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Stranded in the 17th century after a brutal shipwreck, you awaken alone on a deadly tropical island. To survive, you’ll need to learn fast - facing wild beasts, nature’s wrath, and uncovering secrets hidden deep in the jungle. Every step is a fight for your life.

Bootstrap Island is a early access, survival and adventure game developed and published by Maru VR.
Released on February 22nd 2024 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 740 reviews of which 629 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Bootstrap Island into these genres:

Early Access Survival Adventure Life Sim Rogue-like Action Survival Horror Open World Nature Atmospheric Building VR Simulation Immersive Sim Realistic Physics Exploration Singleplayer Historical PvE

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 3600x
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2070
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Oculus Touch, Oculus Touch 2 or Valve Index controllers

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
its a very good game but the rogue like mechanic is very annoying i rather it being a actual survival game like i wont get a gang of wild dogs on me every night i think they should just be roaming around the island, i find it where after every day has passed my immediate mission is to make another fire, so i just dont have time to explore the island.
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April 2025
to bootstrap dev, could u please make the hostiles toggable for people who just want to play for the beauty of the game?
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March 2025
great game and loads of potential. one complaint tho, and im saying this because i know the devs read the reviews which i really appreciate it. but why did you guys remove the little rock overhang on the beach? that was my favorite spot! #justiceforrockoverhangthingy
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Sept. 2024
To Bootstrap Developers I do not dislike anything about Bootstrap. But I would like to share some Ideas or recommendations. 1.) There could be indigenous people through the island that you could trade with. Like gems found in chests on the beach or items they want. But you have to find an item or craft to blend in or they will try to kill you. 2.) More weapons like you can sharpen a stick or craft stone tools. You can also make a stone ax or pickaxe for chopping down trees for wood and mine for iron for crafting, or gems for trading. 3.) This is a stretch but if y’all could add multiplayer it could bring in more people to play the game and would be fun. Thanks for considering my ideas.
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Sept. 2024
I can use a pistol to do the following: Shoot food Shoot open coconuts Shoot a campfire to light it Shoot a torch to light it Who knows what else. That's all I've been doing is figuring out what I can set on fire with a flintlock pistol. I'm sure I'll enjoy the game when I actually start playing it.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bootstrap Island is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

Bootstrap Island is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.

Bootstrap Island received 629 positive votes out of a total of 740 achieving a rating of 8.02.
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Bootstrap Island was developed and published by Maru VR.

Bootstrap Island is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Bootstrap Island is not playable on MacOS.

Bootstrap Island is not playable on Linux.

Bootstrap Island is a single-player game.

Bootstrap Island does not currently offer any DLC.

Bootstrap Island does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Bootstrap Island does not support Steam Remote Play.

Bootstrap Island is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Bootstrap Island.

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Bootstrap Island
24.50€
8.0
629
111
Game modes
Features
Online players
7
Developer
Maru VR
Publisher
Maru VR
Release 22 Feb 2024
VR VR Only
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