: While official branches were removed for safety, some users continue to use tools like DepotDownloader or the Steam console to manually retrieve these specific older manifests for mod compatibility. Safety and Legitimacy Warning
During February 2023, several builds (such as Build 10576834 and 10576699) were uploaded to Steam, though many were not accompanied by official public patch notes. Subnautica.v17.02.2023.zip
In late 2025, Unknown Worlds removed several older versions of Subnautica , including the early 2023 versions, from public Steam branches. : While official branches were removed for safety,
: Most of these February 2023 versions were distributed through experimental or profiling branches rather than the main public branch. : Most of these February 2023 versions were
: This caused a "mod apocalypse" within the community, as many popular mods relied on these specific legacy versions to function.
If you have encountered "Subnautica.v17.02.2023.zip" as a standalone download on a third-party site:
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