Subnautica 2 is on track to become one of the most popular games of the year, seeing more than 400,000 players exploring its underwater world upon launching in early access. This article gathers all the details on the survival game sequel’s patches, along with what we know about its 2026 update roadmap.
Below, you’ll find the full patch notes for the latest Subnautica 2 update as well as a list of its previous patches’ dates, so you can get a sense of how the title has evolved throughout its early access journey.
Subnautica 2 Latest Patch Notes - Early Access Hotfix 3
Subnautica 2’s latest update, Hotfix 3, launched on June 1, reducing the Nibbler’s perception range, upgrading DLSS to version 4.5, and more.
View the minor patch notes below:
- Fixed issues that could cause DLSS to crash the game.
- Fixed issues that could cause DLSS settings not to be saved correctly.
- Fixed Frame Generation not being available in certain versions of the game.
- Upgraded DLSS to version 4.5.
- Reduced Interior Wall costs to 1/4 of their previous price.
- Hammerheads no longer attack unpiloted Tadpoles.
- Hammerheads can still take an interest in Tadpoles.
- Fixed Hammerheads occasionally not being attracted to Flares.
- Increased overall damage of Marrowbreaches.
- Spaced out Marrowbreach attacks to occur less frequently.
- Reduced Nibbler perception range, making players less visible to them.
- Increased the duration Nibblers circle the player before attacking.
- Reduced overall movement speed of the Nibblers.
- Increased sensitivity of the Nibblers to the Multitool.
- Increased overall damage of Nibblers.
- Fixed a rare crash when starting games.
- Fixed Clients (not the game host) reverting to their previous position when rejoining a multiplayer session.
- Fixed Strike Armor modification stacking additively, which could result in a potentially game-breaking state.
- Fixed goggles remaining visible in first-person view when exiting the Tadpole Haul Chassis as a passenger.
- Localized text callout on the Terms of Service acceptance screen.
- Added additional context to crash reports to provide better details for hard-to-reproduce issues.
Subnautica 2 Roadmap of Updates for 2026
Publisher and developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment has now given us a look at Subnautica 2’s 2026 roadmap and some of the content coming to the survival game sequel over the following months.
Below, you’ll find a list of all the patches the survival game sequel has received throughout the year as we spot them.
| Patch Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Early Access Hotfix 1 | May 20, 2026 |
| Early Access Hotfix 2 | May 22, 2026 |
| Early Access Hotfix 3 | June 1, 2026 |
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