1 min readUpdated Oct 7, 2026

How To Change The Game Mode On Your Subnautica Server

The game mode decides what players have to survive on your Subnautica server.

Game ModeWhat it does
SURVIVALThe standard game. Players manage oxygen, health, food and water.
FREEDOMNo food or water to manage. Oxygen and health still matter.
HARDCORESurvival where death is permanent. A player who dies can't rejoin the world.
CREATIVENo survival needs, all blueprints unlocked, and crafting and building cost nothing.

Changing the Game Mode

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under Gameplay, set Game Mode to SURVIVAL, FREEDOM, HARDCORE or CREATIVE.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

New players get this game mode the first time they join. Players who joined before keep the game mode they had.

Switching Players Who Already Joined

  1. 1
    Set Game Mode in Settings as above, so new players get it too.
  2. 2
    Join your server and log in as an admin.
  3. 3
    Type /changeservergamemode CREATIVE in the chat, with the game mode you want, and press Enter.