Radiation Island

Buy81%

Very Positive · 642 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Atypical Games · Survival · Nov 29, 2016

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy Radiation Island?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 642 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 246 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise9% are divided45% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
BASE CONSTRUCTION - I like the idea of building your own base to survive in and this mechanic of building specifically reminds me heavily of the game "Rust".
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
I do however want to see either a sequel or a remake of this game as it could really use an expansion to the story and an overhaul to the graphics.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
34 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the Story, the Enemy Design, and the Building Mechanics, but I have some distaste for the Enemy Variety and the fact some parts are Repetitive.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
A perfect balance between difficulty and enjoyment, just not a lot of replayability.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
Day/Night cycles and constantly varying weather patterns keep things fresh, while random radiation clouds spring up at random to give the island a feeling of "science and technology gone wrong." Great sound effects compliment it all very well, more so when you play with a decent headset, and keep things spooky.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Story34 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
92% still recommend
Bugs
69% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99