Battle Islands

World War II strategy game about building and raiding island bases

DR Studios · Published by 505 Games · Released Aug 6, 2014

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 3,796
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 6; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Sep 4, 2018
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Battle Islands?

A free-to-play real-time strategy game set on tropical islands in the South Pacific during World War II. After your platoon lands in 1942, you build a garrison, direct land, sea, and air forces to raid enemy islands for resources, and defend your base from attacks. You can also battle other players.

For you if...

+you like building up a military base over time
+you enjoy short sessions of base upgrades and raids

Not for you if...

−you dislike waiting for upgrades or pressure to spend
−you want varied missions rather than repeated base building

What players say

75% of 3,796 reviews are positive

Some players enjoy the straightforward base-building routine and short sessions. Recent players repeatedly report losing their progress and having to start over; some also say support is unavailable.

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Battle Islands system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
Processor: 1GHz
Graphics: DirectX9 Compatible
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Battle Islands have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Battle Islands run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 96
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Battle Islands 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