Spirit of the Island
Tropical farming life sim with island exploration and tourism
1M Bits Horde · Published by META Publishing · Released Aug 17, 2022
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 1,275
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 6 months ago
- Apr 17, 2026
What is Spirit of the Island?
This sandbox life sim takes place across a tropical archipelago. You farm, raise animals, craft, fish, explore islands, and sell produce to visitors while helping locals restore tourism and investigating your past. You can play alone or in online co-op.
For you if...
- +you like farming and crafting alongside island exploration
- +you want a laid-back life sim with online co-op
Not for you if...
- −you want a fast start with little manual upkeep
- −you need varied town activities and a strong story
What players say
68% of 1,275 reviews are positive
Players praise the mix of farming, crafting, and island exploration, especially in co-op. They complain about repetitive manual tasks, limited town activities, awkward controls, and bugs that can disrupt co-op progress.
How many players finish Spirit of the Island?
2.0% of Steam players have unlocked «To Know Your Past», 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
Spirit of the Island system requirements
Minimum: MMX 110, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Spirit of the Island?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- Intel i3 Processor
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce MMX 110
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- Intel i5 Processor
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX960+
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does Spirit of the Island have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Spirit of the 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
- 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
- 49
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean.
Does Spirit of 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Life Sim
- Farming Sim
- RPG
- Open World Survival Craft
- Cozy
- Simulation
- Adventure
- Online Co-Op
- Family Friendly
- Multiplayer
- Relaxing
- Indie
- Agriculture
- Crafting
Recent updates
- Apr 17, 2026 · Small fonts update
- Aug 2, 2024 · Update 4 for 3.0.5.0
- Jul 11, 2024 · Update 3.0.5.0 - Merging the Legacy and Beach Resort Versions!
- Jun 14, 2024 · About the Upcoming Update
- May 17, 2024 · Update 3.0.5.0: Korean Language Support!
1 DLC available.