Our Stranded: Alien Dawn Research and Observations Guide tells you how Research works, what Observations will unlock, and what you should Research first!
Quicklinks: How Stranded: Alien Dawn Research Works
Research List | Breakthroughs List | Observations List
How Stranded: Alien Dawn Research Works
Stranded: Alien Dawn Research requires a Research Table and is completed through several steps:
- Select something to Research at the Research Table
- You may have to complete other Research or find specific items before you can begin a particular Research
- Assign a Survivor to Research and wait for it to be completed.
- You'll gain access to new items after the Research is completed.
Up to 5 items can be queued at the Research Table. Research can be stopped at any time without losing progress -- you'll be able to pick up right from where you left off.
What Should You Research First in Stranded: Alien Dawn?
Construction Basics should be the first thing you Research in Stranded: Alien Dawn -- the safety and security of a sturdy structure should be a major priority for your Survivors.
Once you have Construction Basics covered and you begin Building your first structure, you should immediately move on to Weaponsmithing. While you may get lucky and Scavenge a Laser Pistol or two, it's better to ensure that all of your Survivors are equipped with Spears for basic defense.
A Note on Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs are special Research that will typically either improve upon an existing technology or unlock alternate paths to Crafting resources.
As an example of the former, Liquid Fuel can only be made by processing Grain in an Oil Press. However, the Fuel Fermentation Breakthrough allows you to use Raw Insect Meat to create Liquid Fuel instead.
Once you start a new game, a total of 5 random Breakthroughs are made available right from the start of the game. Which Breakthroughs you get are determined by the map seed as best as I can tell from my testing. Subsequent Breakthroughs can be unlocked through random Events or by undertaking Exploration.
Stranded: Alien Dawn Research List
Research | Time (Max) | Requires | Unlocks |
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Advanced Research Desk | 12h |
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Antibiotics Production | 12h |
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Automated Turrets | 5d |
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Brewing | 12h |
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Brick Rooms | 12h |
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Carbon Rooms | 12h |
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Cereal Coffee | 12h |
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Chemical Cloth Synthesis | 4d |
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Concrete Rooms | 1d |
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Construction Basics | 1d |
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CPU Assembly | 3d |
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Diesel Generators | 6h |
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Distillation | 12h |
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Electric Grids | 12h |
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Electric Smelting | 12h |
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Electronics Crafting | 2d |
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Energy Storage | 1d |
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First Aid Kits | 1d |
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Flamethrowers | 12h |
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Freezers | 1d |
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Fuel Mixing | 6h |
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Heat Pumping | 2d |
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Incendiary Traps | 12h |
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Insect Fats | 12h |
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Laser Pikes | 12h |
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Laser Pistols | 3d |
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Leather Armor | 1d |
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Lightning Rods | 3h |
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Long Distance Travel | 12h |
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Metal Refinement | 12h |
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Musical Instruments | 1d |
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Nanotubes Printing | 7d |
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Oil Extraction | 6h |
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Orbital Radio | 5d |
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Pickling | 6h |
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Power Cell Assembly | 3d |
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Pulse Rifles | 3d |
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Railgun Snipers | 12h |
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Refrigerators | 1d |
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Sensor Devices | 12h |
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Solar Panels | 6h |
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Spaceship Deconstruction | 1d |
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Synthetic Armor | 2d |
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Tailoring | 12h |
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Weaponsmithing | 12h |
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Wind Turbines | 6h |
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Winemaking | 12h |
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Wooden Fortifications | 1d |
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Stranded: Alien Dawn Breakthroughs List
Breakthrough | Time (Max) | Requires | Unlocks |
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Ancient Language | 5d |
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Ballon Optimization | 3d |
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Battery Optimization | 3d |
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Carbon Armor | 3d |
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Carbon Wind Turbines | 3d |
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Chitin Synthetics | 3d |
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Fuel Fermentation | 1d |
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Graphene Solar Cells | 3d |
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Hay Cloth | 3d |
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Hay Sausages | 3d |
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Improved Laser Pistols | 3d |
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Improved Pulse Rifles | 3d |
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Improved Railgun Snipers | 3d |
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Ore Prospecting | 3d |
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Printed Components | 3d |
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Sleep Training | 5d |
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Veggie Armor | 2d |
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Stranded: Alien Dawn Observations List
Image | Unknown Classification |
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? | Bonecrusher |
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? | Explosive Skarabei |
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? | Overgrown Skarabei |
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Berry Plant | Beefberries |
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Big Broadleaf Tree | Big Broadleaf Tree |
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Big Horned Animal | Ulfen |
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Blade Grass | Blade Grass |
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Bloated Insect | Glutch |
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Bright-leafed Plant | Clothblossom |
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Broadleaf Bush | Broadleaf Bush |
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Densely-leafed Plant | Chew Root |
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Evergreen Tree | Evergreen Tree |
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Flat-head Animal | Drakka |
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Flightless Bird | Gujo |
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Flying Insect | Hummingfly |
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Giant Grass | Giant's Grass |
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Horned Insect | Juno |
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Huge Mantis | Scissorhands |
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Interesting Rock | Ore Deposit |
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Nest Formation | Nest Formation |
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Orange Mushrooms | Glitter Cap |
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Overgrown Insect | Skarabei |
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Peculiar Bush | Fruit Bush |
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Pointy Red Plant | Siliconleaf |
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Red-feathered Bird | Bonepicker |
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Shiny Rock | Silicon Deposit |
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Small Broadleaf Tree | Small Broadleaf Tree |
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Small Evergreen Tree | Small Evergreen Tree |
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Small Flying Lizard | Pancoth |
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Spike-tailed Insect | Shrieker |
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Squash-like Plant | Buttermelon |
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Tall Leafy Plant | Graincob |
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Tube Plant | Heptagonia |
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Twisted Plant | Skinbark |
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Wide-leafed Plant | Smokeleaf |
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