Subnautica 2 sells 2 million in 12 hours with over 600K concurrent players

Subnautica 2 launched into early access with explosive demand, selling over 2 million copies in 12 hours.

The game also topped 651,000 peak concurrent players across PC and console storefronts, according to SteamDB and platform data.

Its blockbuster debut came despite major turmoil at Unknown Worlds, including a dispute with Krafton over the game’s delay and a reported $250 million bonus.

The strong launch shows the sequel’s commercial pull was not derailed by the leadership and legal controversy surrounding development.