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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Island Thunder™

A tactical shooter expansion built around squad missions in Cuba

Red Storm Entertainment · Published by Ubisoft · Released Jul 15, 2008

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 203
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
16 MB DirectX® 8.0-compli…
0.1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Island Thunder™?

This first-person military shooter takes place in Cuba in 2009, where a drug-funded warlord threatens national elections. You lead U.S. Army Green Berets against rebels and mercenaries across eight single-player missions. Multiplayer includes five additional maps, twelve new weapons, and two additional game types.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy commanding squads and carefully planning your approach

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer forgiving firefights and running straight into combat

What players say

87% of 203 reviews are positive

Players praise the campaign's mission design and variety. One reviewer reports occasional pathfinding problems, while another says mods are needed for an enjoyable experience.

Screenshots and trailer

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Island Thunder™ system requirements

Minimum: 16 MB DirectX® 8.0-compli…, 0.1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

Processor
Pentium® II 450 MHz, AMD K6 III 500, or equivalent
Graphics
16 MB DirectX® 8.0-compliant 3D card; Voodoo™ cards not supported
Memory
128 MB of RAM or above
Storage
2 GB available hard disk space
DirectX
DirectX® version 8.0 or higher

Does Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Island Thunder™ have co-op or multiplayer?

No multiplayer modes declared.

Does Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Island Thunder™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Island Thunder™ 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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