Fun with friends and couch co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Easily one of the best survival and couch co-op games you can play.”
Steam review · 81.6 h played ↗
Stranded Deep
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 75%Mostly Positive · 75%Beam Team Games2022Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Adventure
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $7.99
The verdict
A atmospheric, tense island-survival game that's best with a friend or solo, but it's janky, repetitive and its online co-op is badly broken. Skip it if you want polished co-op or lasting depth.
Great for
Solo or couch co-op players who want a tense, atmospheric castaway experience and tolerate jank
Main risk
Buggy, desync-prone online co-op and disappearing items, with limited depth after the first playthrough
What players love
Immersive castaway atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“What really makes the game memorable is the atmosphere.”
Steam review · 24.2 h played ↗
Satisfying survival, crafting and exploration
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Great game. Lots to do and explore. If you enjoy survival and crafting this is a must check out!”
Steam review · 43.1 h played ↗
Nostalgia and custom islands/mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“the steam community has a bunch of custom islands and mods to play with”
Steam review · 37.6 h played ↗
Terrifying sharks and ocean tension
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Stranded Deep is the most terrifying game I've played. The absolute horror of a shark attack is just unmatched.”
Steam review · 330.7 h played ↗
Beautiful ocean and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The ocean is stunning to look at, with crystal-clear waters and vibrant reefs”
Steam review · 71.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs and disappearing items/rafts
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“First it was my crude axe, then it was my refined knife, and then my entire f$%#ing pile of rocks disappeared.”
Steam review · 40.2 h played ↗
Broken, laggy online co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The "Syncing World" screen is a total joke, taking anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes just to load a session.”
Steam review · 54.7 h played ↗
Feels unfinished and abandoned by devs
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“1.0.38 in January 2024 was the last update.”
Steam review · 121.7 h played ↗
Clunky UI, inventory and crafting menus
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The inventory system is a complete mess that is not beginner friendly even remotely”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Repetitive, shallow and lacking content
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This game only has about 5 hours of fun content.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and unclear guidance
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“There is basically no proper tutorial, so you're thrown onto an island with no idea what you're supposed to do.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorX64 Quad Core CPU 2.0GHz+
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics2GB VRAM
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorX64 Quad Core CPU 3.0GHz+
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB VRAM
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorX64 Quad Core CPU 2.0GHz+
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics2GB VRAM
Storage4 GB available space
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