Subnautica 2 is almost here, 12 years on from the early access launch of the first game and seven years after Below Zero. Once again, it’s being released into early access — if it worked for the first two games, why change it up? — and according to the Steam page, developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment expects the full launch to come in “two to three years.”
So if you’re eager to jump into the deep oceans of Subnautica 2, here are all the details on when the game releases in your time zone and how to preload.
Subnautica 2 release time in your time zone
According to an X post from the official Subnautica account, we know that Subnautica 2 will be released into early access at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 14. Here’s how that looks in your time zone:
- 8 a.m. PDT on Thursday, May 14 for the west coast of North America
- 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 14 for the east coast of North America
- 12 p.m. BRT on Thursday, May 14 for Brazil
- 4 p.m. BST on Thursday, May 14 for the United Kingdom
- 5 p.m. CEST on Thursday, May 14 for western Europe
- 12 a.m. JST on Friday, May 15 for Japan
- 1 a.m. AEST on Friday, May 15 for the east coast of Australia
You can read more about the early access launch times, along with details on the game’s pricing, on the official site.
Can you preload Subnautica 2?
Good news: if you’re playing Subnautica 2 on Steam, you can pre-purchase and preload the game now. Once you’ve bought it for $29.99, you’ll be able to download the game from your library so you can be raring to go once the release time comes around. If you’re playing either through Epic Games or on Xbox, preload isn’t available, but you can still pre-order the game for the same price.
Unknown Worlds has also shared the hardware requirements for the game, so you can ensure your PC will be able to run it without any issues.
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