Overview
- Unknown Worlds enabled the Experimental preview for Subnautica 2 in mid-August so players can try in-development content early and report issues before wider rollout.
- PC players join by selecting the Experimental branch in Steam's Properties > Betas menu, and Xbox or Windows users join through the XBOX Insider Hub preview for Subnautica 2 Experimental.
- Saves are kept separate by version, so progress created in Experimental will not transfer to the Stable build and Stable saves will not appear in Experimental.
- Experimental builds can be unstable and contain unfinished features, and multiplayer on that branch is limited to other Experimental players to prevent cross-branch issues.
- Unknown Worlds says the channel will be used to preview upcoming releases shortly before public launch and to test smaller patches between major updates rather than receiving daily builds, which gives the community a focused chance to shape development.