Ylands

Open-world survival crafting with shipbuilding and island exploration

Bohemia Interactive · Released Dec 5, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 9,258
Recent reviews: Mixed; 61% of 13 in 30 days
Players: 17; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 16, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 520; 6 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ylands?

Ylands is a free-to-play, first-person survival crafting game set across islands and seas, with lore about the Classy Adventurers Guild to uncover. In Adventure mode, you gather resources, craft equipment, build homes and ships, and sail between regions while facing wildlife and enemies. Creative mode provides building materials, and an editor lets players create blueprints and games.

For you if...

+you like setting your own goals in a sandbox
+you want both survival crafting and unrestricted creative building
+you enjoy making your own games with an editor

Not for you if...

−you need a tightly directed story rather than sandbox goals
−you want combat to take priority over construction

What players say

63% of 9,258 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to customize buildings and vehicles and explore with friends. Common complaints include paid ship slots, confusing and repetitive progression, and difficulty finding other players online. Some players also say updates have stopped.

Players over time

▼ -27% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 40 players on Oct 4, 2026.

Show the data

Day	Players
Nov 7, 2026	17
Nov 6, 2026	19
Nov 5, 2026	26
Nov 4, 2026	18
Nov 3, 2026	21
Nov 2, 2026	18
Nov 1, 2026	16
Oct 31, 2026	25
Oct 30, 2026	25
Oct 29, 2026	20
Oct 28, 2026	23
Oct 27, 2026	13
Oct 26, 2026	27
Oct 25, 2026	28
Oct 24, 2026	19
Oct 23, 2026	21
Oct 22, 2026	17
Oct 21, 2026	19
Oct 20, 2026	24
Oct 19, 2026	24
Oct 18, 2026	21
Oct 17, 2026	13
Oct 16, 2026	21
Oct 15, 2026	22
Oct 14, 2026	21
Oct 13, 2026	17
Oct 12, 2026	20
Oct 11, 2026	19
Oct 10, 2026	25
Oct 9, 2026	18
Oct 8, 2026	21
Oct 7, 2026	21
Oct 6, 2026	29
Oct 5, 2026	32
Oct 4, 2026	40
Oct 3, 2026	27
Oct 2, 2026	30
Oct 1, 2026	20
Sep 30, 2026	21
Sep 29, 2026	31
Sep 28, 2026	24
Sep 27, 2026	20
Sep 26, 2026	33
Sep 25, 2026	28
Sep 24, 2026	27
Sep 23, 2026	27
Sep 23, 2026	31
Sep 22, 2026	29
Sep 21, 2026	37

How many players finish Ylands?

0.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Friend of the Elves», 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

Ylands system requirements

Minimum: HD 520, 6 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit Operating System Required)
Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
Graphics: Intel HD 520
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Ylands have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Ylands run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Czech, French, Italian, German, Russian.

Does Ylands 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