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What's new

Stranded: Alien Dawn | Update 9

2024-04-03

Hello Survivors! A new patch for Stranded: Alien Dawn has just landed, including a few bug fixes and minor improvements. Thank you again for all your feedback and suggestions. Keep on reading for the full changelog: Survivors • Fixed a case in which survivors would sometimes become stuck in an infinite loop when attempting to scavenge an object. • Fixed a rare case in which survivors could sometimes become stuck in loops between eating and awaiting treatment. • Fixes for various cases in which the survivors could become stuck in midair after climbing stairs. Construction • Fixed cases where construction direct orders in different working areas could incorrectly state that resources are not available. • Introduced optimisations related to placing floors. • Camp flags can no longer be placed under ceilings. • Fixed several issues to improve placement of objects on ceilings.

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Robots and Guardians Scenario • Fixed previous version save games in which Hope incorrectly experienced meltdown despite having the "Cognitive stabilisers" trait enabled. GUI/Text & Controls • Fixed a case where the game would not return to the main menu after pressing Escape. • Fixed case in which opening the Expeditions screen auto enables the visualisation of turret ranges. • Fixed cases in which incorrect status texts appear over animals. Miscellaneous • Fixed an issue in the PC versions of the game that caused the audio to drop out. • Further optimisation has been completed to improve stability. Mod Tools • Mod packages can now exceed 4GB. • Fixed some cases in which using mods with entities would sometimes cause crashes or softlocks. • Fixed the "Show Log" mod editor action not working. • Fixes related to mod entity fade distances. • Fixes related to data postprocessing when loading/unloading mods. • Reduced printed messages volume when mod editor is in use. • New modding tools include a Lua Debug Adapter, enabling mod makers to debug mods using Visual Studio Code while the game is running. • A debug executable is provided with this release that enables asserts and expanded testing functionalities when it is used. • The games Lua source code is now installed for reference.

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What players say

Very Positive

82% positive, 6,415 reviews

Recommended160 hrs played

This is another game I'm quite torn on recommending. It has some good, enjoyable elements. It also has a bunch of half-baked or broken mechanics which almost entirely trash the enjoyability of the game. I only played the crash landing scenario, which seems like the default, OG experience. I really like the visuals and the world building - it's an attractive bit of alien landscape with some great wildlife. ...

62 found this helpful, 2026-08-04

Not recommended42 hrs played

Very frustratingly programmed, and mods don't address the games main issues. There is a difference between deliberately harsh survival mechanics and the colony failing because its adults cannot perform basic reasoning - and you cannot make them either. Cold, scarce food, crop seasons, hostile wildlife and limited labour are legitimate pressures. But what we get is: eating fresh food while older food rots; walking...

299 found this helpful, 2026-07-30

Not recommended23 hrs played

I'm pretty split on this. It's neat, KIND OF like Rimworld with Zlevels which allows you to take advantage of verticality which makes defense a bit easier to conceive. Unlike Rimworld you don't need killboxes to survive. There is a lot of inspiration from Rimworld here, unfortunately the game speed on 3x is brutally slow, crafting speed for anything is also painfully slow. Crafting armor and weapons is funny because...

65 found this helpful, 2026-04-29

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Stranded: Alien Dawn | Update 9

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