The developer team behind Subnautica 2 has confirmed that players will not be able to kill the various leviathan-class creatures in the sequel, presenting an interesting departure from the mechanics seen in previous Subnautica games. As the name suggests, leviathans are some of the biggest and nastiest creatures that players will be able to encounter in Subnautica 2, and are typically some of the main contributors to the game's fear factor.
Subnautica's leviathan creatures are an essential element to the experience, but the game has never been about killing them - in fact, quite the opposite. Both the Subnautica games that fans are familiar with, as well as the upcoming sequel, encourage players to survive in union with an unknown alien environment, and teach players that coexisting with nature, rather than slaughtering it, is their key to survival. That said, it's true that most of the Subnautica games' leviathans won't think twice about devouring players, and players do have the option to kill persistent leviathan predators if they deem it necessary.
A Subnautica 2 dev vlog gives fans a glimpse at some of the new environments and gameplay features that early access will bring later in 2025.
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