(Image credit: Unknown Worlds) The Subnautica 2 early access launch that spawned so much recrimination (and so many billable hours) is finally here, and all that sweat and anger seems kind of funny in hindsight—because after all that drama, Subnautica 2 is good , and it's a hit, too. Subnautica 2 launched like a rocket on Steam, surging to more than 370,000 concurrent players in its first 30 minutes. That number would climb by another 100,000 before finally starting to ease off—not bad at all for a random Thursday in May. But it turns out that there are a great deal more people who own the game but just haven't played it yet, because they have to work at a popular PC gaming news site or whatever . Over 1 million Subnauts have already dived into Subnautica 2 🤯 We can't thank you enough for your support! — @subnautica.bsky.social ( @subnautica.bsky.social.bsky.social ) 2026-05-14T21:38:51.467Z The timing is notable: That post went up at 12 pm ET on May 14, one hour after Subnautica 2 launched. One hour!…