Subnautica 2 Attracts Massive Player Numbers
Subnautica 2 has attracted a massive number of players shortly after its release, with hundreds of thousands playing concurrently on Steam and Xbox Series X|S.
Subnautica 2 has attracted a massive number of players shortly after its release, with hundreds of thousands playing concurrently on Steam and Xbox Series X|S.
Unknown Worlds Entertainment launched Subnautica 2 on Steam and Xbox Series X|S on May 14 at 11 AM ET. The game quickly gained significant interest, with a peak of 467,582 concurrent players on Steam alone. Across Steam, Epic, and Xbox, the combined concurrent player count reached 651,000. This launch performance surpassed that of other popular Steam games this year.
Prior to its release, Subnautica 2 was the most-wishlisted game on Steam, a factor that translated into impressive sales numbers. Within an hour of launch, over 1 million copies were sold, a number that doubled to two million within the first 12 hours. This success follows a challenging final year of development, marked by Krafton's attempt to delay the game and remove the developer's founders, leading to a legal dispute that saw the founders reinstated. While Krafton remains involved, it is no longer the listed publisher on Steam. Currently, Subnautica 2 is in early access on PC and Xbox Series X|S, with an estimated early access period of 2 to 3 years according to the game's Steam store page.
