Softlocks of Subnautica
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #112 of 456 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is no longer needed. (Fixed multiple softlocks in Subnautica.)
- [](No longer possible to softlock yourself this way): Softlocks where certain story-progression-essential blueprints are not unlocked upon picking up certain quest items in certain cases.
Full description below, contains spoilers.
- [](No longer possible to softlock yourself this way): When picking up the blue or purple tablets from the prawn suit, the blueprint for the tablet is not unlocked. The blueprint can then only be unlocked from the console, or with a mod. This is a softlock because additional tablets are needed to access multiple areas, a few of which are required to beat the main story of Subnautica.
Softlocks of Subnautica is a gameplay mod that fixed multiple softlocks in Subnautica, but the author has declared it no longer needed as of September 2021. With 153 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, it was a popular fix mod during its time.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community support with 153 endorsements and over 10k downloads.
- Served a clear purpose: fixing game-breaking softlocks.
- Author was upfront about the mod's status, saving players from outdated installs.
⚠️ Cons
- Author says it's no longer needed — likely obsolete with current game patches.
- Last updated in 2021, so it may not work with the latest Subnautica version.
For Subnautica players who experienced softlocks back in 2021 and needed a quick fix. Skip if you're on the current game version, as the mod is likely unnecessary now.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check your Subnautica version — if it's newer than 2021, this mod is probably redundant.
- If you're still having softlock issues, verify game files or look for newer fix mods.
- Since the mod is declared obsolete, consider uninstalling it to avoid potential conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnautica Mods
- Author
- yw2theorycrafter and kairality
- Version
- 1.1.0.0
- Downloads
- 10,447
- Endorsements
- 153
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/21/2021
- Updated
- 9/22/2021
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