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AdventureIndieOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldCrafting

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Game description

Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

Basic info

DeveloperBeam Team Games
PublisherBeam Team Publishing
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 10, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7
ProcessorX64 Quad Core CPU 2.0GHz+
Memory8 GB
Graphics2GB VRAM
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 417 reviews from the past 1 year

66.2/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (73%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Shipwreck survival on tropical islands draws players to Stranded Deep, but bugs and shaky co-op weigh on it, and it scores 66.2.

👍 Strengths

133 reviews find it fun and enjoyable as a survival game, and some enjoy gathering resources, building rafts and diving at wrecks. 38 praise the visuals, with a few singling out the pretty sea and tropical sunsets, and Visuals & Sound ranks 957th of 1249. 26 enjoy playing together with a friend or family member, and several describe relaxed couch co-op sessions with a parent. Story & World ranks 724th of 1096, and Gameplay ranks 935th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 42% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1333rd of 1399. 93 reviews report bugs, such as vanishing items, tasks that fail to complete and progress lost to glitches. 28 describe netcode trouble in multiplayer, with long sync waits and frequent disconnects. 27 say the controls and inventory feel clunky, with some calling the crafting menus hard to navigate. Others find the gameplay turns into a tedious routine. Multiplayer ranks 561st of 642, and Content Volume ranks 1013th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game is pretty good overall” · 133 reviews
“items disappearing, save corruption bug” · 93 reviews
“lighting, boss and shark models look good” · 38 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.52 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “movement unresponsive, inventory system abusive, crafting menu impossible to navigate” · 27 reviews
Positive “innovative gameplay with casual fun difficulty” · 2 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 18% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 21% · Strategy 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.78 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Negative “some places felt empty” · 1 review

Story 6% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.47 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “islands feel generic and repetitive with no depth” · 25 reviews
Positive “every island is unique and it's nice to explore” · 2 reviews

Volume 18% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +1.88 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “lighting, boss and shark models look good” · 38 reviews
Negative “graphics are somewhat rough” · 5 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.49 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “co-op has bugs, lag, and many problems when playing with friends” · 19 reviews
Positive “enabled meaningful co-op bonding with father across distance” · 26 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 13%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.09 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “should not be bought at full price” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.10 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “items disappearing, save corruption bug” · 93 reviews

Performance 12% · Developer support 15%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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