What is Isle of Arrows?
This top-down tower defense game takes place on an island that grows as you build. In randomly generated runs, you place drawn road, tower, and building tiles to shape enemy paths and defend against waves.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning roads as well as tower placement
- +you like adapting your strategy to random tile draws
- +you want simple rules with difficult later challenges
Not for you if...
- −you want full control over tower selection and upgrades
- −you dislike restrictive road placement and random tile draws
What players say
79% of 1,104 reviews are positive
Players praise the approachable rules, clean presentation, and strategic choices. Many complain that random draws and strict road placement can leave them waiting for useful tiles; some also find the pace slow or the controls awkward.
Screenshots and trailer
Isle of Arrows system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor
- Dual-core CPU @ 2GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 630 / 640M or AMD Radeon HD 7450 equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Processor
- Quad-core CPU @ 2.3GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1080 equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 9
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Tags
- Tower Defense
- Roguelike
- Puzzle
- Board Game
- Strategy
- Minimalist
- Choices Matter
- Roguelite
- Procedural Generation
- Colorful
- Casual
- Top-Down
- Medieval
- City Builder
- Building
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 6, 2023 · Patch Notes for July 6, 2023
- Dec 2, 2022 · Patch notes for December 2, 2022
- Nov 30, 2022 · Patch notes for November 30, 2022
- Nov 9, 2022 · Patch notes for November 9, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 · Patch notes for November 1, 2022
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