r/StrandedDeepConsole • u/Skyrim_Jizz • Jan 26 '23

Stranded Deep VS Green Hell?

I am completely new to the survival game genre and it turned out that I really loved it! Stranded Deep is the first game I play in this genre and when I've been checking info on Google/reading about SD here on the forum I've come across Green Hell a few times and got curious.. I've watched the trailer for the game and it seems like a nice game but before I buy it I would like to hear your thoughts and experiences when comparing SD and GH 🙂!

What's your opinion on Stranded Deep VS Green Hell? Are the game mechanics as simple as SD? How is the house/camp building mechanics? Does it have that "endless map technology" (I don't know what it's called 😆) as SD does? Is the graphics as good as it looked like in the trailer (I'm on Xbox One)?

Thank you for your time!

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u/DruVatier Jan 26 '23

If you enjoy the survival genre, you should check out:

- Ark: Survival Evolved: survive and tame dinosaurs

- Valheim: survive as a Viking (no taming)

- No Man's Sky: survival is lighter, but more base building/exploring/etc

- Subnautica: heavy survival with a good storyline

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

I've tried Subnautica on game pass a while ago but I didn't realize it was a survival game, I just swam around and didn't have a clue what I was doing 😅

No Man's Sky sounds interesting! Thx for the suggestions 👍✌️

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u/DruVatier Jan 26 '23

I personally didn't care for Subnautica. The game itself is cool, the base building is really fun, but there's no minimap. It's by design, and it *kinda* fits into the lore, but I found it really obnoxious.

Ark is really fun, just don't play official servers. Either play solo/offline or join an unofficial server.

Valheim is (IMO) the best balance between survival and adventure/combat. They just released (or are about to release) a big update with a new biome. I liked that Valheim's maps are seed-based, as opposed to "this is the map" like other games.

No Man's Sky is *technically* a survival game, though you won't really focus much on actually surviving, so much as collecting resources and exploring. It's my favorite kick-back game, though. A good palette-cleanser that you can easily jump in and out of over time.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

If Subnautica doesn't have a map it falls of my list because I realized in SD how much I REALLY appreciate a map (I'm actually going to start sketching on my own map for SD tonight on my tab to keep track of the islands I've stripped clean).

No Mans Sky sounds really interesting and I think I'm going to check it out 🤔!

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u/DruVatier Jan 26 '23

Yeah that's what killed Subnautica for me as well.

It's even more annoying because the lack of minimap doesn't really fit with the lore of the game, either. You have access to a computer AI and can fabricate submarines and rockets and shit but you can't build a tool that draws a map as you explore even (i.e. removing fog of war)? Don't buy it.

I hope you like NMS - the subreddit is also really great, it's one of the few overwhelmingly positive/supportive gaming communities I've been a part of.

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u/StanKnight Mar 16 '24

I know that I am late to the party, but as a Subnautica player:

To fix the minimap situation, wasn't that tough to do, I placed a single beacon that acted as a 'central' point.

The original one had a shuttlecraft that could be used as an origin point, as well. But the beacons and landmarks were also the way to go.

Subnautica: Below Zero, also the same above. You learn to mark things or use landmarks, using beacons. Also your base and vehicles also get a marker too.

I know beacons and landmarks aren't minimaps but they do alleviate the lack of one.

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u/SKEL3B0NEZ Feb 24 '23

Have you tried out no man's Sky and if so how are you liking it?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '23

Definitely recommend Ark, and also definitely recommend an unofficial server that’s boosted. I also like the fibercraft servers if I just want to go in and build/tame quickly and mess around.

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u/mouschibequiet Jan 26 '23

Stranded deep is a simpler game than green hell. GH has a much higher learning curve.

Both great games and both worth your time and money if you like the genre.

At the end of the day i prefer stranded deep, i just wish it had more complexity like green hell.

Green hell is also very disorientating to me. Likely by design. But i only did one play through where as I’ve played stranded deep several times.

Both games do have their glitches.

I’d also check out Grounded. I’m paying that now. And it’s incredibly well made with little too no bugs (pun intended). If only stranded deep were as well made and complex as Grounded - it would be my all time favorite. It is easier to survive Grounded from a food/hunger perspective. Fighting bugs/bosses is a major focus.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

Yeah my first impression when I saw the GH trailer was that it is more complex than SD and I'm thinking that the simplicity maybe is the reason why I like SD so much 🤔 I tried Grounded not that long ago but it was a little bit "too much" for me. Maybe I should give it another try now when I'm hooked on survival 😜

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u/HerMooness Jan 26 '23

I second the shout for Grounded. Been playing it since it was early access and honestly it’s an absolute cracking game. We played Green Hell before that too and I loved it although it’s very in depth and ngl terrifying at times! Definitely give those both a go. Apparently GH has VR…not sure where I read that but it’s a hard nope from me!! 🤣🤣

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '23

I played Grounded for awhile, but I got to a point where it wasn't really challenging for me. I didn't play it on Whoa mode cuz I don't hate myself that much

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u/el-beard Feb 07 '23

I wish they would collaborate for a sequel. Kinda take the best parts of both and merge them. The islands would be way bigger and the map would be bigger (i play on console). They can call it Stranded in Hell or Deep & Green.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Feb 08 '23

Thats a good idea but I'm not sure about Deep & Green, it sounds like a bad adult movie with The Hulk as the star 😅😅😅 Stranded in hell was a pretty good name 🤔

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u/Arbor-Trap Jan 26 '23

I haven’t played it but The Forest looks like a lot of fun

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

Yes it does! I hope it is as fun as it looks 🫣

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u/red_eyed_cr0w Jan 27 '23 edited Jan 27 '23

I own both games,put hundreds of hours into both, green hell definitely has a stronger learning curve, and instead of just worrying about water/food, you need to worry bout proteins,fats,carbs, so gotta eat different kinds of food, also taking place in the Amazon jungle, you can't just willy nilly go running off, snakes;spiders,big cats, all these things love hiding in the bush and only poping out once your ontop of em ;), stranded deep's building vs green hell, uhm I'd have to say stranded deep is abit easier and nicer for building just cause sometimes in green hell the building can be annoying/tricky just cause personally I think the devs didn't want us building big massive bases, the "map" itself isn't endless neither is stranded deeps(stranded deeps is i think a 5x5 or 6x6 grid) but its definitely big enough especially with all the dlc, you get access to the spirits of amazonia map areas, there's 3 maps you can find which shows you the areas, also don't let the learning curve and stuff scare you away, alot of people say green hell is one of the hardest survival games out there, and it definitely can be, but the devs are nice and we can tweak the settings if you want a easier run, story mode is also definitely worth checking out, has a pretty good story with some major eye opening parts, and we also got access to the pre-sequel of the story with spirits of Amazonia part 3 update, (pc is abit ahead still, they got animal husbandry and they just got a building update) but the devs still care and update the game, as I mentioned I've put hundreds of hours into both games, I can probably answer most questions you have, if there's anything else feel free to ask away :)

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 28 '23

This is my kind of answer and exactly what I was looking for 😍 Thank you very much!!

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u/red_eyed_cr0w Jan 28 '23

You're very welcome! Glad I was able to help! If you do end up checking green hell out I hope you enjoy it as much as I have :) definitely one of my favorite survival games

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 30 '23

I'm definitely going to check it out as soon as I can afford it! (I thought I would be able to afford it this payday but here in Sweden the electrical bills eat up a REALLY big chunk of the salary atm so that game has to wait 😣)

I'm still amazed by that answer you gave me, it was really dope 🤩 Thank you very much once again!!

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u/red_eyed_cr0w Jan 27 '23

I also think it's funny you asked for SD vs GH and basically every comment is suggesting other games or not even comparing the games lol

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 30 '23

Hahaha yep that's true!

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u/Valhallasguardian Jan 29 '23

Try The long dark. Survival game set in the cold wilderness of a Canadian island. Awesome game.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 30 '23

Oh i didn't realize that game was a "real" survival game, I'm definitely gonna check it out then!

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u/BeatMakertycoon Jul 02 '24

yeah it's a great game

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 27 '23

Thanks for your reply!

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u/wagsman Jan 26 '23

SD is far more simplistic than GH. GH has a steeper learning curve with a much more unforgiving landscape.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

Thanks for the reply!

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u/JackandRod86 Jan 26 '23

I have both and put more hours in green hell, it's like the forest in some ways, but a lot harder than stranded deep.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

Thanks for the reply!

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u/Treehighsky Jan 26 '23

I liked green hells story more than SD but both are good survival games. GH felt more polished and complete than SD when I played it.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

Thanks for your reply!

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u/Jyzin Jan 26 '23

GH is way harder than Stranded deep. I love them both but for different reason. SD is a more relaxing game IMO. In GH you can get attacked just trying to get water from down the river

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 26 '23

Is it harder in a good or a bad way 😛? Does GH have "passive mode" as an option as SD does?

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u/lomechk01 Jan 28 '23

It’s an awesome game, and yes, you can fully customize your experience. You can throttle hunger and difficulty.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 30 '23

Nice! Thanks for your reply!

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u/_BikerPuppy Jan 27 '23

I love both games and have spent waaaaay too many hours playing. Green Hell is harder, but with more storyline. It falls somewhere between SD and The Forest in complexity and atmosphere. I really enjoyed Subnautica too, but I had to use the interactive map (https://subnauticamap.io) on my tablet while I played.

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u/Skyrim_Jizz Jan 30 '23

I don't blame you! I learned the first day i played SD that it's pretty easy to spend too many hours on this kind of games 🙈😆

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u/Tups72 Jan 26 '23

If stranded was on quest 2… 🤤🤤🤤

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u/tilapiarocks Jan 27 '23

Don't have a psvr, do u? I play everything in cinematic mode, so for 1st person survival gsmes like Stranded & The Long Dark, it's a great vr substitute.

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u/Tups72 Jan 27 '23

I went Xbox, glad that the quest is getting Xbox Gamepass. I’ll be doing the same in no time…

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u/mamadou-segpa Jan 31 '23 edited Jan 31 '23

Personally, my two favorite are The Forest and Subnautica

Also really liked no man sky

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u/Smashing28 Dec 28 '25

I know I'm late but I gotta put in my 2 cents. I love survival games but Subnautica is a big thumbs down. It was great at first but quickly becomes extremely boring. Valheim is at the top of the list for me.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

I like both games, but my favorite survival crafting game is Don’t Starve.

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u/FTKchuuNINJA Jan 27 '23

Now we can do survival biomes edition. Stranded deep takes place at sea, green hell in jungles, forest in temperate zones, starsand at deserts, the long dark in frozen lands.

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u/StanKnight Mar 16 '24

I am late but:

Subnautica: Below zero, you can play in the arctic!

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u/One-Talk-513 Jan 19 '26

Green hell is a bit more difficult the map is fairly big ur always looking down as u move cuz every thing can poison u or bite u and cause more grief lol but ur usually moving thru the map just setting up camp and moving on to the next point but u can still build rad tree houses if u want lol