Stranded Deep is a survival game that could fairly be likened to Tom Hanks' Cast Away, and in cruelly ironic fashion, it was the game itself that was left stranded when its original publisher, Telltale (yes, that Telltale) was shuttered over a year ago. Since then, the game's console port was left in limbo and the studio didn't have a heck of a lot to say, until now.
Updating concerned players via Twitter, Beam Team Games said the console version of Stranded Deep is on track for "end of March," though they stressed that unforeseen changes could push that launch into April. They also expressed how hard the team is working and how some delays are out of their control. For eager console players, they plainly promised that the game is "definitely coming to consoles." You can catch their full statement below:
Stranded Deep first launched into Steam Early Access in 2015. It's garnered comparisons to another at-sea survival game, Raft, and features procedurally generated environments, weather and day/night cycles, and a bevy of crafting abilities to master as players try and survive with nothing but the foreign land surrounding them -- and maybe a volleyball. The game has earned fair reviews from players in its years on Steam. Its more than 21,000 user reviews have been "Mostly Positive," while its 500 recent reviews have been better, measured as "Very Positive" by Steam.
It was first announced as coming to consoles for October 2018 via Telltale Publishing, who previously also published another survival title, 7 Days to Die. When Telltale folded in September 2018, Beam Team Games hoped to still get the game out on time, but the endeavor proved much harder than they expected.
Now, armed with a new co-publisher and plenty of tough learning experiences, the team is back and nearly ready to try the console launch once more.
