Voices From Beyond is a five-episode short-form audio drama set in the Subnautica 2 universe. Produced by Unknown Worlds Entertainment, it functions as a narrative bridge to Early Access, distributed through the official news blog and Steam announcements. The series concluded with Episode 5 ("Mayday") on March 26, 2026.
Story
The series follows a Mongolian family of three (a father, mother, and their newborn daughter) as a crisis spreads across the Ariadne Arm. The narrative is told primarily through diegetic audio: radio broadcasts, news bulletins, podcasts, and personal recordings. This format mirrors the data-log presentation the games use for in-world storytelling. Across five episodes, the family's hope of reaching Planet Zezura as Pioneers takes shape, then collapses as a deep-space distress call from the colony vessel rewrites the picture.
Episodes
Episode | Title | Air Date | Plot Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Don't Fear | November 25, 2025 | Introduces the Mongolian family. News reports surface across the Ariadne Arm; a distant but growing threat begins encroaching on their way of life. |
2 | Dreamers | December 19, 2025 | The situation in the settlement turns dire. People flee. The family must decide whether to stay or go. |
3 | Pioneer | January 29, 2026 | Havoc spreads across the Ariadne Arm. The episode asks whether Zezura represents hope for the family, providing the clearest in-universe tie to Subnautica 2. |
4 | Lost | February 26, 2026 | Opens with a quiet moment between mother and daughter before a radio bulletin breaks the calm. A character asks "was it negligence at Alterra? Some kind of miscalculation?" The episode establishes the corporate accountability question that frames the broader story. |
5 | Mayday | March 26, 2026 | Series finale. A distress call from Cicada (the colony vessel, designated ISV Cicada in-fiction) follows an unscheduled phasegate transit and uncontrolled descent. The Mayday call frames the in-fiction setup for the playable opening of Subnautica 2. |
Episode 1: "Don't Fear"
Released November 25, 2025. Introduces the family in their Mongolian settlement. A distant but growing threat begins encroaching on their way of life as news reports surface across the Ariadne Arm.
Episode 2: "Dreamers"
Released December 19, 2025. The situation in the settlement turns dire. People begin to flee, and the family must decide whether to stay or go.
Episode 3: "Pioneer"
Released January 29, 2026. The settlement falls into chaos as havoc spreads across the Ariadne Arm. The episode directly asks whether "Zezura" represents hope for the family, providing the clearest in-universe tie to Subnautica 2.
Episode 4: "Lost"
Released February 26, 2026. Opens with a quiet moment between mother and daughter on the Mongolian Settlement before a radio bulletin breaks the calm. A character asks "was it negligence at Alterra? Some kind of miscalculation?" in reference to the deepening Zezura crisis. The episode establishes the corporate accountability question that frames the broader story.
Episode 5: "Mayday" (Series Finale)
Released March 26, 2026. Confirmed as the series finale. The episode centers on a distress call from the Cicada (the colony vessel) following an "unscheduled phasegate transit" and an uncontrolled descent. The Mayday call frames the in-fiction setup for the playable opening of Subnautica 2, in which the player wakes from cryosleep aboard a ship in crisis. With Episode 5, the five-episode arc is complete.
Voice Cast
Actor | Role |
|---|---|
Griffin Puatu | Dad / Mongolian Politician |
Hester Lee | Mom / Alterra Engineer |
Jessika Van | Daughter / Singer |
Nell Barnes | Baby / Young Daughter |
Dan Gordon | Podcast Host |
Emily O'Brien | Radio News Host / PSA Announcer / Admiral Rathine Studaber |
Townsend Coleman | Radio News Host / Alterra Advertiser |
The series is directed by Scott MacDonald, with production by Donya Abramo of Unknown Worlds.
Connection to Subnautica 2
Episode 3's reference to Zezura as a potential refuge confirms the audio drama is directly setting up the events of Subnautica 2. Episode 4's question about Alterra negligence ties the broader narrative to Alterra Corporation's role in the colonization mission. Episode 5's Mayday call from the Cicada sets up the player's deep-start opening on Proteus, where the Noetic Advisor guides the player after the crash. Producer Donya Abramo described the series as connecting the broader narrative to Subnautica 2.
With all five episodes public, Voices From Beyond is a complete series. No further episodes have been announced.