Stranding players within a section of the Pacific Ocean, Stranded Deep is a survival game where players will be encouraged to scavenge, craft, and sustain themselves long enough to escape their situation. Placed there as a result of a mysterious plane crash, players will find themselves exploring both above and below the ocean’s surface as they deal with things like hunger, thirst, and broken bones as they attempt to survive for one more day. With enough effort, they may even be able to thrive in the wilderness, with players being able to build their own camps and giant structures to make life easier.
The game’s emphasis on survival tactics is obvious, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that the game ties its save mechanic with a survival construct. Instead of relying on a conventional saving system where players can save their progress in a pause menu, players will need to gain access to a resting place like a sleeping bag or shelter to save their game. This makes building a shelter extremely important for anyone who wants to continually save their progress.
Build a Shelter in Stranded Deep
The recipe for a shelter is simple enough. It requires 3 wood sticks, 4 palm fronds, and 1 lashing. Wood sticks are the easiest to find since they can be found lying out in the open on islands, but they can also be obtained if the player cuts wood logs or driftwood piles.
Palm fronds are similarly very easy to find if players can chop down a nearby palm tree. When this palm tree is felled, players can head near the top of said tree to begin whacking at its leafy part to get some fronds. If the tree the player whacked was a palm sapling, it is possible that it may drop a fibrous leaf. Be sure to collect that as it can be used to craft a lashing later on.
Lashing is arguably one of the more important crafting items to make in the game since it is used in several recipes, but all the shelters require is one. The players need to gather 4 fibrous leaves to create a single lashing, so players are advised to head towards the nearest yucca tree so they can use their ax or knife on it. These trees are known for their fibrous leaves, so this is the best way to get the material to create some lashing on short notice. Alternatively, players can instead find lashing in shipwrecks or wood containers that can be found across throughout the game.
Once all of the prerequisite materials have been obtained, players can craft a shelter in the crafting menu. When placed on the ground, players will have the option to either save their game or sleep through the night.
Stranded Deep is available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4
