Spirit Island

Spirit Island

Steam Deck Playable

Handelabra Games Inc. · Board Game · Jul 29, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

92%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I watched about 30 minutes of a further YouTube gameplay video to get some ideas on improving my strategy - which I think was helpful because there are quite a few mechanics to think about pursuing, and the different spirits have different strengths and weaknesses.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Enjoy a co-op experience with up to 3 friends, or play solo.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
- Difficulty is modular, play at your own comfort level
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
I like the look and feel and the game generally seems quite tidy, with an interface which I think is fairly easy to use after you have done the tutorial and played a little bit.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I judged this game hard for its visuals before I ever played it, but now I mull of strategies with my favorite spirits on my free time and progressively get better.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Plus some fun sound effects and animations that make a good play feel extra satisfying.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay39 reviews
Co-op33 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Interface27 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Multiplayer89 reviews
70%
Story and characters17 reviews
94%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs16 reviews
44%
Servers and matchmaking11 reviews
36%
Monetization8 reviews
75%
Crashes7 reviews
57%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
54
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.