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The Isle

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

Afterthought LLC · Released Dec 1, 2015 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 123K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 1,773 in 30 days
Players
16K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Aug 4, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

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 122,678 reviews are positive · 78% of 1,773 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 Many also warn that the default Legacy version is outdated and the current Evrima branch must be selected manually.

Players over time

▼ -9% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21,312 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202615,537
Nov 6, 202613,497
Nov 5, 202613,162
Nov 4, 202614,367
Nov 3, 202614,507
Nov 2, 202614,858
Nov 1, 202615,848
Oct 31, 202616,247
Oct 30, 202614,050
Oct 29, 202614,186
Oct 28, 202613,622
Oct 27, 202614,489
Oct 26, 202614,826
Oct 25, 202616,703
Oct 24, 202615,791
Oct 23, 202614,413
Oct 22, 202614,201
Oct 21, 202614,137
Oct 20, 202614,243
Oct 19, 202614,795
Oct 18, 202616,535
Oct 17, 202615,253
Oct 16, 202614,043
Oct 15, 202614,664
Oct 14, 202614,792
Oct 13, 202615,453
Oct 12, 202615,970
Oct 11, 202616,995
Oct 10, 202616,133
Oct 9, 202615,110
Oct 8, 202615,361
Oct 7, 202615,734
Oct 6, 202615,592
Oct 5, 202616,447
Oct 4, 202617,521
Oct 3, 202616,383
Oct 2, 202614,652
Oct 1, 202614,868
Sep 30, 202614,447
Sep 29, 202614,247
Sep 28, 202615,035
Sep 27, 202615,957
Sep 26, 202615,853
Sep 25, 202614,361
Sep 24, 202614,192
Sep 23, 202613,741
Sep 23, 202613,839
Sep 22, 202614,188
Sep 21, 202621,312

Screenshots and trailer

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The Isle system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit or later (64 Bit ONLY)
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 3.4 GHz or faster.
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Isle have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode.

Does The Isle 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 configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Isle 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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