Subnautica 2 Buddy System Update: Voice Chat & Revives Are Finally Here

Major Multiplayer Overhaul

Subnautica 2’s Buddy System update finally delivers the social features players have been begging for, including proximity chat and direct trading. You can now revive downed teammates to save their gear, making cooperative survival significantly more forgiving and tactical.

Detailed Tweaks & Features

• Communication: Use the new radial menu for emotes or toggle global/proximity voice chat.
• Base Building: Improved placement UI with alignment guides makes designing your underwater base much smoother.
• Quality of Life: The trashcan is finally functional, and pinned recipes are now much easier to track.

Everything else includes massive stability patches and creature animation fixes. Co-op survival just got a massive upgrade, making teamwork actually feel rewarding.