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Lead crash-landed survivors as they study alien life, build a colony, manage their needs, and repel wildlife attacks.
Released 25 Apr 2023
Study Alien Wildlife
Build Vertical Bases
Farm Alien Crops
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
Developed by Haemimont Games · Published by Paradox Interactive









Manage a small group stranded on an unfamiliar planet. Each survivor has distinct skills and traits, and you must attend to their health, mood, food, clothing, and shelter while establishing a foothold.
Gather and salvage materials, hunt and farm food, and study local plants and animals to learn how they can be used. Build and furnish a base, arrange work and storage, and develop technology to improve production and daily life.
Prepare for changing weather and attacks from alien wildlife by equipping survivors and constructing defenses. Across different scenarios and environments, develop your settlement toward its objectives; excursions can also send survivors away from the base to pursue opportunities.
Players who enjoy the game often praise the gradual shift from a vulnerable camp to a functioning, defended colony, along with the freedom to design a base and manage survival pressures. Some also appreciate the alien scenery, researching unfamiliar life, and having scenario goals to shape a playthrough. Other reviewers say the experience grows repetitive or is frustrating to manage, so these strengths are not shared by everyone.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 58 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |