Yesterday, a new update was released for Subnautica, an open-world survival game that takes place under water, and it is one geared for the Steam Deck! The team at Unknown Worlds Entertainment pushed out this update to improve compatibility with the Steam Deck and finally hit that Verified badge!

Subnautica Steam Deck Verified

Subnautica Steam Deck Update - 3/7/23:

  • Steam SDK upgrade
  • Steamworks .NET upgraded to 20.1.0
  • Virtual Keyboard support for Steam Big Picture mode
  • Fixed wrong controller stick dead zones handling (now should be easier to aim using controller)
  • Fixed occasional black screen on game start
  • Refactoring, other fixes and UX improvements (mostly related to controllers)
  • Fixed black screen in VR after resolution change

While we did review Subnautica already, it looks like we will have to take another look and dive back into the depths of the ocean for this one!

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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