Recomended mods for First time play.

[-Fox Hound-]

I just start playing the game , theres any mods for 1rst time playtrough or should i play vanilla?

[Dirak2012]

Why would you change a game that you don't even know how it works?

[EleventhStar]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

Why would you change a game that you don't even know how it works?

thare are certainly games you should mod before playing (bethesda or bad console porst) or even games you buy just to play a mod (pubg, dota, etc)

this however is not one of those games.

at most i would get a more action bar slots mod, but that's just some very minor QoL.

[Ez Duzit]

On your first playthru you really don't want or need any mods. The only exception might be a map mod since there is no in-game map. Or you could just refer to this wonderful site with an excellent subnautica map that I always have open when I'm in game. Use Alt-tab to switch between the map and game.
https://mapgenie.io/subnautica/maps/world

[Catalytic]

My advice is to play the game the first time through as it is, no mods. If you want to add mods later, at least then you'll know what you think you want/need to modify.

[ThotTheClown]

Absolutely play the first time without mods. this game is AMAZING and needs to be experienced as is to begin.

[FireShorts]

Just play it without for the first time and enjoy. They're absolutely not needed for a first-time.

[Ray Robertson]

For a first playthrough I would suggest not adding any mods that change balance or gameplay or add anything in game.

I’d suggest a few that improves some flaws in the game, though.

Sunbeam countdown obscuring pinned recipes: https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica/mods/1178

Autosave: https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica/mods/237

Mobile Vehicle bay beacon: https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica/mods/1272

and Fast Loading screen: https://www.nexusmods.com/subnautica/mods/763

[bfros454]

I've played through this game a couple times and I really want to try some mods. Unfortunately when I search the worskshop for Subnautica mods I get zero results. What's going on? I especially want to try Nitrox with my brother. I convinced him to buy the game so we could play together and now I can't.

[DrBonifarz]

bfros454: Only specific games support mods via steam workshop items. For Subnautica, all mods are supplied or distributed by third parties. A popular hub is Nexusmods, while some mods or mod loaders (like bepinex) are also publicly available on github.

Back on topic: On a first playthrough, I agree to enjoy the game in its vanilla state. The one and only exception is when you plan to play in VR mode. The VR enhancements mod or the more experimental SubmersedVR fix some big pain points and make Subnautica much more enjoyable in VR.

https://github.com/toebeann/BepInEx.Subnautica
https://github.com/IWhoI/SubnauticaVREnhancements
https://github.com/Okabintaro/SubmersedVR