Bootstrap Island on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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.


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System requirements

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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

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June 2025
i really love this game i love playing it i was just wondering if theres ever gonna be like a easy mode like all the animals on the island can still kill you and you still need to get water and food but no monsters attack you at night because its very annoying getting wood food and water in under 10 mins or like you could add something that makes it so you can make the days longer or just make creative mode where you can go around the whole island without having the fear of death and you can see the whole island
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June 2025
This game is really good and enjoyable makes me very stressed sometimes during night. Coop would make this game 5x better with public servers or private servers.
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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
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
8.0
629
111
Game modes
Features
Online players
4
Developer
Maru VR
Publisher
Maru VR
Release 22 Feb 2024
VR VR Only
Platforms