Project Castaway

Wait65%

Mixed · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Mardonpol Inc. · Open World Survival Craft · Mar 17, 2026

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Project Castaway?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Co-op: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

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
25% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews75% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a decent amount already in the game to have some fun with if you like building and exploring and trying to survive.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lots of storms, but you need them for the water, and the storm graphics are decent as well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visual and sound design work in tandem to reinforce this sense of immersion—waves lap against the shore, storms roll in unexpectedly, and sunlight filters through swaying palm fronds in a way that’s both calming and eerie.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay92 reviews
Graphics41 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
33% still recommend
Story
64% still recommend
Co-op
50% still recommend
Interface
25% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Multiplayer
35% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Optimization
25% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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