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Island Notes

Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, choose self-preservation or alliances. Master base-building, farming, fishing, romance and pet taming in this morally-charged survival simulator that blends strategy with human drama. Forge bonds, conquer nature, and evolve your humanity.

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August 21, 2025
345 days ago
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About the Game

Story Introduction:

After a yacht accident, you and your guests are stranded on a mysterious island. Will you survive alone or help everyone pull through together? The game blends romance, survival, crafting, farming, fishing, pet taming, and more—promising a unique survival adventure.

Game Features:

  • A vast island map featuring caves, abandoned structures, cliffs, and other special locations. With ultra-high vegetation density, nearly every environmental object can be gathered, each holding unique value.

  • Forge bonds with NPCs through a comprehensive affinity system. Each NPC features authentic voice acting to enhance immersion.

  • Intelligent NPCs capable of independent eating, cooking, resting, gathering, and combat. They dynamically adjust behavior based on player status, offering care and emotional interactions.

  • Multiple NPC outfits unlockable through affinity progression.

  • Includes all core survival elements: base building, farming, pet hatching, pet rearing, armor/weapon crafting, and more.

  • Diverse creatures (monsters) with designated habitats—each engages in all-terrain combat. Fully open-world exploration with zero player restrictions.

  • Extensive weapon variety: combat tools (axes, bows, spears, crossbows, firearms) and non-combat tools (shovels, sickles, bamboo tubes).

  • Fully open-ended gameplay—explore both land and underwater realms.

Recent Update Showcase:

New Creatures

New Weapons

New Areas

As the game has undergone extensive optimization updates, if you notice that the promotional images below differ from the UI shown in recent updates, it is because those promotional images are outdated. We will update the promotional images as soon as possible and remove this notice.

                                        Custom Survival Companions

                                                           Gathering

                                                            Hunting

                                                   Extreme Weather

                                                   Unrestricted Free Exploration

                                                     Mutant Creatures

                                                 Build Your Homeland

                                              Deep NPC Development

                                               Craft Weapons & Armor

                                                Resist Beast Tides

                                        Hatch Pets, Raise a Pet Legion

                                                  Expand, Explore