The Islander

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 429 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Boxhead Bros. · Farming Sim · Feb 13, 2018

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy The Islander?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 429 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 183 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
11% of themes are praise67% are divided22% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is simple but charming, with vibrant greens, blues, and earthy tones giving the island a warm and inviting feel.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics16 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Audio
80% still recommend
Bugs
0% still recommend
Story
25% still recommend
Monetization
67% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
34% still recommend
Gameplay
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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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