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Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Under The Island is a rpg, action rpg and exploration game
developed by Slime King Games
and published by Top Hat Studios, Inc. and Doyoyo Games.
Released on February 17th 2026 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 5 languages: English, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 453 reviews of which 417 were positive and 36 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 17.89€ on Instant Gaming.
The Steam community has classified Under The Island into these genres:
RPG
Action RPG
Exploration
Female Protagonist
Puzzle
2D
Singleplayer
Nature
Pixel Graphics
Sandbox
Dynamic Narration
Comedy
Adventure
Fantasy
Historical
Multiple Endings
Action
Lore-Rich
Open World
Modern
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Under The Island:
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| German | |||
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- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x86/x64
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3210M (2 * 2500) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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Under the Island is good. Not great, but good - I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this game, short as it was, and despite my problems with it. It's a charming, well-paced, classic style action adventure game made in the vein of Link to the Past, with great graphics, music, and tons of charm. That said, the story, while promising at the start, completely peeters out at the end, with a very weak ending, and the cast aren't interesting enough to carry it. And as for the gameplay, it was mostly fine, with the exception of the boss in the water facility dungeon. That ♥♥♥♥ felt unintuitve and very frustrating. That and enemies towards the end take a little too much damage before they die while dealing a LOT of damage to you. Not a deal breaker, but more annoying than anything. Not sure about getting this game at full price, but definitely worth grabbing on sale.
I considered this game a very enjoyable experience and buy. I keep hearing people call this a "zelda like" and while I see why, if you want to play a Zelda game game, play a Zelda game. Under The Island is it's own animal, worthy of trying for yourself. What I love about it- - Spirit of exploration: I love me some exploring. Give me a clouded over map any day of the week. Imma gonna explore every inch of that map. The plot and ability unlocks scale with the exploration of the map. It's a tight game. No wasted space in the world layout. Each area introduces obstacle and foe mechanics that make each area unique. - The Vibe: So ok, "zeldalike"? Ish. If the Minish Cap and Stardew Valley had a baby- maybe. The world design reminded me as much of oldschool pokemon as it did zeldas. There's a nostalgic feel to it. It feels very stardew with it's wonderful character design, intimately detailed buildings- inside and out, and loads of little sidequests. Designers did good- it's a feast for the eyes. Loved the music. It's main theme is an ode to X-Files. - Originality: Though their are some heavy nods to other games and entertainment in Under The Island, they really put their own stamp on the whole experience. You're not running around with a sword or gun in this. Like I said, if you want zelda, play zelda. Under The Island will have you swapping tools out to fight and solve puzzles that I have never really seen in other games. The story and setting are set in modern times. No this is not a DnD RPG. It takes place in a quaint modern village on a weird island where humans go to bars with monsters, strange deities and spirits watch over you and judge you, where you are as worried about completing your cassette tape collection as you are about making the perfect Golden Crust Pizza, talking to bamboo, all while dodging cars while you playing in traffic. - Gameplay: With the exploration, area levels, boss fights with unique and clever mechanics, treasures to find, stuff to collect- there's always something to do. I found myself making and consulting lists to upgrade my gear and find special items. Combat was varied and enjoyable. Was not bored. Found myself binge playing to the end. - RECOMMEND ON STEAM DECK! One thing I really love about Under The Island was how much it took me back to that time in my life when my NDS was on me constantly. Under The Island really captures that vintage hand held gaming experience. This game begs to be played on a portable. I think that added a lot to the experience for me. - Value! For the price you'll pay for this, it's a steal. Have paid much more for crap games. If your looking for a hardcore, high challenge, Christopher Nolanesue plot, with sexy character design and 4D explosions- this is not your game. If you want to chill with a game that respects the classic while doing things their own way- Under The Island checked my boxes. Cheers to Slime King Games and Top Hat Studios. Keep being imaginative, putting in the love, and putting in the time. (nope, not related to/know anyone involved in making this game and yep paid with it with muh own munnez)
Good little 2D Zelda-like from a small team. It made me nostalgic for a number of SNES/Game Boy titles, while maintaining a relatively unique identity as far as story, art and music go. Devs have worked pretty hard on patching game and taking player feedback into consideration. Note the following: It's relatively short (10-12 hours), not difficult, and the minigames are almost all optional. For example: if you can't hit the max score on the arcade game, don't worry. There are plenty of extra honey pots (or heart containers) in the game. The Good +Skippable splash screens! Thank you! +Colorful, detailed pixel artwork +Family-friendly. Cheerful. No sex, blood, occult, etc. Only a few "damns". +Frequent save points w/ three profiles +After loading game, Nia gives a reminder of where you left off +Game warns you before areas with tougher enemies +Fast travel and unlockable shortcuts +Side content with additional, worthwhile rewards +There are surplus items in game for upgrading health and most equipment +Can do some content out of signposted order +Last-minute save point and two-way shortcut in final dungeon. This helps make up for no post-game play to catch anything you missed. YMMV ~10-12 hours of playtime ~Story and character development are lacking/rushed ~Game isn't very difficult ~Puzzles are "fine". A few may annoy speedrunner types. ~No accessibility options if you have a disability or want god mode, puzzle skips, etc ~Nice music, but you'll have to rip the audio since only a fraction is in OST ~The optional minigames can be a little frustrating ~Most minigames have next to no instructions (including the cookoff, despite the cave) ~Can't cancel fire flower attack or turn when using it ~No way to defend yourself from ranged attacks ~Dungeons are a little short, especially the mountain one ~While bosses or boss-substitutes are unique, there are very few ~The second boss' second phase requires unclear, precise positioning (treat can't be against wall) ~Fishing is nearly pointless ~Snowboarding game is pointless besides one easy (now that it's been nerfed) achievement? ~ Most of the bugs seem to have been ironed out after the 4th patch The Bad -Nia has almost no iframes -World map isn't conducive to tracking areas you want to come back to -The walking log enemies need an attack recovery animation like others -The font makes 1 & 7 and 6 & 8 hard to discern from one another (and this is apparently after the font was clarified from pre-release) Played on: Win11Pro, i7-14700K, RTX5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5-6000 @ 1920x1080 Using PDP Rematch Advanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S
I usually bounce off these "clone" games. This one is clearly taking a lot of its inspiration from Link's Awakening, but its so well made I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Most of these games that call back to the Zelda games of yore get the combat all wrong. It tends to be way too complex and introduce all of the "souls" elements everyone is doing these days. Not this game, it is clearly designed to be exploration first. If you've bounced off of Zelda clones in the past give this game a try. Its really very charming with fantastic art design, music, and characters.
i ended up stumbling across an ad for this game on twitter, and it caught my attention INSTANTLY. i have a deep love and connection to older zelda games, and minish cap was a game i played and loved, but didnt fully grasp my attention. as i was (and still am) a zelda completionist, i didnt like the mini gacha-like feature in it. when i found out this game was a zelda-like, i was immediately in love. since the release, i have played approx 22 hours of gameplay. genuinely was one of my favorite games of the year. i found it really fun to just run around the map and do things, as theres so much to do, but not an overwhelming amount and i think the devs found the perfect amount of balance. i will for sure revisit this game in the future because it IS that cozy and amazing, i truly believe i could play this all day if i had the time. my favorite game mechanic definitely has to be the bird, as you can pick up items from afar with it, but also use the arrow as a cursor to point something out. on a scale of 1 to 10, i will most definitely rate it high, but there were minimal bugs i encountered (not necessarily game breaking) so i will rate it a 9.7 :D also i ended up fully 100%ing the game (i have to fulfill my role as a completionist !!!)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Under The Island is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
No, Under The Island is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
Yes, Under The Island received 417 positive votes out of a total of 453 achieving a rating of 8.54.
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Under The Island was developed by Slime King Games and published by Top Hat Studios, Inc. and Doyoyo Games.
Yes, Under The Island is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Under The Island is not playable on MacOS.
No, Under The Island is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Under The Island is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Under The Island is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Under The Island does not support VR.
Under The Island is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Under The Island. Explore additional content available for Under The Island on Steam.
No, Under The Island does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Under The Island does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Under The 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.
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Developer
Slime King Games
Publisher
Top Hat Studios, Inc.,
Doyoyo Games
Release
17 Feb 2026
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