An example of storing items in the player's inventory
Storage commonly refers to containers in which items can be stored. All items occupy a number of inventory slots in a square or rectangle shape. Small items like Titanium and Lithium occupy only one slot in storage, while large items like the Waterproof Locker can occupy up to nine slots in storage. A Reefback Leviathan that was grown in the Alien Containment will take up sixteen slots in storage.
In the beginning, the player only has their own inventory, which can be accessed by using the PDA, and the storage unit inside Lifepod 5. As the player progresses through the game, they will gain access to various other containers that they can craft, in which to store items.
Types of storage
| Picture | Name | Inventory slots (x|y) | Total inventory slots |
|---|---|---|---|
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Carry-all | 3×3 | 9 |
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Cyclops Storage Locker | 3×6 | 18 |
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Inventory | 6×8 | 48 |
| Lifepod 5 Storage | 4×8 | 32 | |
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Locker | 6×8 | 48 |
| Neptune Escape Rocket | 3×6 | 54 | |
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Prawn Suit Storage | 6×4 (6×5 with one Storage Module, 6×6 with two, 6×7 with three, 6×8 with four) |
24 (30 with one Storage Module, 36 with two, 42 with three, 48 with four) |
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Seamoth Storage Module Container | 4×4 |
16 (one Storage Module) |
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Wall Locker | 5×6 | 30 |
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Waterproof Locker | 4×4 | 16 |
