Under The Island

Under The Island

Steam Deck Verified

Slime King Games · RPG · Feb 17, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $14.99.

92%
Very Positive
503 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 503 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 260 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There's a lot to do - the world is full of secret areas, hidden objects and sidequests - as well as the main story of course.
88 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I grew up with puzzle dungeon games like the GBC/GBA Zelda games, so after the demo I came into this excited to see a game have that level of progression solving puzzles to advance further in the world and defeat dungeons and bosses.
49 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I adored the art style, the character/enemy design, and the charming world they all inhabited.
27 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound effects are definitely of the similar style of other games of the genre and the controls are responsive.
15 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
- RECOMMEND ON STEAM DECK!
13 of 260 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
It felt way too easy to create a disjointed adventure while playing, I guess I prefer *some* railroading to stay aligned to the main quest beat I'm currently in rather than wonder how I managed to set up the end-game parts to be breezed through before needing to be there.
12 of 260 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters88 reviews
Gameplay49 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat41 reviews
93%
Controls6 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
100%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
33
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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