Our best advice is to focus on making a simple grill, simple purifier, fishing rod, and spear as your first items. Remember that water and food is an essential item to stay alive in the game and it's a good idea to have a spear to defend yourself against the dangerous threats of the sea!
If you aren't sure on how to start out, there are a lot of guides and videos out there that can help.
There is also a nice starter raft for people who wanna start out with tools and a raft where you will have no issues surviving - feel free to check out the thread if that's of interest:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/648800/discussions/0/1739964766311865372/
How do I start out without dying
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