Released Apr 25, 2023 $34.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Stranded: Alien Dawn

By Haemimont Games · published by Paradox Interactive

Base Building Survival Simulation Strategy Crafting Colony Sim 3D Combat ManagementHuntingDestructionCooking

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Reviews 9,770 Very Positive

Players yesterday 538 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

Stranded: Alien Dawn is a game tagged Base Building, Survival and Simulation by Haemimont Games, released Apr 25, 2023. It has 9,770 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Colony Break, Reclaim Earth and Still Above: Orbital Refuge.

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.

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Colony Break 81% match · Base Building, Survival, Simulation
Reclaim Earth 75% match · Base Building, Survival, Simulation
Still Above: Orbital Refuge 74% match · Base Building, Survival, Simulation
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Overview

App ID1324130

Release dateApr 25, 2023

Last change number39637090

Last record update2 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Haemimont Games
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Metacritic: 81
Website: strandedaliendawn.com
Links: X

Language	Interface	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes
French	Yes
German	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes
Japanese	Yes
Korean	Yes
Polish	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes

All 10 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Russian	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$34.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$34.99Oct 24, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

AustraliaA$AUD

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
18840735	public	Aug 27, 2025
13813612	strandedaliendawn_experimental	Apr 19, 2024

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
832551	Stranded: Alien Dawn	1	$34.99
36398 Bundle	Stranded: Alien Dawn Premium Edition	1	$44.62

ID	Name	Price (US)
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2123700	Not on the store yet	—
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2123702	Not on the store yet	—
2123703	Not on the store yet	—
2123704	Not on the store yet	—
2123705	Not on the store yet	—
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Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228989	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
1324131	—	All	10.18 GB	9.76 GB	4121814837667526491
1324132	—	Windows	347.5 MB	280.4 MB	2660284624876628656
2104870	— DLC 2104870	All	22.5 MB	19.9 MB	4236066339846370119
2123700	— DLC 2123700	All	628 B	432 B	1800331366867551233
2123701	— DLC 2123701	All	620 B	416 B	7039566633527205079
2123702	— DLC 2123702	All	620 B	416 B	6351519168683715791
2123703	— DLC 2123703	All	628 B	416 B	8428686746805997452
2123704	— DLC 2123704	All	621 B	416 B	8619232661457834947
2123705	— DLC 2123705	All	628 B	416 B	6311580790069628941
2123706	— DLC 2123706	All	78.3 KB	19.1 KB	9148087162397659184
2123707	— DLC 2123707	All	1.5 MB	1.4 MB	3445798715621900386
2123708	— DLC 2123708	All	—	—	—

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	18840735	Aug 27, 2025	Open
strandedaliendawn_experimental experimental branch	13813612	Apr 19, 2024	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Stranded Alien Dawn

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
StrandedSteam.exe		Windows · 64-bit	Play Stranded: Alien Dawn
StrandedSteamDebug.exe		Windows · 64-bit	Debugging mode for mod creators

Space per player93.13 GB

Filesup to 10,000

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinSavedGames	Stranded - Alien Dawn/{64BitSteamID}	*	Windows

Achievements

Achievements586 hidden

Most unlocked78.3%Better than nothing

Rarest1.4%Iron survivor

Better than nothing Construct a shelter 78.3%
On the origin of species Observe an animal or plant 77%
Eureka! Research a technology 74.9%
Four walls, floor and a roof Build a room 67.3%
I call her Vera Craft a weapon 66.6%
Electrifying! Produce electricity 61.7%
Mushrooms hunter Collect glitter caps 60.7%
Full of hot air Construct a Hot air balloon 58.2%
There and back again Return successfully from an expedition 57.4%
Pillow filler Plant clothblossom 56.4%
No animal harmed Craft veggie leather 55.2%
Winter is going Survive one winter in Sobrius 52.7%
Fairly competent Have a survivor max one of their skills 45%
Best friends forever Have a human bond with an animal 44.8%
Tower Defense 101 Construct an Automated turret 43.2%
Lord bless Charlie Mopps Brew ale 39.4%
The little things Hidden achievement 37.7%
Sound off Destroy an Insect nest 34.7%

All 58 achievements

Full of power Harvest energy crystals 34.6%
Getting the hang of this Survive 3 years 33.5%
Calling home Hidden achievement 32%
Sit! Stay! Tame a dog 27.9%
Clanker factory Construct a mech 27.4%
I do, I did Hidden achievement 22.1%
Planting meat Plant sausage palm 21.9%
Gone!!! Hidden achievement 20.8%
Eight mates Gather 8 survivors 20.6%
The year of the Noth Celebrate New Year's Eve on Saltu 18.6%
Planting juice Plant juiceleaf 18.5%
Fists of iron Construct a robot 18.4%
Battle-ready Craft a synthetic armor set 15.3%
Spare parts Scavenge a fallen robot 15.1%
The year of the Dromadda Celebrate New Year's Eve on Desertum 15%
Carbon footprint Craft a carbon armor set 12.6%
Millionaire in the making Have 500000 Galacticoins 12%
The long way home Finish the "Crash Landing" scenario 11.6%
Quick money Acquire 200000 Galacticoins in a single trade 10.5%
Emotional hygiene Finish a scenario with less than 5 character meltdowns 10.5%
Hello, is this Earth? Construct Ansible Relay 9.3%
Pest control Destroy a nest of Scissorhands 9.3%
Planetary ownership Finish the "Trading Outpost" scenario 9.1%
Spider mech, spider mech! Observe a fallen crawling turret 7.9%
My hill to die on Finish the "Military Outpost" scenario 7.8%
Meat mania Hidden achievement 7.5%
Our hill to live on Finish the "Military Outpost" scenario without losing soldiers 7.2%
I am selling these fine leather jackets Craft a leather armor set 6.9%
Getting high Produce tea, coffee, smokeleaf pipe and stimulants 6.9%
Warrior's pet Train an animal to level 10 5.9%
Masters of the trade Finish the "Trading Outpost" scenario in less than 3 years 4%
Saving Hope Finish the "Guardians" scenario 4%
Roll with the punches Finish a scenario on Hard or Very hard difficulty (no game rules) 3.1%
OMG! They saved Connor! Rescue Connor before he dies ("Crash Landing" scenario) 3%
The master of the herd Have a herd of 50 tamed animals 2.5%
Bug whisperer Hidden achievement 2.2%
Mildly eccentric Survive 3 years on Insane difficulty (no game rules) 1.7%
Teaching peace Have Hope max out her Intellect skill while remaining incapable of Combat 1.7%
True Solo Start a scenario with 1 person and win without accepting others 1.6%
Iron survivor Finish a scenario on Insane difficulty and Chaos moon (no game rules) 1.4%