The Isle

Open-world dinosaur survival where growing up means avoiding other players

Afterthought LLC · Released Dec 1, 2015 · Early Access

Action Adventure Indie Massively Multiplayer Simulation Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 121K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 2,160 in 30 days
Playing now: 14K; peak 24h 14K
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 4, 2026

What is The Isle?

An open-world multiplayer survival game where you control a dinosaur across forests, plains, mountains, and swamps. You find food and water, hunt or evade other players, form groups, and grow through life stages while ruins hint at the islands’ past.

For you if...

+you want unforgiving multiplayer survival as a dinosaur
+you enjoy slow growth with severe consequences for dying
+you prefer unpredictable player encounters over guided objectives

Not for you if...

−you want quick progression without losing hours when you die
−you prefer clear guidance and forgiving survival systems
−you avoid mandatory online PvP

What players say

80% of 121,078 reviews are positive · 78% of 2,160 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tense, unpredictable dinosaur encounters and stories created by hunting, grouping, and surviving. They frequently complain about bugs, crashes, lag, poor optimization, cheaters, and slow development. Many also warn that the default Legacy version is outdated and the current Evrima branch must be selected manually.

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The Isle system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or later (64 Bit ONLY)
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 3.0 GHz or faster.
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280X series card or higher.
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: This game needs a dedicated graphics card to run. Integrated graphics cards will not work.