Feedback sobre o inicio do Sub 2

First of all, I want to say that I absolutely loved the original Subnautica. It is one of the best survival games I have ever played, and I believe one of its greatest strengths is how naturally it introduces the player to its world.

After playing Subnautica 2, I feel that the biggest issue isn’t the new mechanics themselves, but the pacing at which they are introduced.

In the original game, both the player and the character know almost nothing. You wake up after the crash, and your only objective is to survive. You learn through necessity: you need food, water, oxygen, better tools, and gradually you discover the deeper story through exploration. Every new mechanic solves a problem that you have already experienced.

In Subnautica 2, I felt overwhelmed very early. The game introduces DNA mechanics, advanced technology, laboratories, AI systems, new terminology, and story elements almost immediately. Instead of discovering these mechanics naturally through exploration, I felt like I had to understand many systems before I even had the chance to simply survive.

I believe these mechanics would have much more impact if they were introduced later, as discoveries rather than tutorial objectives. Imagine spending the first part of the game simply surviving, exploring, scanning basic lifeforms, and learning about the environment. Then, after some time, discovering a laboratory where the DNA mechanic is finally introduced. That moment would feel much more rewarding because the player would already be curious about the world.

Another point I’d like to mention is the visual design and user interface. One of the things I love most about both the original Subnautica and Below Zero is their clean and minimalist design. The technology is futuristic, but it is also intuitive. The fabricators, menus, equipment, and interface all feel easy to understand, and every element has a clear purpose.

In Subnautica 2, however, the design feels much busier. There are many visual details, interface elements, and mechanics competing for the player’s attention right from the beginning. Combined with the large amount of information presented early on, this makes the experience feel unnecessarily overwhelming. Even using the fabricator or understanding the interface doesn’t feel as intuitive as it did in the previous games.

Personally, I think a more minimalist approach, similar to the original game and Below Zero, would greatly improve the experience. A cleaner interface would make the mechanics easier to understand and allow players to focus on exploration and survival instead of trying to process so much information at once.

One of the reasons why the original Subnautica feels so immersive is because the gameplay itself tells the story. PDA logs expand the lore, but they are not required for the player to understand the main objective. In Subnautica 2, I often felt like I needed to absorb a large amount of information before I could simply enjoy exploring.

I also think the game should trust the player’s curiosity more. In the original game, survival naturally leads you to discover new mechanics. In Subnautica 2, many important mechanics are presented before the player has had the chance to feel the need for them. Let players survive first, become curious, and then discover these systems naturally. I believe that would make the experience much more engaging.

I really like the new ideas, and I think they have a lot of potential. My suggestion is simply to slow down the introduction of mechanics and story elements, while also considering a cleaner and more intuitive visual design. I believe this would preserve the feeling of discovery that made the original Subnautica so special.

Thank you for all the hard work you’re putting into the game. I’m excited to see how it evolves throughout Early Access.