Summary
The developer team behindSubnautica 2has 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 previousSubnauticagames. As the name suggests, leviathans are some of the biggest and nastiest creatures that players will be able to encounter inSubnautica 2, and are typically some of the main contributors to the game’s fear factor.
Subnautica’s leviathan creaturesare an essential element to the experience, but the game has never been about killing them - in fact, quite the opposite. Both theSubnauticagames 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 theSubnauticagames' leviathans won’t think twice about devouring players, and players do have the option to kill persistent leviathan predators if they deem it necessary.
Killing even a single leviathan inSubnauticais no easy feat, and players won’t receive any sort of reward or achievement for doing so. Several members ofSubnautica 2’s development team have shared some hints and small details about the sequel ahead of its release, and have confirmed that, to further reinforce players' understanding of their place in the ecosystem, leviathans will not be able to be killed inSubnautica 2. This will ensure that the game’s apex predators ultimately pose a much greater threat to players and create interesting new gameplay opportunities for players seeking to explore the most hazardous environments offered in the sequel.
Some Subnautica 2 Fans Aren’t Happy About Facing Invulnerable Leviathans
This decision has sparked some debate among fans, though. Although theSubnauticagames offer no incentive for slaying leviathans other than making an area safer to traverse, some players enjoy battling the game’s sea monsters once they’ve sufficiently upgraded their equipment. Some players even consider the option to battle leviathans a form of “exposure therapy,” helping them get over theirfears ofSubnautica’s scariest creatures.
That said, it’s also important to keep in mind that theSubnautica 2developers have confirmedthat the sequel will not feature any of the familiar vehicles that players can obtain in previous titles. Very little information has yet been shared concerning the new vehicles that players can expect to see inSubnautica 2, and while the game has been teased to include vehicles of similar archetypes,Subnautica 2’s invulnerable leviathans may make room for the existence of new tools and technologies that will allow players to evade them in different ways.
