Embark on an epic journey with Stranded: Alien Dawn, in Early Access Now

Brave a new world against all odds in the compelling new planet survival sim from the creators of Surviving Mars

Cambridge, UK – 12 October 2022. Frontier Foundry, the games label of Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) and developer Haemimont Games, creators of the strategic sci-fi city builder, Surviving Mars, invite players to discover Stranded: Alien Dawn, a gripping new simulation, available to play in early access today on PC via Steam for a suggested retail price of £24.99/$29.99/€29.99.

Throughout early access, players can be among the first to experience this thrilling planetary adventure in the beautiful yet unforgiving mountainous landscapes of Sobrius, while enjoying regular updates and exciting new content. Managing the needs of their small group of marooned survivors, they will need to utilise nearby resources to transform the crash site into a thriving base. Starting with nothing but the basics, survivors must salvage, harvest, and craft their way from the bare essentials such as beds and a campfire, to a high-tech fortress with automated defences. With a variety of modular building blocks and devices available to explore, from the simple to the grandiose, each ever-evolving base is completely unique.

In this liberating new world, understanding survivors’ unpredictable surroundings is key. For the first time in early access, explore a world teeming with its own vibrant flora and fauna, while researching and acquiring knowledge in order to master its resources and make technological advancements. Forage, hunt, and farm food, develop medicines, weapons, and complex machinery.

With a wide range of survivors to choose from, utilising their individual skills, traits, and unique backstories is vital to ensure that they complement each other and can work together. As the group is pushed to the brink, battling against alien wildlife attacks, mysterious illnesses, and extreme weather, survivors will be at the heart of players’ every decision.

While caring for survivors’ basic physical needs with food, shelter and safety is vital, ensuring the group’s mental wellbeing is also crucial. Help survivors adjust and unite in unprecedented circumstances by keeping them entertained, minimising stressful situations, and strengthening their relationships. To secure the group’s survival, players must devise innovative solutions to overcome adversity and carve out a new path, as they experience the ultimate freedom of choice.

In early access, Stranded: Alien Dawn aspiring survivalists will be able to experience all of this and more, and can expect further updates in the coming months that will bring enthralling new content, fine-tune the game’s systems, and add even more depth to this striking alien world.

Stranded: Alien Dawn is available to play in early access on PC via Steam now.

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About Stranded: Alien Dawn

Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim where the fate of a small group hinges on your every choice. Make vital decisions to protect survivors from starvation, disease, extreme weather and more. From basic camps to fortified bases, create a stronghold to defend against hostile alien wildlife that roam an expansive 3D landscape. Devise innovative solutions to problems and manage multiple unforeseen crises at the same time, ensure the survivors live to see another sunrise while on this epic and unpredictable journey.

About Frontier

Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

About Frontier Foundry

Frontier Foundry is the games label of Frontier Developments. By forming partnerships with quality external developers and leveraging the company’s proven publishing expertise, Frontier Foundry is best placed to bring players unique and memorable new games that break boundaries and create legacies.

About Haemimont Games

Haemimont Games is an independent game development team brought together by a common passion: to thrill, engage and provoke gamers worldwide. The studio is behind Tropico 3, 4 and 5, Surviving Mars and Victor Vran. Their latest creations include Stranded: Alien Dawn and Jagged Alliance 3.

Media Enquiries

Kelly Rist, Junior PR Manager, Frontier Developments
krist@frontier.co.uk