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This article is about Below Zero. You may be looking for the original Subnautica or it's in-development sequel, Subnautica 2.

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Subnautica: Below Zero is a game made by Unknown Worlds Entertainment that acts as a stand-alone expansion to the story of Subnautica. The story takes place within Sector Zero, an arctic zone of Planet 4546B. It features a new protagonist, Robin Ayou, rather than Ryley Robinson. It takes place in a different location, two years after Ryley Robinson's escape from the planet.

Description[]

Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.

System Requirements[]

Minimum
OS Windows 7 64-bit
Processor Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3 2.6ghz+
Memory 8 GB RAM
Graphics Intel HD 530 or better
DirectX Version 11
Storage 15 GB available space
Recommended
OS Windows 10 64-bit
Processor Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 @ 3Ghz +
Memory 8 GB RAM
Graphics Nvidia 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon 570, 4GB VRAM
DirectX Version 11
Storage 15 GB available space

Minimum
OS OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Processor Intel Core i5
Memory 8 GB RAM
Graphics Intel Iris Pro 650 or better
Storage 15 GB available space
Recommended
OS OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Processor Intel Core i7, 4 cores
Graphics AMD Radeon R9 M395 or better
Memory 8 GB RAM
Storage 15 GB available space


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Trivia[]

  • The Prawn Suit is the only vehicle from Subnautica to return in this game.
  • Certain features of the game were teased as early as February 2018[1], less than a month after the official release of Subnautica.
  • Subnautica: Below Zero was originally built on the same code as Subnautica. However, the game has underwent major changes and optimizations during the course of its development.
  • Subnautica: Below Zero takes place in the Arctic of 4546B.
  • Player can unlock EA1.1-EA13 in "Check Code" by entering code "belowzeroearlyaccess" in Steam Properties.
    • The Earliest Access version is EA1 (Build 9561), which can't be unlocked.


Notes[]

  1. This video was uploaded by a developer at UWE, nearly a year before Below Zero was released in Early Access https://youtu.be/MHVqV37TjsU
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