What changed in Subnautica in 2025

The speedrunners branch has been disabled due to the security update, affecting future speedruns.

Players using mods on legacy or alternative branches should disable or remove them to preserve save files.

All legacy and alternative branches of Subnautica and Below Zero have been disabled to prevent security issues.

Addressed a security-related concern raised by Unity, ensuring no players were at risk.

Resolved an issue where the game would fall back to text representation of controls instead of displaying control icons when no controller was connected.

The game now recognizes SeaBase pieces constructed inside the Cyclops as obstacles for base building, preventing freezing.

The game now properly supports Xbox 360, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5, PS5 Edge, and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers in both wired and wireless modes.

Resolved the issue of a permanent player view rotation offset occurring if the player died while piloting the Scanner Room Camera Drone.

Addressed the issue of the PRAWN suit sometimes falling through the map or getting stuck when returning from an Alien Arch portal.

Updated the method for displaying inline control icons in text.

Resolved an issue where stats like oxygen or hunger would freeze when exiting the PRAWN suit after passing through the Alien Arch portals.

Updated and improved the input options for better user experience.

Updated to the new Unity Sprite Atlas packer, backporting from Below Zero.

Improved the animations of the Cyclops steering wheel for better usability with gamepads.

A new feature that allows for one-time-only announcements to be displayed.

Addressed multiple issues related to controller functionality.

Control icons have been updated for better clarity.

Transitioned from legacy Unity input to the new 'com.unity.inputsystem' for better controller support.

Resolved the issue where users could not toggle the 'auto move' setting to On while cycling through Cyclops' cameras.

Implemented performance optimizations related to the new InputSystem.

Resolved a bug where the Repulsion Cannon could displace objects built inside the Cyclops, causing them to fall outside and sometimes disappear.

Corrected the issue where navigation icons in the PDA and Builder Menu would not update bindings dynamically when controller type changed.

Corrected the behavior of Leviathans that would fly above the ocean surface when grabbing the Seamoth or PRAWN suit.