Stranded On Santa Astarta -v1.1.0 Beta- -doc Ba... Review

By: The Indie Survival Gazette Published: October 26, 2023

In the crowded sea of survival-crafting indie games, few manage to capture the specific dread of being alone on an alien world. Enter Stranded on Santa Astarta, a psychedelic low-poly horror-survival sim that has been brewing in early access for 14 months. With the release of Version 1.1.0 Beta (colloquially known as "The Doc Bailey Patch"), the developers have changed the rules of engagement. Stranded on Santa Astarta -v1.1.0 Beta- -Doc Ba...

If you are downloading this patch, you are not just looking for bug fixes. You are looking for the Doc Ba... files — the rumored medical logs that turn a simple survival game into a psychological autopsy. By: The Indie Survival Gazette Published: October 26,

Here is everything you need to know about the new beta. If you are downloading this patch, you are

Prior to v1.1.0, the game was criticized for being "too lonely." You built shelters, purified acidic water, and hallucinated. The new beta changes the narrative spine entirely by introducing a second, non-playable character with a tangible history: Dr. Aris Bailey.

The forums are split. Some players adore the tragic backstory of Dr. Bailey, calling Log 11 ("My Daughter’s Name is Sara") the most emotional voice acting since The Last of Us. Others hate the update, claiming that a survival game should not force you to read 2,000 words of text to understand why the sky is bleeding.

A top-rated Steam review reads: "I came to punch alien trees. I stayed because Doc Bailey taught me that regret is the only real gravity. 9/10, but the beta crashed when I tried to graft a third spine."