Spirit Island

Cooperative digital board game about driving colonizers from an island

Handelabra Games Inc. · Released Jul 29, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 1,693
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 24 in 30 days
Playing now: 86; peak 24h 116
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 month ago; Jul 24, 2026

What is Spirit Island?

Spirit Island is a cooperative, turn-based digital board game set in an alternate world around 1700. You control one to four land spirits, play power cards, and work with the Dahan to stop colonizing invaders from spreading across a modular island and blighting it. Optional adversaries and scenarios change the challenge.

For you if...

+you enjoy complex cooperative strategy with automated rules enforcement
+you want both solo and cooperative ways to play
+you like distinct spirits and card-driven area control

Not for you if...

−you want a simple strategy game that's easy to learn
−you dislike difficult games with many interacting mechanics

What players say

92% of 1,693 reviews are positive · 91% of 24 in the last 30 days

Players praise the board game adaptation, automated rules and upkeep, and its convenience for solo play. They most often criticize the confusing interface and online multiplayer, citing forced waiting, desynchronization, freezes, unreliable undo, and problems saving or resuming sessions.