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MyIsland is a relaxed and beautiful survival game,You will drift and survive on the tropical islands, hunt and travel, build houses and development farming, and create your own warm homeland.

My Island is a open world survival craft, survival and multiplayer game developed and published by SnowBaby Games.
Released on May 01st 2024 is available only on Windows in 19 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Danish, Russian, Turkish, Norwegian, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil and Korean.

It has received 1,653 reviews of which 1,117 were positive and 536 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 12.00€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: win10/win11
  • Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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Oct. 2025
My Island is a tranquil yet ambitious survival sandbox developed and published by SnowBaby Games, designed to transport players into an open-world archipelago where crafting, exploration, and self-sufficiency intertwine. The premise is simple: you begin adrift in a vast ocean, washed onto the shores of a deserted island, and from there, you must survive, adapt, and create a home of your own. The game blends survival mechanics with peaceful simulation, offering a more relaxed approach to a genre often defined by constant struggle. Rather than placing the player under relentless threat, My Island focuses on creativity and discovery, allowing you to shape your surroundings, cultivate the land, and explore the beauty of a tropical wilderness at your own pace. It’s an experience that invites reflection and patience, asking players to appreciate the process of rebuilding from nothing in a quiet, untamed world. Visually, the game captures the allure of isolation with a warm and natural palette. The open ocean stretches infinitely in every direction, shimmering under a dynamic day-and-night cycle that subtly transforms the tone of your environment. Each island is unique, with its own arrangement of trees, wildlife, and topography, offering a refreshing sense of exploration as you sail from one to another. The environmental design, while not cutting-edge in technical detail, succeeds in evoking atmosphere through light, sound, and space. The sound of waves breaking against the shore, the distant cry of birds, and the rustle of wind through the palm leaves lend a meditative quality to the experience. The world feels alive in its stillness, designed less to overwhelm and more to calm. There’s a certain handmade quality to it all—simple textures, uneven models, and modest animations—that somehow enhances the sense of charm rather than detracting from it. This balance between realism and minimalism gives My Island a distinctive identity among indie survival games. The gameplay structure combines elements familiar to the genre—gathering, crafting, hunting, and building—but integrates them with a more serene pacing. You collect resources from the environment, plant crops, build houses, and hunt or fish for food. Over time, your humble island evolves into a self-sustaining haven with farms, furniture, and tamed animals. One of the game’s defining features is the sheer range of customization it offers, allowing players to choose their character’s appearance and body proportions, and to design structures freely using multiple material types. The farming system, though simple, feels rewarding; planting and harvesting fruits, vegetables, and grains becomes a rhythmic activity that breaks up the flow of exploration and crafting. Sailing between islands adds another layer of satisfaction, creating a sense of adventure as you uncover new biomes, resources, and building opportunities. It’s clear that SnowBaby Games aimed to create an experience that emphasizes personal expression—where success is not measured by survival against harsh odds, but by the creation of a life worth living. However, the game’s ambition often stretches beyond its technical grasp. While the world is expansive, it can feel repetitive once you’ve explored several islands, as many share similar layouts and resource distributions. The building system, though flexible, sometimes struggles with precision, and the crafting menus can be cumbersome. Players have reported that the mechanics, while functional, lack refinement and depth, with some features feeling unfinished or underdeveloped. The wildlife interactions, for instance, add life to the environment but rarely impact gameplay in meaningful ways. Likewise, the combat and hunting systems are serviceable but shallow, offering little beyond the basics. Despite these shortcomings, the game’s relaxed nature softens the sting of its limitations; it isn’t meant to be a hardcore survival simulator but rather a space for slow progression and personal creativity. Still, players seeking complexity or tightly designed systems may find the experience too simple or repetitive after extended play. Where My Island shines most is in its tone and atmosphere. It offers a rare kind of solitude, the kind that feels restorative rather than lonely. Its pacing allows players to unwind, to watch the sun set over the water after a day of building or farming, and to enjoy the gentle satisfaction of self-made progress. It occupies a comfortable middle ground between games like Raft and Stardew Valley—lacking the tension of one and the depth of the other, but borrowing the best parts of both to create something quietly compelling. The game’s imperfections are easy to spot, but its sincerity is equally impossible to miss. It feels like the product of a small studio that poured genuine care into its creation, even if the end result doesn’t always reach the heights it aspires to. My Island may not revolutionize the genre, but it offers something many modern games overlook: space to breathe, to create without pressure, and to find peace in simplicity. For players who value that meditative quality over perfection, it is an imperfect but heartfelt journey that rewards time, imagination, and a willingness to embrace quiet adventure. Rating: 6/10
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June 2025
The Game is fun to play alone or with friends. Build mode works really well now, and I am impressed with all the updates. Game creators are very thoughtful. Thank you
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May 2025
This game is enjoyable and shows great potential. I look forward to see where it's taken in the future.
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Feb. 2025
The devs have done a ton of work on this and seems to be good. I have an issue with any game that has permanent key bindings because I am left handed and switch everything to the right side of the keyboard. My wasd is ijkl. So when I press I to walk a list of players pops up. This is not to playable for me.
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Feb. 2025
I like the game, and i bought it a few years ago, i just dont have time for it right now, but i played a little and i definitely want to support this developer and want him/her to make a great game experience. As of right now, 2025, it has lots of content, lots of maps, lots to do. This version 4 looks even better, huuuuge new update, I may as well start a playthrough soon, I like the graphical updates so far with the v 4. Feels more up to date and modern AAA style. I was right to buy this game and support the dev, even if i didnt play it only for a few minutes.... Ill play the game at some point when ill have some free time and im done with my other games.
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Frequently Asked Questions

My Island is currently priced at 12.00€ on Steam.

My Island is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 12.00€ on Steam.

My Island received 1,117 positive votes out of a total of 1,653 achieving a rating of 6.57.
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My Island was developed and published by SnowBaby Games.

My Island is playable and fully supported on Windows.

My Island is not playable on MacOS.

My Island is not playable on Linux.

My Island offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

My Island includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

My Island does not currently offer any DLC.

My Island does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

My Island does not support Steam Remote Play.

My 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 My Island.

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My Island
Rating
6.6
1,117
536
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
3
Developer
SnowBaby Games
Publisher
SnowBaby Games
Release 01 May 2024
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