On December 1st, 2022, the Early Access title “Stranded: Alien Dawn” on Steam received the first major update “Dunes and Moons” with new game content. Including a desert biome in which you fight for your survival.
What kind of game is Stranded: Alien Dawn? The game is a planetary survival sim in which players must ensure the survival of a group of stranded people.
You must strategize, make critical decisions, and protect the party from threats such as disease, starvation, the weather, and alien life forms. To do this, expand your camps into defensible bases and use the environment to get hold of resources to survive.
Each person in the group has certain characteristics and you can further improve the skills as the game progresses. All decisions you make will have consequences and you must act with foresight to keep the people alive.
Here’s a trailer for the Dunes and Moon update in Stranded: Alien Dawn:
Desert biome with moons that affect your survival
What new content does the update bring? With the new update, players can discover an entirely new biome called “Desertum,” which depicts a barren desert landscape. You can also find corresponding new flora and fauna there.
In addition, a new survivor named “Sora Satoh” will be added to the game, who will be a valuable addition to the group of stranded people due to her improved combat skills and resistance to high temperatures.
In addition, 3 new moons are presented, which influence the gameplay. You can choose one of the moons at the beginning of a new game and receive special effects in the game:
Finally, the game gets two more difficulty levels, “very hard” and “insane” to put even experienced survival gamers to the test. There are also numerous other improvements and changes in the game.
How do players rate Stranded: Alien Dawn? The game has very positive reviews on Steam. Of the 1,737 reviews, 87% are good (as of December 1st, 2022, via Steam).
How much is Stranded: Alien Dawn on Steam? You can get the game in Early Access on the gaming platform for €29.99. The developers are announcing further updates for the future, which should supplement Stranded: Alien Dawn with further game content.
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