Flotsam

Floating colony builder that turns ocean trash into homes

Pajama Llama Games · Published by Stray Fawn Publishing · Released Dec 4, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 4,634
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 70 in 30 days
Playing now: 88; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 9, 2026

What is Flotsam?

This colony-building simulation takes place in a flooded world. You collect floating debris to build and supply a town, sail to ruins and islands for resources, and rescue survivors. Specialists bring quests and help unlock new buildings and technology.

For you if...

+you like forgiving colony management without combat
+you enjoy planning production pipelines and technology upgrades

Not for you if...

−you want demanding survival challenges or combat
−you dislike scavenging for resources between building projects

What players say

81% of 4,634 reviews are positive · 88% of 70 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style and relaxed building loop. Many complain that later progression drags and that bugs can disrupt construction, villager tasks, or progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Flotsam system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1+
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 42
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.