Unknown Worlds Surprises Fans with Updates for Subnautica and Below Zero

Whew, where do I start? Okay, so August 12 rolled around, and guess what? Unknown Worlds decided to drop some updates for Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero. Not just any updates—bug fixes, and wait for it, controller support for Subnautica on Steam and Epic Games. No kidding, suddenly you can mess around with a PS5 DualSense or Xbox Wireless because of some Unity input update thing. I mean, technology, right?

Okay, picture this: Alongside these updates, there’s a whole fiasco brewing involving the Subnautica franchise. Some legal battle kicked off after the folks at Unknown Worlds—like the big guys, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire—got the boot. They’re claiming Krafton, the big parent company, stalled Subnautica 2 until 2026. Why? Allegedly to dodge handing out a $250 million bonus, which—wow.

Anyway, so despite all that drama, they push these updates. The first Subnautica game’s allowing players to hook up controllers to it. I’m here wondering if this is gonna make folks who ditched their keyboards super happy. And yeah, it’s just for those grabbing it on Steam or Epic Games. I can’t even keep up with how many versions of PC games there are. Oh, and bug fixes too—freezing issues, you name it.

Switching gears, Subnautica: Below Zero didn’t just sit there while big bro got all the love. Nope, fixes for the Snowfox land vehicle came through. It’s like they finally noticed it had problems with collisions and stuff. About time, right? They even added in a news feed pop-up to throw announcements straight into the game. Makes sense, keeps you in the loop while you’re trying not to get eaten by giant sea creatures. Not so lucky if you’re a Nintendo Switch player, though. Those versions are still hanging out in the past. Why? Who knows.

Let’s not forget, Unknown Worlds isn’t stopping. Despite Subnautica 2 delays, they’re keeping at it with updates. Good on them, honestly. Guess we’ll see how those upcoming patches unfold. Maybe they’ll surprise us or maybe just add more controller support. Hard to say, really.

Now, the patch notes—it’s a whole list of tech gibberish but stay with me. They’ve added a pop-up newsfeed, squashed some pesky bugs, and made the controller thing happen with a new input system in Unity. Oh yeah, they fixed stuff like Leviathans flying above water (seriously, how’d that even happen?). Also, your Cyclops stopped causing you headaches when building SeaBases. It won’t swallow up stuff anymore—a relief, sure, but also kinda bizarre, right?

By the way, Subnautica: Below Zero got some love too. They tweaked the Ice Worm’s destructive tendencies, so maybe the Snowfox won’t get smashed every five seconds now. Good call, I’d say. Plus, tweaks on menu visuals and controller issues. Small stuff, but hey, it’s better than nothing. Plus, they disabled some annoying menu ads. Finally.

Honestly, I was gonna wrap up but then remembered: Subnautica’s main menu’s been cleaned up with some ad removals. So you can focus on what really matters—avoiding those creepy underwater critters. Okay, that’s it, I swear. Now, go out there and play. Watch out for those Leviathans!