The Island

The Island

Steam Deck · unrated

Ibis Games · Open World Survival Craft · Aug 10, 2021

It depends on what you're after.

At $1.99. It has been as low as $0.79.

45%
Mixed
104 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 104 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 58 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics are excellent.
9 of 58 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Rather than leaning on scripted events or heavy narrative exposition, the game relies on the player’s curiosity and resilience, presenting survival as a slow, methodical process shaped by experimentation, planning, and endurance.
3 of 58 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 love2 themes
Graphics9 reviews
Story and characters3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface7 reviews
29%
Gameplay4 reviews
25%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat4 reviews
50%
Crashes3 reviews
33%

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 $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
45%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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