Biomes (Subnautica)

Subnautica features a wide range of Biomes to explore and conquer. Biomes in Subnautica represent miniature ecosystems. The word itself comes from the term Bioformation.

Biomes

GIF - Surface Biomes

• Floater Island (Surface)
• Mountain Island (Surface)
• Safe Shallows (1m - 80m)
• Wrecks (70 - 100m)
• Kelp Forest (2m - 150m)
• Grassy Plateaus (5m - 150m)
• Mushroom Forest (125m - 200m)
• Sparse Reef (40m - 310m)
• Dunes (65m - 400m)
• Grand Reef (40m - 450m)
• Koosh Zone (150m - 490m)
• Underwater Islands (35m - 500m)
• Mountains (0m - 500m)
• Crash Zone (0m - 500m)
• Blood Kelp Zone (150m - 675m)

Caves

• Blood Kelp Caves
• Deep Grand Reef
• Inactive Lava Zone
• Jelly Shroom Caves
• Kelp Forest Caves
• Lava Caves
• Mountain Range Caves
• Mushroom Forest Caves
• Overgrown Caves
• Safe Shallows Caves
• Spike Plant Caves

In-Development Biomes

• Lost River

Mini-Biomes

• Lava Geyser

Possible Biomes

• Arctic
• Twisty Bridges

Gallery

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  Arctic Biome Developer Reference Sheet

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  Early Developer Biome Reference Sheet

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  Developers World Plan

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  Surface Biomes

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  Temporary biome map

Trivia

• Developers' footages of biome generation can be seen on a playlist from Russel Maekim's Youtube channel. He also sometimes livestreams his work on Twitch.