Fallen Ashes Guide: Picking your dinosaur and landing safely
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OverviewFallen Ashes is a dinosaur survival game set on an island in an alternate Jurassic universe. You pick a dinosaur, land on the island, and try to stay alive against hunger, the environment, and other players. This guide covers how to get started, how to survive longer, and how to handle other players — whether you want to fight them, team up, or avoid them entirely.
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Picking your dinosaur and landing safely
Step
When you start the game, you choose which dinosaur you want to play. Once you arrive on the island, pull up the map straight away to figure out where you are. Before you commit to a spot, look around for other players and anything dangerous nearby.
- Choose your dinosaur pick one and get familiar with how it moves.
- Check the map find your position on the island before you wander.
- Scan the area look for other players close to your spawn point.
- Pick a starting base settle somewhere that feels low-risk before exploring further.
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Staying alive: hunger and threats
Tips
Going hungry drains your health, so finding food is a constant job. Food is scattered around the island, which means you will need to keep moving to find it. Other player-controlled dinosaurs can turn hostile, so reading whether a fight is worth taking is just as important as hunting.
- Make food runs a regular habit — do not wait until your health is already dropping.
- If your health gets low, find somewhere to hide and let it recover before moving on.
- Size up opponents before engaging — a dinosaur that looks much larger than yours is a signal to back off.
- Use your dinosaur's own strengths — a fast dinosaur should run from a fight it cannot win.
- Moving in a group with other players can make dangerous situations more manageable.
Ways to play with other players
Table
There is no single right way to approach the island. Your options range from full cooperation to direct competition to going it completely alone.
| Co-op | team up with other players to hunt larger prey and explore together. |
| PvP | fight other player-controlled dinosaurs directly. |
| Solo | hunt and explore the island entirely on your own, avoiding other players. |
Playing a pre-alpha game
Warn
Fallen Ashes is currently in pre-alpha, which means development is still ongoing and the game is actively being tested. A stress test is running on a separate testing branch.
Glossary
Glossary- Pre-alpha
- The earliest public stage of game development, where features are still being added and bugs are common.
- PvP
- Player versus player — fighting against other people's dinosaurs rather than the environment.
- Stress test
- A test session where many players join at once to check how the game holds up under load.
Common questions
FAQWhat should I do the moment I spawn in?
Open the map and work out where you are on the island. Check whether any other players are nearby before you start moving. Once you find a reasonably safe spot, use it as a base and go looking for food.
A much stronger player keeps killing me. What can I do?
Get away from the area and find cover. Using your dinosaur's speed or size to stay out of reach is a valid strategy.
Can I play through the whole game solo?
Yes. Hunting and exploring alone is a supported way to play. You can avoid other players entirely if you prefer, though grouping up can make harder situations easier.
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