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Play Overview
Stranded Deep (2015) is a survival game set in the Pacific Ocean. Taking a cue from films like Cast Away, you survive a plane crash and face life-threatening scenarios in a large open world. As the weather and time of day changes with the hours, you explore the Pacific islands, reefs and oceans for the resources to survive.
As you gain more materials you can settle on an island and build a shelter and raft to explore the ocean. You harvest resources and combine them to invent equipment. These resources and your ability to carry them are very limited, so need to be managed and prioritized.
You also need to look after your general health, hunger, thirst, and sleep. The different elements and weather you face will affect this. Thirst is particularly important, and hydration sources are scarce so you need to learn the skills to craft water collectors. Hunger is also important, so you must catch fish and hunt.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Stranded Deep 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
As you gain more materials you can settle on an island and build a shelter and raft to explore the ocean. You harvest resources and combine them to invent equipment. These resources and your ability to carry them are very limited, so need to be managed and prioritized.
You also need to look after your general health, hunger, thirst, and sleep. The different elements and weather you face will affect this. Thirst is particularly important, and hydration sources are scarce so you need to learn the skills to craft water collectors. Hunger is also important, so you must catch fish and hunt.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Stranded Deep 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 25 and a half hours and 35 hours to complete. Although there is a story with an ending, you can spend many more hours simply learning to survive and exploring the world's rich flora and fauna.
Benefits
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Rated for younger players in the US. ESRB TEEN for Blood, Crude Humor, Mild Violence.
Skill Level
12+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. This is a tough survival game. You need to be able to collect and plan your use of resources and defend yourself from creatures and other players (if playing online).
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
Stranded Deep usually costs £15.99 to £22.99.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Stranded Deep
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 21/04/2015, updated in 2022
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds
Players: 1 (2 online)
Genres: Adventure, Strategy (Action, Collecting, Creative and Simulation)
Accessibility: 19 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather
Developer: Beam Team Games (@BeamTeamGames)
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