The Island

Open-world survival with crafting and shelter building after a shipwreck

Ibis Games · Released Aug 10, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 45% of 100
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Dec 26, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 12 GB RAM · 16 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Island?

You survive a shipwreck in this single-player, first-person survival game set on an open-world island. You gather resources, craft items, build shelters on the beach or in the woods, find food, light fires, and kill dangerous animals.

For you if...

+you enjoy setting your own goals in survival games

Not for you if...

−you want to play survival games with friends

What players say

45% of 100 reviews are positive

Players praise the scenery but often describe the game as unfinished and short on things to do. They also report crafting and building glitches, freezes, and long loading times.

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The Island system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 12 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 ti or similar
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Island have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Island run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve 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, Russian.

Does The Island 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