covering the entire scene in the abyss of the cave. It will be interesting to see how the leviathans are implemented in the new entry and what role they might play in the story. Combined with new powers such as strong currents and dark areas, leviathans can present players with even more dramatic and terrifying sights.
2 New vehicles
Science fiction could introduce new technologies
Just before revealing the giant leviathan, the trailer shows viewers a new type of vehicle or glider that has not yet been seen in the series. Previous entries allowed players to build multiple vehicles capable of withstanding great depths and allowing players to explore further into the unknown. But there is still a lot of room to expand this gameplay aspect.
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Given the sci-fi nature of the series as a whole, there is almost endless potential for new vehicles and gadgets to appear in the game. Due to the unique styling of the featured car, it is also possible that personalization options will be available. Crafting has also been a major part of previous entries, so will it be just as central Subnautics 2 remains to be seen.
1 NPC/Co-Op characters
The trailer hints at massive multiplayer potential
The first Subnautics the game left the player on their own with very little instruction. Gradually, they will have to collect the story on their own without the help of NPCs. For now Subnautica: Below Zero other characters appeared, it was still very much a solo experience.
The new trailer shows two characters meeting in the abyss of a cave when one arrives in a vehicle and sees the other. Whether this means there will be NPCs or potentially multiplayer/co-op game modes remains to be seen. The gameplay of this series seems to make for a great multiplayer experience. This change could be huge for the franchise as it will introduce many new players to the game and allow them to share creations and complete objectives together.
