Beginners Guide to Modding Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero

This guide is intended to give complete beginners a taste of how to go about creating mods for the Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero games. You’ll learn everything from what software you require, how to install it and the basics of modding the Subnautica games. Within the guide you’ll write you own mod, step by step, to set you up to build your own, bigger and better, mods.

Some useful links, if you want to contribute or find out more:

• I’ve made a video guide version of this tutorial, available on my YouTube channel.
• You can find and contribute to this guide via my GitHub Pages repository.
• You can find my published mods on my Nexus Mods page.
• And you can find all source code for my mods in my modding GitHub repository.
• You can join the Subnautica Modding Discord to talk more, ask questions, and learn!

Once you’ve completed this guide and have gained the confidence to create your own mods, do consider delving into the Advanced Topics pages. There, you’ll learn about more in-depth features and techniques for modding Unity games, as well as discover some templates and packages that can help speed up the process.

Thanks for reading and enjoy modding these great games!