Respawning Creatures
⚪ Last updated 2021Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 146 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What is this mod
Creatures don't always respawn in Subnautica Below Zero. After a while your world starts looking barren and lonely. This mod makes it so all creatures will respawn after dying or being caught (ex: fish). The game assigns respawn values by default so it'll just use them. From my testing it seems like small fish respawn every 5 minutes, medium fish every 7 minutes, and the really large creatures around 20 minutes or so. Idk about everything else. This mod won't respawn creatures that have already been killed before installing this mod
In version 1. 0. 2 you are now able to prevent Leviathans from respawning. There is a settings file that lets you chose whether or not Leviathans respawn. It is located in your "SubnauticaZero/QMods/Respawning_Creatures" folder. Edit "settings.json" as a text file
Why should I use it
You should use this mod if you don't want to run out of fishies to kill/eat, or if you'd like the underwater world to look more alive. This mod is especially useful for crafting mods because you can have custom materials from creatures, without depleting them all
Future Plans
• Add support for Below Zero
• Add settings to prevent Leviathans from respawning
• Respawn creatures that died before installing the mod
Subnautica version:
https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica/mods/729Github: https://github.com/gurrenm3/Subnautica-Mods/tree/main/Respawning%20Creatures
Thanks to MrPurple6411 and Metious for their help
Respawning Creatures makes all creatures in the game respawn after dying or being caught, ensuring a constant supply for players who rely on creature resources or simply don't want extinction. Simple no-frills gameplay change with solid community backing (542 endorsements, 17,670 downloads). Last updated May 2021 — compatibility with current game version unverified.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (542 endorsements).
- Large install base (17,670 downloads).
- Provides endless creature respawns for farming or collection.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated May 2021 — compatibility with current game version unverified.
- No configuration options — affects every creature, no exceptions or toggles.
For players who want infinite creature respawns without waiting for natural cycles. Ideal for anyone who accidentally wiped out a species or wants renewable creature drops. Skip if you want a balanced or configurable respawn system — this is unconditional.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install the mod, then kill or catch a creature and wait a few in-game days to confirm it respawns.
- If you use other creature-related mods, check for conflicts — load order may override this respawn behavior.
- Make sure the mod file is placed directly in your game's mods folder, not inside a subfolder.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnauticabelowzero Mods
- Author
- Gurrenm4
- Version
- 1.0.3
- Downloads
- 17,670
- Endorsements
- 542
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 5/1/2021
- Updated
- 5/9/2021
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