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A Bottled Up Island

A Bottled Up Island is a short 3D-Platformer built around momentum, speed and exploration. Break bottles that contain chunks of a floating island to complete the game world, either solo or with friends.

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Developer
Pinwheel Games
Publisher
Michael Grieshofer
Release
July 23, 2025
1 year and 10 days ago
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About the Game

Unlock a World - Island by Island

Break bottles to make islands emerge from the sea of clouds and gradually expand the world. New chunks of land will hold new secrets, challenges and more bottles.

Momentum-Based Movement

Use your momentum to reach blazing speeds! Make optimal use of spinning, diving and sliding down hills to unlock the maximum potential of your movement and finish the game in record time.

Play with Friends

Play through the entire game either solo or with up to 4 friends. Simply invite people to your game world and explore together.

Short but Sweet

Experience a compact but re-playable journey that can be beaten in about 30 minutes.

Customize Your Character

Dress up the little guy with hats, accessories, scarf colors and paint-jobs. Unlock new cosmetics through exploration and challenges.

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