Biomes (Subnautica)
Subnautica features a wide range of Biomes to explore and conquer, representing miniature ecosystems. The word itself comes from the term "bio", meaning life.[1].
Biomes
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- Blood Kelp Zone (150m - 675m)
- Crash Zone (0m - 300m)
- Dunes (65m - 400m)
- Floater Island (Surface)
- Grand Reef (180m - 450m)
- Grassy Plateaus (70m - 170m)
- Kelp Forest (1m - 160m)
- Koosh Zone (140m - 480m)
- Mountain Island (Surface)
- Mountains (0m - 500m)
- Mushroom Forest (75m - 250m)
- Safe Shallows (1m - 80m)
- Sparse Reef (40m - 310m)
- Underwater Islands (35m - 500m)
- Wrecks (100m - 500m)
Caves
- Blood Kelp Caves (430m - 675m)
- Deep Grand Reef (450m - 600m)
- Inactive Lava Zone (600m - 1500m)
- Jelly Shroom Caves (180m - 300m)
- Kelp Forest Caves (90m - 170m)
- Lava Caves (220m - 315m)
- Mountain Range Caves (0m - 380m)
- Mushroom Forest Caves (170m - 250m)
- Overgrown Caves (125m - 200m)
- Safe Shallows Caves (10m - 75m)
- Sea Treader's Tunnel Caves (200m - 340m)
- Tiger Plant Caves (120m - 175m)
In-Development Biomes
Mini-Biomes
- Lava Geyser (variable depth)
- Sea Treader's Path (170m - 360m)
Possible Biomes
- Arctic
- Twisty Bridges
Gallery
Arctic biome's reference sheet, made by the developers
Early development biome's reference sheet
Lost River's early map, with the Sea Treader's Path encircled in red
Colorblind-friendly 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.