

Subnautica doesn’t really have in-built navigation (apart from the compass, which you should really craft immediately), so the best thing to do is to create as many beacons as you can for notable landmarks to get your bearings.

Look out for these guys and then take them to your lifepod’s fabricator to enjoy a refreshing drink, but don’t rely on them forever.

It will take you a little while before you get a feel of the game and how to effectively produce water, so the game is kind enough to include some easy to catch fish that you can turn into bottled water very early on. If you’re in hot water in Unknown Worlds’ nautical nightmare, here are some straightforward pointers in the right direction. Bear in mind that we’re deliberately not mentioning the co-ordinates as the PS4 version doesn’t have this feature - and it’s a bit of a cheat anyway. Here, then, are a few Subnautica tips for brand new players. While it may lack some of the punishing enemies and subsequent deaths of other survival games, it has plenty of depth (pun intended) that is going to take a while to fully click with you. Released today on PS4 and Xbox One following a successful stint in Game Preview for the latter, Subnautica is not a game that messes around whatsoever.
