Stranded: Alien Dawn is set to receive an exciting free update that will transport players to an entirely new frontier: The Saltu region. This lush, untamed environment is the game’s most diverse and colorful biome yet, and will also introduce several challenges to test players’ survival strategies. In this blog, we will delve into the fascinating features of this new biome and explore the unique challenges it presents.
Volatile Weather Patterns
Survivors will find themselves surrounded by towering trees, thick undergrowth, and bounteous wildlife. Navigating this dense foliage can prove tricky, as visibility is reduced. Saltu’s volatile weather patterns can also lead to sudden downpours which drench the landscape, thunderstorms with intense lightning strikes, and thick mists – all of which increase the difficulty for the survivors.
Players will also have to contend with oppressive heatwaves and humidity. Surviving in extreme weather conditions requires careful planning and preparation, such as finding shelter, crafting appropriate clothing, or managing limited resources to combat the elements and keep the food from decomposing in humid conditions. The ability to adapt and react swiftly to changing weather patterns will be crucial for survival.
Surviving the Saltu region demands constant vigilance against tropical diseases. The humid climate provides an ideal breeding ground for illnesses such as: Swarm Fever, Blood infections, and Gut Worms. Players must take precautions, craft medicinal remedies, and seek out natural treatments to counter the risks. Meanwhile, Xenoflora Blight may spread through healthy plants and damage crops if left unmanaged, leaving the group without a harvest.
Meet The Local Wildlife
The Saltu region is home to a wide variety of creatures, and the Jungle Update introduces a host of new alien wildlife. From the Noth and Shogu, two unique animals arriving in the Jungle Update, to the various insectoids and their nests. Players must learn to coexist with these creatures or face dire consequences.
Our friends, and developers of Stranded: Alien Dawn, Haemimont Games, have been working hard to craft an Xbox experience players will remember. They said, “Players can venture deep into the untamed heart of Saltu, a lush jungle region teeming with exotic wildlife and botanical wonders. Prepare to conquer the untold challenges of survival amidst the captivating allure of new creatures and flora.”
They also had an insider tip for surviving in the new region: “Keep a keen eye out for Purpleleaf, a remarkable source of construction materials. While not suitable for direct consumption, its transformative properties shine when it comes to crafting delectable kimchi.”
Embrace challenges, prepare for the unknown, and embark on an exhilarating adventure where conquering the alien wilderness is the ultimate testament to your survival skills.
Other new content available in the free Jungle Update includes:
- Area Flags & Work Areas:
- Players can now assign survivors to specific ‘working areas’ by using ‘area flags’ device.
- Special Equipment/Tools:
- Survival Kits
- Harvesting Tools
- Good Luck Charms
- Respirator Masks
- Night Goggles
- Signal Flares
- Grenades
- Electromagnetic Umbrellas
- New Building, Cooking & Crafting Recipes:
- Purpleleaf – cloth, shelter, kimchi. roof
- Vegetable Oil – palm oil
- Dandelion Spores – tea, healing balm
- Coconuts – fermented wine
- New Devices:
- Area Flags
- Purpleleaf Sleeping Spot
- Purpleleaf Shelter
- Purpleleaf Fence
- Purpleleaf Animal Shed
- Arcade Machine
- Bench-press
- VR Set
- New ‘Living Mist’ Expeditions:
- Human Screams
- Leap of Faith
- Mysterious Bunker
- Ancient Temple
- Abandoned Hut
- Hidden Stash
- New Challenges & Music
- A New Survivor
- New Achievements
- Photo Mode
Stranded: Alien Dawn’s Free Jungle Update is out now and available on Xbox Series X|S. Don’t forget to join the Stranded: Alien Dawn Discord and you’ll never miss any news! Make sure to keep your eyes open for information about our brand-new survivor coming to the game and our developer journals with even more information of what is to come. You can also follow the game on TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, or join the discussions on the Frontier Forums.
Stranded: Alien Dawn
Frontier Developments
· Discover an expansive, living 3D world with remarkable flora and fauna.
· Manage your survivors’ needs, health and happiness.
· Construct and evolve your own unique base, and devise cunning defences to protect it and survivors from being attacked.
· Plant, grow, harvest and hunt down food. Stockpile useful resources and salvage material from fallen space debris.
· Research technologies to expand your horizons.
· Provide heat, light, devices for relaxation and more to keep survivors on top of their game, ready to face the next challenge.
· React to fluctuating weather and environmental events.
· Learn to play with the integrated tutorial system.
AN UNFORGIVING WORLD
Stranded: Alien Dawn pushes you and your survivors to the brink. Limited resources, unpredictable weather, illness and hostile alien creatures make it hard to establish a foothold on an unforgiving world. The next challenge is never far away, requiring construction of an increasingly robust base using advanced resources and improved defences.
STRANDED SURVIVORS
Ensure your group’s physical and mental wellbeing by providing weapons, medicine, and much-needed entertainment. Every survivor has a unique backstory, varying levels of ability in key skills, and both positive and negative traits. Only by improving their skills and maximising their potential will you survive.
AN UNPREDICTABLE JOURNEY
In Stranded: Alien Dawn, every playthrough is unique. Experience a journey driven by random story events, alien wildlife threats and adverse weather. There will be setbacks; devise your own innovative solutions to problems and manage multiple crises at the same time. However, actions have consequences and as you strive to plan ahead, you must make difficult choices to shape the story of your survivors, balancing short and long-term outcomes with risk and reward.
MODULAR BASE-BUILDING
Design and build your base on an alien world and transform it from simple shelter to high-tech outpost. Protect it with perimeter defences, decorate it with furnishings, introduce automated devices such as defensive turrets, and discover new technology to create your own functioning space pad.
