Beasts of Maravilla Island

Third-person photography adventure about documenting magical wildlife and its behaviors

Banana Bird Studios, LLC · Published by Whitethorn Games · Released Jun 12, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 265
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Aug 30, 2022
Minimum PC: GT 630; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Beasts of Maravilla Island?

You play aspiring photographer Marina Montez in a single-player, third-person adventure on an island whose protective magic is fading. Across three ecological zones, you run, climb, solve puzzles involving wildlife, and photograph plants, creatures, and animal behaviors to fill her grandfather's photobook.

For you if...

+you enjoy low-stress exploration at a casual pace

Not for you if...

−you want difficult puzzles with elaborate solutions

What players say

85% of 265 reviews are positive

Players praise the creature designs and colorful environments. Common complaints include the short length and awkward movement controls. Some players also report photobook glitches, including misplaced photos and unresponsive page controls.

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Beasts of Maravilla Island system requirements

Minimum: GT 630, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Beasts of Maravilla Island have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Beasts of Maravilla Island 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
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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, macOS
Achievements: 31
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Russian.

Does Beasts of Maravilla 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