Price and Editions

Subnautica 2 costs $29.99 in Early Access on Steam, the Epic Games Store and Xbox, and it is included in PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate. Steam also sells a Sub-Sonic Edition with the soundtrack; there are no microtransactions, and the price will rise after Early Access.

2:50 Subnautica 2 costs $29.99 in Early Access, localized by region, on Steam, the Epic Games Store and Xbox, and it is included in PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Buying it once covers every Early Access update and 1.0; Steam also sells a Sub-Sonic Edition that adds the Original Soundtrack. There are no microtransactions, and Steam says the price "will increase after Early Access" (as of Nov 4, 2026).

Quick facts

Buy	Steam, Xbox, Epic Games Store
Price (US)	$29.99 at Early Access launch, localized by region
UK price	£25.99 (TheXboxHub, May 14, 2026)
Editions on Steam	Subnautica 2, Sub-Sonic Edition (game plus soundtrack), Original Soundtrack alone
Game Pass	PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate (as of Nov 4, 2026)
In-game purchases	None: "No microtransactions" (Unknown Worlds, Jul 3, 2025)
Updates and 1.0	Included (Unknown Worlds)
After Early Access	The price goes up; by how much is not announced

How much is Subnautica 2?

$29.99 in the United States. Unknown Worlds announced the price with the cinematic trailer on Apr 30, 2026 and said it would be "localized depending on your region" (Unknown Worlds). The Xbox store shows $29.99 and a single edition (Xbox, read Nov 4, 2026). Regional prices found:

Store and region	Subnautica 2	Sub-Sonic Edition	Soundtrack	Source
Steam and Xbox, US	$29.99	Not stated	Not stated	Unknown Worlds, Xbox
UK	£25.99	Not stated	Not stated	TheXboxHub, May 14, 2026
Steam, UAE	AED 119.00	AED 138.00	AED 19.00	Steam, Nov 4, 2026

Steam and the other stores run their own sales, so check the store on the day.

Editions and the soundtrack

Steam sells three items: the game, the Sub-Sonic Edition (the game plus the Original Soundtrack), and the Original Soundtrack as a separate add-on for owners (Steam, read Nov 4, 2026). Update 1.1, Adaptive Measures, added higher-quality MP3 and FLAC versions of the soundtrack for purchase (Unknown Worlds, Jul 8, 2026). Xbox lists one edition.

Steam's page also offers the Subnautica Deep Ocean Bundle with the earlier games, Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero, at a 10% bundle discount (AED 321.30 from the UAE on Nov 4, 2026). The earlier games are on Subnautica Games in Order.

Is Subnautica 2 on Game Pass?

2:59 Yes. Unknown Worlds promised in its Jun 3, 2025 Q&A that Early Access would be on Game Pass from day one, and on Xbox it is listed as Subnautica 2 (Game Preview), included in PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming and handhelds (Xbox, read Nov 4, 2026). Cloud play is part of Ultimate; Game Pass Essential or Premium members must buy the game to stream it. Online multiplayer on Xbox needs a Game Pass subscription of any tier, a notice added in 1.1 (Unknown Worlds, Jul 8, 2026). Platform details are on Platforms and Cross-Play.

Subnautica 2 on the Epic Games Store

Subnautica 2 launched on the Epic Games Store on May 14, 2026 alongside Steam and Xbox (Unknown Worlds, May 9, 2026), at the $29.99 launch price set for every store. Epic players play with Steam and Xbox players through cross-play friend codes (Co-op and Multiplayer). The Experimental test branch is a Steam feature (Experimental Branch).

Launch bonuses and decorations

Reaper Leviathan Statue: first a launch-week bonus for purchases from May 14 to May 25, 2026 (Unknown Worlds, May 6, 2026), then, for reaching 5 million wishlists, given to "every player across every platform" from launch, "Not just during the first week" (Unknown Worlds, May 11, 2026). It is a base decoration of the first game's famous leviathan.
Seamoth Statue: a Twitch Drop for watching the May 9, 2026 pre-launch showcase live for 20 minutes, claimable in game through Jun 30, 2026 by linking a Twitch account in Settings (Unknown Worlds, May 2, 2026). The claim window has closed.
Lost River Poster: promised to all owners if the Alterra Career Event (May 2 to May 29, 2026) reached 100,000 applications (Unknown Worlds). Whether it did was not announced on Steam.
Sea Dragon Poster: a code for winners of the #LeviathanAwakens fan art contest (Unknown Worlds).

All are decorations for Base Building; none changes play.

No microtransactions

Unknown Worlds promised on Jul 3, 2025: "No subscriptions. No loot boxes. No battle pass. No microtransactions." (Unknown Worlds). The Xbox listing carries a generic "In-app purchases" label; the only paid add-on found is the soundtrack, as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Subnautica 2 cost? Subnautica 2 costs $29.99 in Early Access (£25.99 in the UK), localized by region on Steam, Epic and Xbox, as of Nov 4, 2026.

Is Subnautica 2 on Game Pass? Yes. Subnautica 2 is included in PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as Subnautica 2 (Game Preview), and Ultimate includes cloud play.

What is the Subnautica 2 Sub-Sonic Edition? The Sub-Sonic Edition is Subnautica 2 plus its Original Soundtrack, sold on Steam.

Is Subnautica 2 on Epic Games? Yes. Subnautica 2 has been on the Epic Games Store since its Early Access launch on May 14, 2026, with cross-play to Steam and Xbox.

Will Subnautica 2 get more expensive? Yes. Subnautica 2's Steam page says the price will increase after Early Access; buying now includes 1.0.

Does Subnautica 2 have microtransactions? No. Unknown Worlds promised no subscriptions, loot boxes, battle pass or microtransactions in Subnautica 2; the soundtrack is the only paid add-on.

How do I get the Reaper Leviathan Statue in Subnautica 2? Every Subnautica 2 player has the Reaper Leviathan Statue blueprint, given to all platforms from launch after the game reached 5 million wishlists.