Subnautica 2 console commands: turn on god mode, unlock all blueprints, craft without resources, and change your FOV

A Subnautica 2 diver smiling at a collected artifact.
(Image credit: Unknown Worlds)

Modders sure work fast, huh? Subnautica 2 has only just launched into early access and already there are mods for it, including a couple that a lot of players will be keenly interested in.

If you were wondering if Subnautica 2 had a debug console like the original game, it doesn't—at least not officially. However, modders have uncovered a debug console and with a couple quick mod installs you can start using Subnautica 2 console commands to enable cheats like god mode and gain access to all of the blueprints and recipes in the game. You can also use Subnautica 2 item ID codes, which you'll find below, to add resources and items to your inventory.

You can even change your FOV in Subnautica 2 using console commands, an option not included in the game yet.

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How to access Subnautica 2's debug console

  1. Download UE4SS for Subnautica 2 zip file
  2. Find your game installation folder (on Steam, right-click the game in your library, go to manage, then browse local files)
  3. Find the "\Subnautica2\Subnautica2\Binaries\Win64" folder
  4. Place the zip file in that folder and extract it (or drag the zip file contents there)
  5. Download the Console Commands mod zip file
  6. Open it and click through to find the "DebugUIToggle" folder
  7. Place it in the "\Subnautica2\Subnautica2\Binaries\Win64\Mods" folder

That's all you have to do. Start up Subnautica 2 again, and while playing press F2 (you may have to tap it twice) to access the command console. Tapping F2 again closes the console.

When you press F2, you'll see a number of commands you can click right there on your screen that will let you spawn items in your inventory, toggle individual survival systems like starvation and suffocation, and add slots to your inventory.

However, there are also commands and cheats you can enter manually into the console. Here are the console commands we've found and what they do.

Subnautica 2 console commands

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Command

Effects

god

No longer take damage or need food, water, or oxygen

invisible

Hostile lifeforms can't see you

nocost

Craft or process anything without resources

unlockall

Gain all recipes, blueprints, and journal entries

kill

Kills you, reprints you immediately

night

Sets time to nighttime

day

Sets time to daytime

daynight #

Sets a specific time of day

FOV #

Changes FOV to number (like FOV 100)

Item [name] [amount]

For example, 'item lithium 5' adds 5 lithium to inventory

oxygen

Prevents oxygen from rising/falling

togglehud

Hides your HUD [Note: We haven't found a way to turn it back on without quitting and restarting]

There are more Subnautica 2 console commands, and we'll expand this list as we find and test more. Note: there are some commands that are in the game but are currently disabled, even with mods.

These commands exist but are not working yet:

  • Goto
  • Fastswim
  • Noclip
  • Fly
  • Warp

Subnautica 2 Item ID codes

If you'd like to spawn items into your inventory using the console, the command is:

Item [name] [amount]

For instance, to spawn 5 units of quartz into your inventory, you would type:

Item quartz 5

Many, but not all, of the item ID codes in Subnautica 2 are the same as the item's name (such as titanium or copper) though some differ. Below are the item ID codes we've found so far, though keep in mind several are placeholder items that are not officially in the game yet and may not work or serve a purpose. We'll update this list when we find and test more item ID codes.

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Item

Item ID

Advanced Battery

advancedbattery

Advanced Wiring Kit

advancedwiringkit

Advanced Wiring Kit

advancedwiringkit

Aeroshell Sponge

sponge

Air Bladder

airbladder

Airag

airag

Alcohol

alcohol

Algae Block

algae

Atacamite

atacamite

Bluemoon

bluemoon

Celestine

celestine

Cooked Bluemoon

cookedbluemoon

Copper

copper

Coral Mash

coralcookie

Coral Shavings

platecoral

Crab Feces

crabfeces

Dedicated Core

computerchipmk2

Deepwing Egg Clump

deepwingbrooderegg

Diamond

diamond

Disperser

disperser

Distraction Flare

flares

Electric Geordie

electricgeordie

Enameled Glass

enameledglass

Fiber

fiber

Fiber Mesh

fibermesh

Fibrous Pulp

plantmatter

Filtered Water Packet

waterfiltergland

Flash Slug

flashslug

Flashlight

flashlight

Germanium Ingot

germaniumingot

Glass

glass

Glowstick

glowstick

Gold

gold

Gold Ingot

goldingot

Grease

grease

Halfmoon

halfmoon

Halfmoon Jerky

halfmoonjerky

Harvestmoon

harvestmoon

Hoverthorn

hoverthorn

Isotonic Water

isotonicdrink

Lead

lead

Lithium

lithium

Lithium

lithium

Metal Salvage

metalsalvage

Mild Acid

mildacid

Oily Salad

oilysalad

Pent

pent

Plasteel Ingot

plasteelingot

Pneuma

pneuma

Power Cell

powercell

Quadrate

quadrate

Quartz

quartz

Raw Ore

ore

Repair Tool

repairtool

Rubber

rubber

Salt

salt

Scanner

scanner

Scuba Mask

scubamask

Silver

silver

Silver Ingot

silveringot

Strontium Ingot

strontium

Sugar of Saturn

sugaranalog

Sulfur

sulfur

System Chip

computerchip

Titanium

titanium

Troilite

troilite

Unobtainium

unobtainium

Water

water

Water Slug

waterslug

Wiring Kit

wiringkit

We might need to wait for an official update to use those functions. In the meantime, Unknown Worlds has confirmed to PC Gamer that official console commands and FOV options are planned for Subnautica 2's early access.

"We are planning updates to the game that will include console and camera functions, but are still trying to figure out the timing as we want to make sure these roll out in a way that enables all players—console and PC—to use them," game design lead Anthony Gallegos told PC Gamer.

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Christopher Livingston
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Chris started playing PC games in the 1980s, started writing about them in the early 2000s, and (finally) started getting paid to write about them in the late 2000s. Following a few years as a regular freelancer, PC Gamer hired him in 2014, probably so he'd stop emailing them asking for more work. Chris has a love-hate relationship with survival games and an unhealthy fascination with the inner lives of NPCs. He's also a fan of offbeat simulation games, mods, and ignoring storylines in RPGs so he can make up his own.

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