Additionally, the submersibles, a Seaglide, mobile vehicle bay, knife, flashlight, habitat builder, scanner and a propulsion cannon are provided.
Freedom Mode - Just like survival, but with hunger and thirst disabled.Upon death, they respawn, but certain items are lost from their inventory. Survival - The player must manage health, hunger, thirst, oxygen and temperature.Upon beginning a new game, players must select a difficulty mode from the following four: This can be prevented by finding shelter in caves or buildings, utilizing plants or tools which can warm the player up, and by crafting appropriate survival gear which allows the player to stay outside in harsh weather for longer periods of time. If the player is exposed to harsh weather, they will begin to develop hypothermia. Īlongside returning mechanics such as health, hunger, and thirst, players now have a temperature gauge which activates when they are on land. In addition, the game introduces new gadgets like the Flashlight Helmet, the Mineral Detector, and the Booster Tank. There is a day-night cycle which affects visibility and dynamic weather which further affects visibility, such as wind, snow, fog, and hail. There are more explorable structures to find both above ground and underwater which serve both as key locations for the story, but also for blueprints that the player can find for crafting. The game primarily takes place underwater, but unlike its predecessor, there are significant land-based areas to explore in the north of the game's world. Players collect resources, construct tools, build bases and submersibles, and can interact with the planet's wildlife. Like its predecessor, the player's goal is to explore the environments and survive in an alien environment while also completing objectives to advance the game's plot.
The player controls a scientist who arrives on planet 4546B in search for clues about the research team that vanished there. We hope to see you at 5PM UTC, Friday May 14th, for the Launch Livestream, to celebrate the release of Below Zero with you all.Subnautica: Below Zero is a survival adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a first-person perspective. Please continue to give us feedback too, as you dive into the mysteries of Planet 4546B: support will be on-going for both games. Without your feedback, passion, and love for Subnautica, the game would not be what it is today. Once again, we want to thank you all for your continued support throughout Early Access. This roll out will continue automatically, and we can’t wait for you all to finally be able to play the game in its entirety. If you have a save file from Early Access, you can continue to play it and progress as normal!īelow Zero has also been releasing at midnight, local time, across the world for Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch players.
#When was subnautica early access released update
This update includes even more bug fixes and polish, improving on our final Early Access release, Seaworthy, and also unlocks the endgame for all players. The big day is finally here! Subnautica: Below Zero 1.0 is now available on Steam, Epic, and Discord.