Frontier Foundry

Stranded: Alien Dawn

Game

Game details

First release year
2022

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Stranded: Alien Dawn

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    355*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    349*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    295*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    287*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    243*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    185*
  • Destruction*
    Votes · historical
    175*
  • Hunting*
    Votes · historical
    174*
  • Cooking*
    Votes · historical
    162*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • Inventory Management*
    Votes · historical
    145*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    104*
  • Tutorial*
    Votes · historical
    65*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    60*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    48*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i7-6700 or AMD FX 8370*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    15 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5600 XT*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700*
    Memory
    16 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    51*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Haemimont Games

Publishers

  • Frontier Foundry
  • Paradox Interactive*

Release history

  • 2022-10
    Date precision
    Month
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-04-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-04-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2023-04-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 25, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i7-6700 or AMD FX 8370*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Stranded: Alien Dawn*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5600 XT*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i7-6700 or AMD FX 8370*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5600 XT*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
life simulation game
life simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2023-04-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2023-04-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
58*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,673* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Haemimont Games*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,044* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Stranded: Alien Dawn*
Negative reviews · historical
1,510*
Peak ccu
538*
Positive reviews · historical
8,504*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
17.49*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations
9,091*
Store release date · historical
Apr 25, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.strandedaliendawn.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 25, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
800* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,914* min
Ccu
538*
Developer
Haemimont Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
800* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
977* min
Name
Stranded: Alien Dawn*
Negative reviews · historical
1,510*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
8,504*
Historical US price
3,499* US cents
Publisher
Paradox Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Survival*
  • Base-Building*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
  • Crafting*
  • 3D*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Combat*
  • Management*
  • Destruction*
  • Hunting*
  • Cooking*
  • Resource Management*
  • Inventory Management*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Tutorial*
  • Building*
  • Space*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Survival
Survival*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Crafting
Crafting*
3D
3D*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Combat
Combat*
Management
Management*
Destruction
Destruction*
Hunting
Hunting*
Cooking
Cooking*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Inventory Management
Inventory Management*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tutorial
Tutorial*
Building
Building*
Space
Space*
Tags votes
Survival
Votes · historical
355*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
349*
Simulation
Votes · historical
295*
Strategy
Votes · historical
287*
Crafting
Votes · historical
243*
3D
Votes · historical
211*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
202*
Combat
Votes · historical
198*
Management
Votes · historical
185*
Destruction
Votes · historical
175*
Hunting
Votes · historical
174*
Cooking
Votes · historical
162*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
151*
Inventory Management
Votes · historical
145*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
143*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
112*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
104*
Tutorial
Votes · historical
65*
Building
Votes · historical
60*
Space
Votes · historical
48*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Haemimont Games*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Stranded: Alien Dawn*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel i7-6700 or AMD FX 8370 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 15 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$34.99*
Publishers
  • Paradox Interactive*
Recommendations total
9,009*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 25, 2023*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel i7-6700 or AMD FX 8370*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
15 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 25, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Simulation|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,789*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
51*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
Stranded: Alien Dawn*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
51*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data