Bootstrap Island

VR survival roguelike with changing threats on a 17th-century island

Maru VR · Released Mar 12, 2026

Action Adventure Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 1,440
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 42 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; peak 24h 16
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 26, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Bootstrap Island?

Bootstrap Island is a VR survival roguelike in which Daniel, a shipwrecked merchant, tries to survive on a 17th-century island. You explore beaches, riverlands, and jungle for resources while dealing with predators, sickness, and weather. Resources and dangers change between attempts.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning survival systems through repeated attempts
+you like open exploration and experimenting with your surroundings
+you enjoy handling objects directly in VR

Not for you if...

−you want a persistent survival sandbox instead of repeated runs
−you want quick access to basic survival gear

What players say

82% of 1,440 reviews are positive · 83% of 42 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hands-on VR interactions, atmosphere, and process of learning how to survive. Common complaints include slow unlocks, repetitive or rushed day-night cycles, and poor performance; some players also report bugs and crashes. One longtime player says a recent update made resources renewable and survival too easy.

Screenshots and trailer

Bootstrap Island system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 3600x
Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2070
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR

Steam Deck: Unsupported

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Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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