As part of Below Zero’s journey through Early Access, there is an Experimental beta available on Steam for fans to play. It allows players to immediately get their hands on new biomes, tools, and creatures as soon as they are added to the game.

However, it is not without its risks. In fact, we are anticipating that an impending merge to Experimental might exhibit some of the below risks!

If you’ve opted to play Below Zero in Experimental, there are a few essential things that you need to know:

• Here, there be monsters. And no, we’re not talking about Chelicerate or Squidshark. Experimental means that you’re playing Below Zero with near-daily updates. But that also means daily bugs. The kind that span from minor inconveniences to save file breaking. Which brings us to…
  
  
• Don’t get attached to your save files. In fact, if you’re concerned about save files, we recommend avoiding Experimental all together. If you’re looking to pour hours into perfecting your base, and exploring, collecting and crafting everything available, then opting out of beta is for you. In some cases, Experimental can and will corrupt your save files.
  
  
• Your feedback is invaluable. Elements of Below Zero Experimental will break in some of the weirdest ways, and we rely on your help to pin-point and work on fixing them. We’ve even built a feedback tool directly into the game, so if you spot anything, go ahead and hit F8 and let us know what you’ve found!

If you are playing Below Zero on Experimental with a save file you want to protect, we recommend the following:

1. Do not open your Below Zero save file while in Experimental.
   
2. Wait until the next Early Access update.
   
3. Switch to ‘NONE - Opt out of all beta programs’ and allow latest update to download.
   
4. Open save file from step one and don’t revert back to Experimental.

In the meantime, you can catch up to your progress points on a new file using Console Commands. The Below Zero Wiki is up to date with all of the current commands, and you can quickly find yourself where you last left off.

As always, we’d like to thank you for all of your support as Below Zero continues to move towards Content Complete. We couldn’t do this without you!


You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

• See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
  
• Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
  
• See update news on Facebook
  
• Watch update summary videos on YouTube
  
• Satisfy underwater Instagram craving by following @Subnautica
  
• See our task lists & milestones on Favro
  
• Chat with fellow divers in the Subnautica Discord server

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Give your 4645B home the upgrade you’ve always dreamed of! With a Control Room, impressively spacious Large Room, and the all-new Jukebox, the Arctic Living update for Below Zero is going to make your base a whole lot cozier! Visit the Arctic Living site to learn more!

• Base Control Room
  
• Large rooms and impressive Glass Domes
  
• Jukebox and Music Disks
  
• Mineral Detector
  
• Booster Tank
  
• Prawn Suit
  
• Alterra Mining Site
  
• Encounter with a familiar voice

https://youtu.be/yhd7_lc2ZHY



Gain greater control and customization of your base with the Control Room. You can change the name, access panels to manage your base’s power supply, locate hull breaches, view the weather forecast and more.




Play community created Music Disks on your jukebox, or customize your experience further by importing your favorite music into the game.




Add a Large Room to your base with a Glass Dome to make them look even more impressive! A Multipurpose Room Glass Dome is also available.




Explore the latest biome, an abandoned Alterra Mining Site, which plays host to the PRAWN Suit.



You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

• See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
  
• Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
  
• See update news on Facebook
  
• Watch update summary videos on YouTube
  
• Satisfy underwater Instagram craving by following @Subnautica
  
• See our task lists & milestones on Favro
  
• Chat with fellow divers in the Subnautica Discord server

Enjoy, and happy diving!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

A new update is available for Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Build a Spy Pengling for remote research and documentation, encounter the mammoth Vent Garden, explore Tree Spires, and more. Check out the Spy Pengling site to learn more!

• Spy Pengling community-requested feature
  
• The towering Vent Garden
  
• Tree Spires biome
  
• New weather effects
  
• Added ambient cold mechanics
  
• Fabricator UI grid
  
• Lilly Paddler creature for upcoming biome
  
• Additional improvements and fixes

https://youtu.be/BZ_53oKYiVM


You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

• See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
  
• Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
  
• See update news on Facebook
  
• Watch update summary videos on YouTube
  
• Satisfy underwater Instagram craving by following @Subnautica
  
• See our task lists & milestones on Favro
  
• Chat with fellow divers in the Subnautica Discord server

Enjoy, and happy diving!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

Travel quickly across the snowy tundra on a Snowfox, hide from terrifying beasts, explore two new biomes, and more in the latest update to Subnautica: Below Zero Early Access. Check out the Snowfox Update site to learn more!

• Snowfox vehicle
  
• Chelicerate & Snow Stalker
  
• Two new, beautiful biomes
  
• New fishy friends and foes
  
• Seatruck Sleeper and Docking Modules, Perimeter Upgrade
  
• Pinnable recipes
  
• New music
  
• Additional improvements and fixes

https://youtu.be/k_wESwRh-Uc




The Snowfox is the first above-water vehicle in the Subnautica universe. Travel quickly over land, all without touching the ground! The Snowfox can be upgraded with a jump module (coming soon), and comes with a speed boost ability built in. Build a Snowfox Hoverpad (with power) to craft the Snowfox and customize it however you like!




A new beast appears on land in the latest update. A deadly creature with long claws and a powerful charge, Snow Stalkers are aggressive and best avoided. Especially when they are with their offspring!




Beautiful no matter the weather, the new Glacial Basin biome is home to an array of creatures including the Snow Stalker. Teeming with icy nooks to explore, this biome has a lot to uncover.




Lurking in the new Purple Vents biome, the Chelicerate is a Leviathan-class creature with a nasty bite. Not much is known about this massive monster of the water.




Explore the hauntingly beautiful Purple Vents biome, a shallow-depth environment. Underground thermal activity erupts into bright purple particulate, providing the perfect ecosystem for many creatures.




Three new additions to The Seatruck are now available; The Sleeper Module, the Docking Module, and the Perimeter Upgrade.


You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

• See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
  
• Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
  
• See update news on Facebook
  
• Watch update summary videos on YouTube
  
• Satisfy underwater Instagram craving by following @Subnautica
  
• See our task lists & milestones on Favro
  
• Chat with fellow divers in the Subnautica Discord server

Enjoy, and happy diving!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

Subnautica: Below Zero has received its first big Early Access update. Check out the Seatruck Update Site to see all the sweet new features in action.

• Seatruck modular underwater utility vehicle
  
• Terrifying Squidshark creature 🦑
  
• Thermal Spires & Deep Twisty Bridges biomes
  
• Playful Seamonkey and their nests
  
• Intricately detailed Cargo Transfer Launchpad island
  
• Lots of small Early Access improvements

The Seatruck is a modular Underwater Utility Vehicle. Start by building a cab, then add and remove modules based on your mission requirements. Each additional module slows the Seatruck down. A reversing camera is included as standard. In an emergency, you can detach all modules and escape quickly.

https://youtu.be/OhK_LERt4so

• Cab - Provides power, live support, cockpit
  
• Fabricator - Mobile field equipment fabricator
  
• Storage - Ample space for equipment & supplies
  
• Aquarium - Collect live specimens

Look out for more Seatruck modules in future Early Access updates!




Lurking within the new Deep Twisty Bridges biome, the Squidshark is a serious threat. Its tentacles can ensnare even the most agile diver. Shark teeth and a powerful bite cause great damage.




An ocean trickster, the Seamonkey will actively seek to steal your kit and swim off with it. Follow them back to their nests and you might find other valuable things they have collected.






Deep Twisty Bridges is a dark, red-accented region with depths exceeding 200 meters. Look out - Some of the plant life is not passive, and might ensnare you in the depths.




Rockpunchers and Bonesharks roam between these pointed ocean stacks.




Explore a richly detailed island, home to the Cargo Transfer Launchpad. Black sandy beaches, thermal pools, snow-dusted cliffs and intricate caves await you. At the peak, you will find a new Cargo Transfer Base along with attendant rocket launchpad.


You can find out about upcoming updates in all sorts of ways. Sign up to the Development Newsletter to receive word every time an update is released. Follow the Unknown Worlds and Subnautica: Below Zero Steam groups to get a notification on Steam. You can also:

• See update sneak peaks by following @Subnautica on Twitter
  
• Get live source code changes by following @SubnauticaSCM on Twitter
  
• See update news on Facebook
  
• Watch update summary videos on YouTube
  
• Satisfy underwater Instagram craving by following @Subnautica
  
• See our task lists & milestones on Favro
  
• Chat with fellow divers in the Subnautica Discord server

Enjoy, and happy diving!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

A small update has been released! This update is not a major feature release. It contains some bug fixes and improvements, and tries to fix some (but not all!) of the issues your feedback revealed after Below Zero release.

This update also serves to test our new triple-store build deployment system. This system sends the update to each of the Epic, Discord, and Steam stores at the same time. We want to make sure it is working properly before we release a major feature update.

To be notified as soon as we do release our first major feature update, subscribe to the Subnautica development newsletter, follow @Subnautica on Twitter, @Subnautica on Instagram, Subnautica on Facebook, and subscribe to Subnautica on Youtube.

Please keep sending us your feedback! We'd love to hear from you in the in-game feedback system (press F8 while playing), on our forums, or in our Discord chat. Below Zero is still full of bugs, but with your continued feedback we will whittle them away during Early Access.

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A comprehensive changelog follows:


Changes

• Ice floes reworked to look less flat, transition better to snow
  
• Reduced oxygen gained from Titan Holefish from 100 to 30
  
• Increased Titan Holefish oxygen recharge time to 40 seconds
  
• Clarified rocket island signal text
  
• Alien cave materials now blend better with surrounding ice
  
• Supply drops may now be used when falling
  
• Removed Crash Fish spawns outside Sanctuary
  
• Spawn fewer aggressive creatures in the one place in Thermal Spires

Additions

• Avalanche + tower falling sounds
  
• Camera shake in avalanche sequence
  
• Hot springs on rocket island, including terrain tweaks
  
• Two new icebergs in shallows
  
• Hanging icicles on cave facade
  
• Heat effects in proximity to heat sources
  
• Pengling hold animations

Bug fixes

• Various changes to Sanctuary physics including collision mesh
  
• PDA now lights correctly in Research Base
  
• Research Base collision adjusted to mitigate falling & sticking
  
• Tooltip on Research Base prawn suits updated
  
• Steam version no longer starts vanilla Subnautica
  
• Removed unwanted Supply Drop with "Null" item inside
  
• Pengwing spelling error fixed
  
• Some tool & walk/stand poses now animate properly
  
• Camera no longer clips inside Life Pod
  
• No longer possible to use fabricator from outside Drop Pod
  
• No longer possible to scan fabricator in Drop Pod
  
• Life Pod fabricator can no longer be picked up with Propulsion Cannon
  
• Stopped some entity slots (e.g. loot) from floating
  
• Removed floating terrain in Shallow Twisty Bridges
  
• Removed unused mesh from small coral kelp plant
  
• Ladders in ice lake & rocket base may now be used
  
• Drop Pod legs will now deploy
  
• Drop Pod will now broadcast the correct signal
  
• Bioscanner & Biosample may no longer be dropped / lost
  
• Pickup up a Builder tool now unlocks the Builder recipe

Performance

• Adjusted Level-Of-Detail on small coral kelp plant
  
• Add culling of non-visible objects to elevator in alien base
  
• Optimised cloud rendering
  
• Disabled clouds when underwater

https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

Subnautica: Below Zero is now available in Early Access! Set one year after the original Subnautica, Below Zero challenges you to survive a disaster at an alien research station on Planet 4546B.

This frozen underwater adventure is a work in progress. As we did with Subnautica, we are building Below Zero out in the open. With your help, we will craft a worthy follow up to the original game.

Below Zero is full of bugs, runs poorly, and includes only a small portion of our planned features. It's also a game we're excited about. If you join us, we think you might enjoy this journey through Early Access.

If you would like to wait until the game is finished, please sign up to our Development Newsletter. We'll let you know as soon as the game is done!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/848450/Subnautica_Below_Zero/

You are invited to a special Subnautica livestream event! Please join us on January 30th, 6PM UTC as we premiere the Below Zero Early Access Trailer and launch Early Access on the Steam store.

Below Zero is not finished. It is full of bugs. It lacks polish, runs poorly, and is missing features. We are offering Early Access not because we want your money, but because we want your feedback. We make better games when we make them with you.

You can watch the stream on YouTube, Twitch, or on the Below Zero Steam Store page. Checkout the the Early Access site to see a countdown to stream start, and add the stream start time to your calendar.

We can't wait to welcome you into the icy depths!

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