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Radiation Island

Open-world survival adventure in an alternate reality of radiation and zombies

Atypical Games · Released Nov 29, 2016

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Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 642
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 21, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 3000
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Radiation Island?

This single-player, open-world survival adventure strands you in an alternate reality after the Philadelphia Experiment. You explore forests, abandoned villages, and military compounds, gathering food, mining resources, crafting equipment, and facing wildlife, zombies, and radiation as you look for a way home.

For you if...

  • +you like straightforward survival systems and open-world exploration
  • +you want to explore abandoned sites and fight zombies

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer complex survival systems over simple ones
  • −you dislike gathering food and crafting equipment to survive

What players say

81% of 642 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward survival gameplay, though some report bugs and rough edges.

How many players finish Radiation Island?

8.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Scotty, ready», 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

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Radiation Island system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Win7/Win8 32/64 bit
Processor
1.5 GHz or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, Intel HD 3000 or higher
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2000 MB available space
Notes
A video card with minimum OpenGL 3.2 driver is required.

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Win7/Win8 32/64 bit
Processor
Dual-Core 2.0 GHz or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, Intel HD 3000 or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2000 MB available space

Does Radiation Island have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Radiation Island run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Radiation Island 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

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