Krafton’s creative studio, Unknown Worlds, has launched the official sequel to the Subnautica series, 'Subnautica 2', via Early Access. The game surpassed 1 million units sold on its launch day and claimed the top spot on the Steam global top sellers chart. Additionally, the game has maintained a 'Very Positive' rating in Steam user reviews.

High interest was also evident in the video content released prior to the launch. The cinematic trailer, unveiled on April 30, captured the mystery of the deep sea and the tension of survival, surpassing 10 million cumulative views. The gameplay trailer released on May 9 also exceeded 5 million views.

Subnautica 2 is the official successor to the Subnautica series, which is regarded as a pioneer of the ocean survival genre. It is set on a different alien planet than its predecessor and utilizes Unreal Engine 5 to vividly implement an unknown ecosystem. Notably, it introduces a 4-player co-op mode for the first time in the series, providing an expanded sense of immersion where players can strategize survival and share the sense of accomplishment in exploration with their peers.

Fernando Melo, Executive Producer of Subnautica 2, stated, "The Early Access of Subnautica 2 is the beginning of an adventure to explore the unknown deep sea together with players around the world," adding, "Player feedback will serve as a compass for our future development direction, and we will use it to complete a deep survival experience."

Krafton Director Lee Jin-hyung added, "The fact that Subnautica 2 recorded 36 consecutive weeks at the top of the Steam global wishlist and achieved 1 million sales and the #1 spot in global Steam revenue on its launch day is an indicator of the high trust players around the world have in us," and, "Early Access is the first step in responding to that support, and we look forward to the journey of completing the game together by listening to the voices of our players."

Subnautica 2 was released simultaneously on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Xbox Series X/S.