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Shares base building with Stranded Deep.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Stranded Deep
- 29 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked Stranded Deep also play
The closest matches to Stranded Deep: Subnautica, Raft, The Forest, Green Hell, and The Long Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Stranded Deep.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Stranded Deep
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Beam Team Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 23,284 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Beautiful visual design
- Calming gameplay experience
- Realistic survival mechanics
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Peaceful
More games like Stranded Deep, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Stranded Deep
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Survival: Fountain of Youth
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Stranded Deep.
Scrap Mechanic
Why this: Same immersive mood as Stranded Deep.
Subnautica: Below Zero
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Underwater, like Stranded Deep.
Slime Rancher
Why this: Shares exploration with Stranded Deep.
ASTRONEER
Why this: Shares base building and exploration with Stranded Deep.
Wildmender
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Stranded Deep.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Stranded Deep at current Steam store prices.
ARK: Survival Evolved
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Stranded Deep.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares base building with Stranded Deep.
Sheltered
Why this: Shares base building and exploration with Stranded Deep.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Subnautica
Why this: Shares base building with Stranded Deep.
Green Hell
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Stranded Deep.
About Stranded Deep
The closest matches to Stranded Deep: Subnautica, Raft, The Forest, Green Hell, and The Long Dark. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Stranded Deep is your kind of game, the closest matches are Subnautica, Raft and The Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and peaceful, and single out its base building and exploration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Stranded Deep: 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.
Is Stranded Deep worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 23,284 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 61% positive across 328 new reviews, 14 points below its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 27 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful visual design
- Calming gameplay experience
- Realistic survival mechanics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There are better and more polished survival games out there. I keep coming back to try this thinking they've made improvements, but it's still a pretty rough game even after so many years.”
“While this game is fun in the beginning, towards the middle of the game it feels empty. You will not find any new items that you haven't already found. The islands are all the same, this game feels unfinished or abandoned. Plot isn't very…”
People who play it also play: Subnautica, Raft, The Forest
Frequently asked about Stranded Deep
Can I run it?
Does Stranded Deep run on Steam Deck?
Stranded Deep is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Stranded Deep cost?
Stranded Deep is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Stranded Deep have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Stranded Deep supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Stranded Deep?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stranded Deep are Subnautica, Raft, The Forest.
Who developed Stranded Deep?
Stranded Deep was developed by Beam Team Games and published by Beam Team Publishing.