Island Dash

Island Dash

Steam Deck · unrated

Flo Knödl · Free to Play · Aug 30, 2017

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's free to play.

84%
Very Positive
499 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 269 sampled reviews

Based on 499 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 269 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise269 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story follows a tourist vacationing on the island of Porto Parmesano whose relaxing holiday immediately turns into a race against time after discovering that all of his money has vanished.
34 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While the graphics are relatively modest, they effectively capture the laid-back island atmosphere the developers were aiming for.
19 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Developed by Flo Knödl, Johannes Fischer, Michael Hütter, Christoph Müller, Simon Eberl, Thomas Kern, Lukas Schönwiese, and published by Flo Knödl, Island Dash is a charming indie adventure that delivers a lighthearted tropical escape built around exploration, quick objectives, and an intentionally brief gameplay loop.
14 of 269 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack and English voice work further contribute to the playful tone, helping the world feel more animated despite its small scale.
10 of 269 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 love4 themes
Story and characters34 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Gameplay14 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
1
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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