Island Paradise

Island Paradise is what happens when survival games go on a relaxing vacation and forget to bring the zombies. Instead of fighting off the undead, you're planting crops, building bridges, and turning a string of abandoned islands into your personal eco-utopia—one lovingly-placed railroad and hand-crafted lamp at a time. The premise? A massive storm scared everyone off your island chain, and now it’s your job to rebuild civilisation with nothing but determination, found materials, and a suspiciously endless supply of wood. Nature has taken over, and honestly, she’s done a pretty good job—lush forests, serene lakes, mysterious caves... 10/10 would explore again. Gameplay is chill but engaging. You farm, mine, fish, craft, and connect islands by building bridges and railways like some sort of sustainable, slightly sweaty island tycoon. You'll even set up shipping ports and shared inventories because logistics is secretly fun when it's wrapped in pastel colours and calming background music. There’s no combat, no stress, and no in-game mortgage debt (looking at you, Tom Nook). Just you, your evolving homestead, and the occasional need to build a greenhouse so your carrots don't freeze on the snowy island. The game doesn’t hold your hand either, which means yes—you’ll be confused sometimes—but also, yes—you’ll feel like a genius when you figure things out. Google and Discord are your friends. And while the game is still in Early Access, it’s shockingly solid. Bugs? Rare. Dev support? Excellent. Marius, the solo developer, is basically the neighbour you wish you had—always available, helpful, and totally fine with you rebuilding society at your own pace. If you're into cozy, creative, grindy games where your biggest danger is running out of nails or misplacing your favourite decorative fence, Island Paradise is a peaceful time-sink you’ll be happy to get lost in. Plus, multiplayer is on the way, so soon you can drag your friends into your bridge-building empire too. Final Thoughts: It’s relaxing, it’s rewarding, and it might just steal hundreds of hours of your life in the most wholesome way possible. Just remember: happiness coins aren’t real, but the joy you’ll feel while building a tiny house next to a waterfall definitely is.

Seems like a pretty simple little building game. Can't personally recommend, the premise is too simple and its lacking basic QoL features like inventory sorting.

Ever since a friend gifted me Island Paradise, I’ve sunk over 200 hours into it—and I can confidently say it’s been an incredibly rewarding experience. There is so much to do. The game doesn’t hold your hand, which I really appreciate. It encourages exploration, experimentation, and figuring things out on your own. That sense of freedom is a rare gem in modern games. For an Early Access title, Island Paradise is impressively developed. The mechanics are solid, the systems feel cohesive, and bugs have been few and far between. It’s a grind-heavy game, yes—but it’s what I call a “fun grind.” Progress feels earned, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed the time I’ve invested. At a price point lower than most Early Access games, the value here is undeniable. I’m already looking forward to the next 200 hours and beyond. If you're on the fence, I highly recommend giving this game a try. Watching Island Paradise evolve toward its full release is going to be a journey I’m excited to be a part of.

One of the most frustrating games I have ever played. Firstly, getting large stones is a nightmare )and you need them for lots of building work). I can see loads of large rocks lying around and have an iron pick axe but you strike at the rocks and nothing happens. You have to stand in exactly the right place and hit the rock in exactly the right way. Over an hour of play to get 100 large stone! Secondly, whats with all the eggs? All the paths are absolutely littered with them, hundreds and hundreds. There's chocolate, bronze and red and having collected as many as I could carry, what then! You can't eat them, you can't smelt them and you can't sell them! What's the point? I thought maybe they were for happiness but.... I need a pawn shop and the only one available needs Christmas Happiness. It's May! Nothing Christmas anywhere! I loved the concept but the execution is sadly lacking. Such a shame!

If you're looking for a peaceful yet deeply satisfying sandbox experience, Island Paradise: After the Storm is an absolute gem. I've spent plenty of hours immersed in its world, and I’m still excited to jump back in. This non-violent building game lets you explore a chain of beautiful islands, each with its own charm and challenges. Your main goal is to rebuild homes and shops, connect islands with bridges, and breathe new life into this tropical archipelago. But it doesn’t stop there — you’ll farm, fish, and mine resources, all while designing a personalized transportation system. The integrated railway across five islands, complete with a shared inventory system, makes moving heavy materials like ore smooth and rewarding. And when you’re ready to ship products, the port system is right there to help. The game offers full creative freedom when it comes to building your dream house — piece by piece with wood, glass, and metal. Whether you prefer a cozy retreat on a tropical beach or a modern home on a snowy mountaintop, the choice is yours. Even though the game is in Early Access, it already feels rich with content, and the developer, Marius, is incredibly responsive on both Steam discussions and the official Discord. Updates are frequent, and the community is growing. The only thing is I would like this game to be more lively, by adding people since there are none at the moment, more animals or workers etc. Also, i would love to play with friends, so co op is another recommendation.That's something that would pose as game changer. If you enjoy games with this kind of content , this one is for you. <3

Great idea, I like the open world, the collecting, the exploration, the building all of it - but not having any guidance makes this a very frustrating game. I've been figuring things out and when something looked like it wasn't working (as a bug in the game), no, it was me, doing it wrong. Ok. that's great. I've gathered materials, made campfires, nails, stone tools . . . I've built the rope bridge, I put up the billboard, - the billboard is on - I've read the basic instructions on the back of the billboard, I've gotten to the part where it shows what looks like a house icon, I've built the house structure and I try to place it - the shape is an exact match to what I presume is the foundation - and when I line it up with the foundation, it says you can't place it here. Same with the Trader structure. Is it me? Am I doing it wrong? Clearly, the answer is yes. How do I do it right?? No way to know. I have no idea where to go from here. I've looked online for any guidance and every one of the videos shows several intact buildings on the first island that are not there now in my game, although they were there the very first time I played this and got frustrated with it and quit. . . I'm really trying to enjoy this game, dig in and make the very most of it, but each time I play, I'm quickly reminded why I stopped playing the last time(s). I'm lost and moving on to another game for now.

good clean non threatening game of looking around, building and being an explorer as well as achieving goals.

So this is looking like a refund. It appears to be Stardew Valley in another form. Just rebuilding what the developer planned out. If you can do more, I have not found a way to make it happen. I have found an action bar that can't have anything added to it, Guides that appear to have no relevance to the game a year later, and a few people streaming that have apparently been doing so since the game launched. I play survival games primarily anymore. This is not one. There is nothing "intuitive" in Island Paradise. The first clue is finding out that a character living on an island can't swim. It goes downhill from there. Gather up a bunch of things laying around. (Don't worry, they will respawn when you walk a little ways away.) Craft some basic things in the crafting menu (Tab on the PC.) Try to put anything in the Action bar - Can't. You can "Hold" tools, and use them as expected, but you can't put them in the bar. They don't exist on the Equipment Menu, so you can't drag them like the guide video shows. Dragging from your inventory just drops the items. Went to Simon's Island, put up the Billboard, found the bench and the louse location. Can't build because I can't make nails and scrap nails don't count. Finding nowhere for the Simon's Trader, either. If it takes longer to do the most basic things than Steam allows for a refund, then the game isn't worth the time or money. Good luck, Marius. I suggest that you fix these issues, or keep them in mind should you decide to try another game. "Figure it out as you go" is great, when there is logic to it. Edit: 3/11/2026 Having heard nothing since the last edit, I just loaded the game before attempting a refund. You can now place items on the action bar by drag/drop. I will have to put more time in to see what the game actually is. Review update will come once I have more info.

This is the best game that i have come across, I can sit there and play it for hours. There is always something for you to craft, repair or build always something to keep you busy. One of the great things that i like about it is that you can do all that without having to worry if you will be killed in the mean time, you can go at your own pace and just relax !!!! The Graphics on this game is unreal, truly as if you were there in real life. The Discord channel is so useful and their are members that are willing to help you with any question that you may have, They all want you to play and enjoy the game as they do. I even had a question early this morning and to my surprise, I received a DM from the developer asking if he could help me out. Never in my 20 plus years of playing games have i ever had that happen !!!! He is a great guy heck we sit there and chatted for close to and hour, never once did he try and hurry me off. If you see this game and have the chance to get it it is a must have truly remarkable game and he is always adding something and updating it, believe me you will not be disappointed.

This is a great game for those who dont like to die all the time no combat. The discord is very helpful and always there to help you when needed. The dev is great and stays on top of any problems and with regular updates. Beautiful graphics and lots of things to build and explore. I highly recommend this game to others. Only thing I dislike is walking/running everywhere but will soon be fixed.