By early 2024, developer Unknown Worlds had largely transitioned the original Subnautica into its "2.0" or "Living Large" era. This major overhaul, which began in late 2022, was designed to unify the codebases of both games onto a newer version of the Unity engine.
While initially rumored for 2024, the developers clarified that Early Access was not intended for 2024. It is currently slated for an Early Access launch in 2025 or 2026 . Deep Design: Creating "Pervasive Dread" subnautica v02072024
