Stranded Deep

Stranded Deep is a survival action RPG game with a 1st person perspective developed and published by Beam Team Games. During the game, you have to explore the land and the Pacific Ocean to find vital items and protect your life from various dangers. You can download Stranded Deep for your Windows PC, Mac OS X, Linux, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.

Graphics 5/5

Like the vast majority of 3D indie survivals, Stranded Deep game is designed with the Unity graphical engine. It presents a very bright and saturated terrain with realistic night/day and weather cycles. All objects are smooth; lighting and shading work very well even with medium adjustments.

Gameplay 4.5/5

In this game, you can experience playing as a man who survived a plane crash somewhere above the Pacific Ocean. Stranded Deep gameplay core is rather similar to other games of the genre. However, there are no annoying conditions like monstrous aborigines from The Forest. It means that you can explore the open world at any time of night and day. Your daily routines include exploration of the tropical island and the underwater world.

Both terrains present different gameplay mechanics. You can hunt for birds and go fishing when you are on the surface. Underwater you have to be ready to protect yourself from shark attacks. There you can find sunken ships that hide a lot of useful items, including food, tools, and medicines.

The land in Stranded Deep full game is not limited to a single island. You can build a raft and try to reach other islands of the tropical archipelago. Unfortunately, there is no chance to meet humans, but wildlife is rather diverse. You can hunt birds, bats, boars, sharks, fish, and many other species.

Crafting options include constructing weapons, rafts, wooden buildings, and even a helicopter. The more stuff you create from various rubbish, the more distant lands you can reach. Your primary mission is to call up for help.

Controls 4.5/5

Versions for PC and Xbox One were tested for this Stranded Deep review. The difference between keyboard and gamepad is not very significant, but aiming much more convenient with a PC mouse. It allows you to aim faster and more precise.

Replay Value 4.5/5

Stranded Deep provides a procedurally generated terrain for exploration. It means that every island and ship you find is more or less unique. The character cannot die completely, so you don’t have to start the new game after each death. This game is suitable for a single walkthrough.

The Bottom Line

Stranded Deep is an excellent survival game with beautiful graphics and unlimited space for exploration. It is a little tricky because of rare prompts, but the feeling of loneliness is very realistic. This game is worth at least 10 hours of exploration, crafting, and attempts to call for help.

• Graphics 5
• Gameplay 4.5
• Controls 4.5
• Replay Value 4.5

Pros

Great Unity graphics;
Versatile crafting system;
Procedurally generated terrain is always unique;
Challenging underwater exploration;
Unlimited gameplay.

Cons

Too rare prompts;
Repetitive sunken ships;
No coop mode.