On July 8, Unknown Worlds studio released a major update for Subnautica 2, adding numerous enhancements to the game. In honor of this, the developers also shared new official sales figures for the title.

May 2026 will be remembered as a month of successful titles from major franchises and licenses. Among them were several box office hits. More about the sales, revenue, and other metrics of the main releases of the past month in our traditional section.

It took five days to reach the milestone.

The sequel to the underwater survival game Subnautica showcased one of the biggest launches of 2026. Today, we will not only discuss the game’s launch (including within the context of Krafton’s financial strategy) but also examine the metrics of the most lucrative titles in the genre.

The developers from Unknown Worlds had barely announced that Subnautica 2 sold 1 million copies when their parent company, KRAFTON, delivered the news. They shared that the game hit the milestone of 2 million copies sold in just 12 hours from its release.