Developer Unknown Worlds is still hard at work on Subnautica’s frosty standalone expansion, Below Zero, nudging ever further through early access on PC – and its latest efforts are available now in the Arctic Living update, bringing all-new mod-cons to players’ underwater abodes.
Note that those wanting to keep Below Zero’s surprises at bay until its full, final release, should stop reading now.
Alongside a shiny new glass dome to place atop your habitation chambers, Arctic Living introduces the new, matter-of-factly named Large Room. This highly modular living area is significantly bigger than previous offerings, providing ample space for budding homemakers to slot in new partition walls, partition doors, and furnishings.
Those looking to really pimp their bases, however, can build the new cutting edge Control Room, giving access to a range of handy management features. Using the room’s holographic projector and accompanying display screens, explorers can manage their power supply, locate hull breaches, monitor weather, and more. It will also enable players to change the exterior colour of their base when the feature is implemented at a later date.
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And if that wasn’t enough new base bits to be getting on with, there’s also a new jukebox and speaker set to liven up any party (even if you’re unlikely to have too many visitors while living on the chillier side of ocean planet 4546B). Here, players can listen to five new in-game tracks – four of which were created by the community – or even import their own music into the game.