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Subnautica 2 Release Date
Subnautica 2 enters Early Access on May 14, 2026.
Expanded answer
The currently confirmed date is May 14, 2026, and the launch is specifically an Early Access release rather than a full 1.0 launch.
Unknown Worlds also gave an exact unlock time of 08:00 PDT / 15:00 UTC on that date.
That distinction matters because content scope, balance, and systems coverage can all change faster during Early Access.
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Last updated: 2026-05-09
Source note: this answer stays intentionally conservative. Unknown topics are marked as unknown until official sources make them explicit.