What changed in Subnautica in 2016

The Lost River and Floating Island Biomes have received a thorough level-polish.

New Precursor story elements and clues scattered throughout the world.

Players can now take fall damage when walking along cliffs.

Explore the massive Precursor Array & Base that has risen out of the ocean.

Explore the massive Precursor Array & Base that has risen out of the ocean.

Players now experience fall damage when walking along cliffs.

Discover hidden gems and secret passageways within the new cave network.

Players can now use the PDA while driving vehicles.

Players can now use the PDA while driving vehicles, a highly requested addition.

Discover hidden gems and secret passageways filled with ancient technology.

The Lost River and Floating Island Biomes have received a thorough level-polish.

New Precursor story elements and clues scattered throughout the world.

Mesmer abilities have been improved to be even more mesmerizing.

Use pipes to bring air to areas using the Pipe Floater or the Pipe Base Connector. Pipes can be built 5 at a time using a Fabricator.

Reefbacks now spawn with reefs on their backs, including variations and baby Reefbacks.

The Lost River zone grows with four improved zones: the Bone Fields, the Ghost Forest, the Lava Zone Connection, and the Lost River Junction.

Mesmer abilities have been improved to be even more mesmerizing.

Introducing the River Prowler, a new aggressive creature part of the Bones Field in the Lost River zone.

The Reinforced Dive suit and the Still suit now have their own unique models.

Use pipes to bring air to areas using the Pipe Floater or the Pipe Base Connector, built 5 at a time using a Fabricator.

The Lost River zone grows with four improved zones: the Bone Fields, the Ghost Forest, the Lava Zone Connection, and the Lost River Junction.

A mysterious area in the Lost River zone appears.

A mysterious area in the Lost River zone appears.

Subnautica now works on HTC Vive.

Reefbacks now spawn with reefs on their backs, including variations and baby Reefbacks.

The Reinforced Dive suit and the Still suit now have their own unique models.

Introducing the River Prowler, a new aggressive creature part of the Bones Field in the Lost River zone.

Subnautica now works on HTC Vive.

Crab Squids can now deploy an EMP attack that disables electronics.

The new Reinforced Dive Suit allows exploration of very hot areas, suitable for Lava Zones.

The Warper teleports in and out of biomes and attacks indiscriminately.

The Tree Cove is a new peaceful environment located within the Lost River biome.

The third abandoned base is located in the Grand Reef biome, containing clues about the planet's past.

A new peaceful environment called Tree Cove is now available in the Lost River biome.

Crab Squids can now deploy an EMP attack that disables electronics.

The third abandoned base can be found in the Grand Reef biome, containing clues about the ocean planet.

The massive Sea Dragon Leviathan can be found in Lava biomes, spewing fireballs and attacking with its claws.

The Warper teleports in and out of biomes and attacks indiscriminately.

The massive Sea Dragon Leviathan may be found in Lava biomes, spewing fireballs and crushing creatures.

The new Reinforced Dive Suit allows exploration of extremely hot areas, suitable for Lava Zones.

A new vehicle, the Pressure Re-Active Waterproof Nano Suit (PRAWN Suit), is now available for players.

A new vehicle, the Pressure Re-Active Waterproof Nano Suit (PRAWN Suit), is now available for players.

The PRAWN Suit supports various modular arm attachments including Drill Arm, Grappling Arm, Torpedo Launcher, and Propulsion Cannon.

New sections of the Aurora wreckage have been added, featuring story points and items to discover.

New sections of the Aurora wreckage have been added, featuring new story points and items to discover.

The PRAWN Suit supports modular arm attachments including Drill Arm, Grappling Arm, Torpedo Launcher, and Propulsion Cannon.

Turn speeds for the Seamoth and player character have been made more consistent.

Subnautica now supports the use of Xbox controllers on PC with adjustable bindings in a new options section.

Optimisation work for the Xbox version improves performance on low-end PCs, resulting in better frame rates.

Drowning in Hardcore mode will no longer cause an endless black screen.

Subnautica now supports the use of Xbox controllers on PC with adjustable bindings in a new options section.

Optimisations for the Xbox version lead to slightly better frame rates on low-end PCs.

Locked but known technologies will now display grey icons in fabrication menus.

VR bugs have been fixed, allowing proper use of the Mobile Vehicle Bay and climbing.

Drowning in Hardcore mode will no longer cause an endless black screen.

VR bugs have been fixed, allowing proper use of the Mobile Vehicle Bay and climbing.

The loading screen will crash less often on Windows, addressing the frustrating 'grey screen' crash issue.

Turn speeds for the Seamoth and player character are now more consistent.

A new FPS command is now available in the console for performance monitoring.

Locked but known technologies will display grey icons in fabrication menus.

A new FPS command is now available in the console for performance monitoring.

The loading screen will crash less often on Windows, addressing the frustrating 'grey screen' crash issue.

Sea Treaders drop basalt rocks and manure for bio-energy.

Recharge exhausted batteries for flashlights, light arrays, and more.

Three options for beds with laying-down animation added.

Follow Gasopods to collect gas orbs for crafting gas torpedoes.

Sea Treaders drop basalt rocks and manure for bio-energy.

Recharge exhausted batteries for flashlights, light arrays, and more.

Create a Powercell Charger for all your powercell charging needs.

Create a Powercell Charger for all your powercell charging needs.

Three options for beds with laying-down animation added.

Craft gas torpedoes using gas pods and titanium at the Seamoth upgrade station.

Final model for the Solar Panels introduced.

Updated visual model for Solar Panels.

The floating storage container is now functional, allowing players to store items.

Bio Reactors require plant matter and Nuclear Reactors require Radiation Rods, both placed in a Multi-Purpose Room.

The Cyclops receives improvements including better proximity sensors, a hull camera, deeper dives, and functioning lockers.

Thermal Reactors receive a new model as part of the Machinery Update.

New Map Scanner rooms can be built on existing habitats or stand alone, scanning nearby seafloor for resources.

New Map Scanner rooms can be built on existing habitats or stand alone, scanning nearby seafloor for resources.

The Cyclops receives improvements including better proximity sensors, a hull camera, deeper dives, and functioning lockers.

Addition of Blood Kelp 2 zone, serving as an entrance to the Lost River Biome, featuring the new Crabsquid creature.

Bio Reactors require plant matter and Nuclear Reactors require Radiation Rods, both placed in a Multi-Purpose Room.

Creatures will now respawn after being killed by another creature or the player, addressing player feedback.

Creatures will now respawn after being killed by another creature or the player.

The floating storage container is now functional, allowing players to build and fill it with items.

The Blood Kelp biome expands with the addition of Blood Kelp 2, featuring a new critter, the Crabsquid.

Thermal Reactors receive a new model to enhance their appearance.

Seabase, Seamoth, and Cyclops now require power to produce oxygen.

The main menu now features a new ambient water background.

The main menu now features a new ambient water background.

Fragments now primarily spawn within wrecks, with some found elsewhere.

Improved animations for Reaper Leviathan, Reefback, Stalker, Bone Shark, and Bladderfish.

Support for Oculus Rift SDK 1.3 allows players to use their Steam copy of Subnautica on Oculus Rift.

Support for Oculus Rift SDK 1.3 allows players to play Subnautica on Oculus Rift using their Steam copy.

Improved animations for Reaper Leviathan, Reefback, Stalker, Bone Shark, and Bladderfish.

Fragments will now primarily spawn within wrecks, with some found elsewhere.

Seabase, Seamoth, and Cyclops now require power to produce oxygen for survival.

Players can now interact with chairs to sit and access their PDA without worrying about food or water depletion.

Players can now interact with chairs and access their PDA while sitting.

The game now features an intense opening sequence starting with the ejection from the Aurora.

The game now features an intense opening sequence starting with the ejection from the Aurora, replacing the previous fade up from black.

LED Lightsticks illuminate areas when held or placed on the seabed.

Floodlights and Spotlights can be used to light up areas around bases, with Spotlights tracking nearby predators.

Compartments can be decorated with 'Living Walls' - lush green panels.

New floodlights and spotlights can be used to light up areas around bases, with spotlights tracking nearby predators.

New Large Aquariums can store creatures and plants, acting as a glass floor for upper compartments.

New 'Grow Boxes' can be used inside or outside sea bases to cultivate over twenty-five different seed types.

LED Lightsticks illuminate areas when held or placed on the seabed.

New Large Aquariums can store creatures and plants, acting as a glass floor for upper compartments.

Seeds can be planted in various pots for decoration inside sea bases, including 'Living Walls'.

Abandoned bases can be found around the world, allowing players to scan for new technology.

Seeds can be planted in various pots for decoration inside sea bases.

Abandoned bases can be found around the world, allowing players to explore and scan for new technology.

New 'Grow Boxes' can be used inside or outside sea bases to grow over twenty-five different seed types.

Objects now reflect their actual biome environment instead of defaulting to Safe Shallows, enhancing scene cohesion.

A significant number of bugs have been addressed in this update, with details available on the Playtesting Trello board.

A significant number of bugs have been squashed in this update, with details available on the Subnautica Playtesting Trello board.

Objects now reflect their actual biome environment instead of a Safe Shallows environment, enhancing scene cohesion.

A new craft-able item that illuminates a large area, useful for work areas around Seabases at night.

A new craft-able item that illuminates a large area, useful for work areas around Seabases at night.

The day/night cycle is now more striking with multiple moons and a bright star interacting throughout the day.

The H2.O update completely overhauls the graphics in Subnautica with new surface water, longer draw distances, and richer colors.

Story voiceovers are now displayed via text on the HUD for better accessibility.

The H2.O update completely overhauls the graphics in Subnautica with new surface water, longer draw distances, and richer colors.

A new Scanner can provide information about technology fragments and organisms in the ocean environment.

Players can now turn Seamoth headlights on and off, a long-requested feature.

The day/night cycle is now more striking with multiple moons and a bright star affecting the visuals throughout the day.

Players can now turn Seamoth headlights on and off, a long-requested feature.

The Fabricator now produces items with proper 3D models instead of cubes, enhancing the fabrication experience.

The Fabricator now produces items with proper 3D models instead of cubes, enhancing the fabrication experience.

Story voiceovers are now displayed via text on the HUD for easier dialogue tracking.

A new Scanner can provide information about technology fragments and organisms in the ocean environment.