Subnautica 2 Starts Strong: Record Launch on Steam

Subnautica 2

is a commercial success and is recording record numbers on Steam, as confirmed by the initial analyses regarding the game's performance in its first days of availability on the platform. The prerequisites for commercial success are all there.

A Record Launch on Steam

Based on early data, Subnautica 2 is reported to have reached 4.1 million copies sold in the first five days of availability, generating a total of 100 million dollars in revenue. The sales are said to be almost entirely concentrated on Steam, where the game surpassed 467 thousand peak concurrent players, according to SteamDB. From initial estimates, sales on Xbox would stop at just under 100 thousand units.

This result is linked to the fact that the game is included in the Game Pass catalog, meaning that most players interested in the title on console are using the subscription to access it.

Returning to Steam, Subnautica 2 is the fastest-selling game of 2026 on the platform, available at a price of 29.99 euros, with a launch better than Slay the Spire 2, Resident Evil Requiem, and Crimson Desert. The game sold almost double the copies of Resident Evil Requiem in the first five days following its launch on the platform.

Thus, the game is registering a very positive launch, with record numbers on Steam and excellent reviews from both the public and critics. All the prerequisites for sustained success are therefore in place.