This can be prevented by finding shelter in caves or buildings, utilizing plants or tools which can warm the player up, and by crafting appropriate survival gear which allows the player to stay outside in harsh weather for longer periods of time. If the player is exposed to harsh weather, they will begin to develop hypothermia. ДЄlongside returning mechanics such as health, hunger, and thirst, players now have a temperature gauge which activates when they are on land. In addition, the game introduces new gadgets like the Flashlight Helmet, the Mineral Detector, and the Booster Tank. There is a day-night cycle which affects visibility and dynamic weather which further affects visibility, such as wind, snow, fog, and hail. There are more explorable structures to find both above ground and underwater which serve both as key locations for the story, but also for blueprints that the player can find for crafting. The game primarily takes place underwater, but unlike its predecessor, there are significant land-based areas to explore in the north of the game's world. Players collect resources, construct tools, build bases and submersibles, and can interact with the planet's wildlife. Like its predecessor, the player's goal is to explore the environments and survive in an alien environment while also completing objectives to advance the game's plot. The player controls a scientist who arrives on planet 4546B in search for clues about the research team that vanished there. Subnautica: Below Zero is a survival adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a first-person perspective.

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