Spirit of the Island

Tropical farming life sim with island exploration and tourism

1M Bits Horde · Published by META Publishing · Released Aug 17, 2022

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Simulation

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 1,908
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 months ago; Apr 17, 2026

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

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

66% of 1,908 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Spirit of the Island system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 49
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean.