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Stranded: Alien Dawn

Alien-world colony simulation with survival, base building, and defense

Haemimont Games · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Apr 25, 2023

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 10K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 57 in 30 days
Players
419
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 27, 2025
Minimum PC
RX 480
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Stranded: Alien Dawn?

A single-player colony survival simulation set on an alien planet. You direct a small group of crash survivors, gathering and growing food, crafting, researching technology, managing their needs, and building defenses against hostile wildlife, severe weather, illness, and scarce resources.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing food, health, morale, and scarce labor
  • +you like designing multilevel bases and defensive layouts
  • +you prefer colony management with defined scenario goals

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer
  • −you prefer freeform sandbox play without defined objectives
  • −you dislike recurring creature attacks and defensive combat

What players say

82% of 10,177 reviews are positive · 82% of 57 in the last 30 days

Players praise the alien landscapes and wildlife, scenario structure, and accessible colony management. Common complaints include limited depth, excessive survivor micromanagement, and a late game that increasingly resembles tower defense. Many players also criticize the lack of continued updates.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 923 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 1, 2026510
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Oct 28, 2026268
Oct 27, 2026329
Oct 26, 2026371
Oct 25, 2026457
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Oct 23, 2026391
Oct 22, 2026377
Oct 21, 2026367
Oct 20, 2026396
Oct 18, 2026489
Oct 17, 2026433
Oct 16, 2026371
Oct 15, 2026384
Oct 14, 2026398
Oct 13, 2026439
Oct 11, 2026558
Oct 10, 2026483
Oct 9, 2026447
Oct 8, 2026410
Oct 7, 2026439
Oct 6, 2026464
Oct 4, 2026525
Oct 3, 2026489
Oct 2, 2026402
Oct 1, 2026395
Sep 30, 2026401
Sep 29, 2026427
Sep 27, 2026544
Sep 26, 2026516
Sep 25, 2026442
Sep 24, 2026483
Sep 23, 2026475
Sep 23, 2026492
Sep 22, 2026546
Sep 21, 2026923

How many players finish Stranded: Alien Dawn?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «The long way home», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Stranded: Alien Dawn system requirements

Minimum: RX 480, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel i7-6700 or AMD FX 8370
Graphics
Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 11 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Graphics
GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Stranded: Alien Dawn have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Stranded: Alien Dawn run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Stranded: Alien Dawn use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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