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Isles of Sea and Sky

Open-world block-pushing adventure across islands with unlockable abilities

Cicada Games · Published by Cicada Games, Gamirror Games · Released May 22, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,585
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 17 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jul 4, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is Isles of Sea and Sky?

A pixel-art puzzle adventure set on ancient islands, where you play a castaway with no memory of arriving. You explore, push blocks, gather collectibles, and gain powers that let you revisit areas and tackle puzzles in different orders. A story about the myth of creation unfolds through images rather than text.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult block-pushing puzzles with varied mechanics
  • +you like exploring for secrets without a fixed route
  • +you prefer visual storytelling over written dialogue

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat to break up puzzle solving
  • −you prefer linear stages with clear next steps

What players say

91% of 1,585 reviews are positive · 76% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the varied puzzle mechanics, pixel art, and music. Their main complaint is that puzzles do not clearly signal when an ability they have not unlocked is required, leading to aimless backtracking. Some also find later puzzles unintuitive.

Players over time

▼ -50% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Oct 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20269
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 202612
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Sep 27, 202615
Sep 26, 202622
Sep 25, 202612
Sep 24, 202617
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 23, 202621
Sep 22, 202611
Sep 21, 202611

How many players finish Isles of Sea and Sky?

42% of Steam players have unlocked «Power Napper», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Isles of Sea and Sky screenshot 1

Isles of Sea and Sky system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel or AMD dual core
Graphics
DirectX11 or later compatible.
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel or AMD dual core
Graphics
DirectX11 or later compatible.
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Isles of Sea and Sky have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Isles of Sea and Sky run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
21
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Romanian.

Does Isles of Sea and Sky use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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