Can I Run Subnautica 2?
Unknown Worlds Entertainment released Subnautica 2 in 2026. It is an action adventure game, self published by the studio. The game supports a single player campaign and cooperative play. 11 languages are covered by the store listing. It is a recent release, so its requirements reflect current hardware rather than a previous generation. It handles controllers properly rather than leaving the player to bind buttons by hand. Over 113 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Progress follows the account through Steam Cloud rather than sitting on one disk. It is a Windows title, so the requirements below are the Windows ones.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 6GB |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB |
| OS | Windows 10/11 |
| DirectX | 12 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7-13700 / AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|
| GPU | Geforce RTX 3070 8GB / RX 6700 XT 8GB |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 |
| DirectX | 12 |
Verified from Steam · 9 Jul 2026 source
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Setting and environment
Players spend their time in a horror setting, moving through hostile territory. 6 storefront images show what the game actually looks like in motion. The view is from a first person view.
Why Subnautica 2 is demanding
Subnautica 2 asks a lot of the graphics card. It targets Geforce RTX 3070, which our tables put above the RTX 3060, so Subnautica 2 tends to define the machine you build rather than fit around one you own. The distance between minimum and recommended is wide, so Subnautica 2 at the floor and Subnautica 2 at the recommended tier are not the same experience. The 8 GB VRAM figure quietly excludes a lot of 6 GB hardware that would otherwise cope. Its 16 GB RAM requirement matches what a typical machine already has. Disk footprint is light, near 50 GB. Windows 11 appears in the requirements, which is worth checking before buying Subnautica 2. DirectX 12 is named, so Subnautica 2 expects a graphics driver and card from the modern era rather than merely a fast one.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Subnautica 2?
Subnautica 2 scales across a wide range of hardware. GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 6GB is enough to get in at minimum settings, while Geforce RTX 3070 8GB / RX 6700 XT 8GB and 12 GB of RAM is what it recommends for a smoother experience. Where you land mostly comes down to the settings you're willing to trade.
Bottleneck: CPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Below the bar | 0.79x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.44x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.2x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Below minimum |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Below minimum |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Playable |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs well |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs well |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs well |
Each card is compared against Subnautica 2's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
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What are the minimum system requirements for Subnautica 2?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600; GPU: GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / RX 5500 XT 6GB; 12 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10/11.
How much storage does Subnautica 2 need?
Subnautica 2 needs about 50 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Subnautica 2?
The RTX 3060 runs Subnautica 2 well, meeting the title's GPU requirement.
What is the bottleneck for Subnautica 2?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Subnautica 2 is the CPU.