Mayday: The Survival Island (2026)

About

On Steam, 90% of 20 player reviews are positive (Positive). 326 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 354 in the last 30 days.

After a mysterious crash, you awaken alone on a strange island. Survive by hunting, farming, and crafting, then explore a vast archipelago filled with secrets, ancient ruins, and magical totems. Build your base, uncover the truth, and escape—if you can.

What is happening now

Mayday: The Survival Island is a hand-drawn survival adventure simulator from Pequi Studios, released in November 2026 across PC and Windows Mixed Reality platforms. The game tasks players with navigating life on an isolated island, blending exploration and resource management mechanics within a stylized visual presentation. The title recently launched on Steam through publisher indie.io, where it's currently available at a 20% discount for a limited time. The release marks the game's official arrival on Valve's storefront following its platform debut.

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Media

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Releases

Platform

Date

PC (Microsoft Windows)

November 2, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Minimum

Windows 10 (64-bit)

Processor

Intel Core2 Duo E6400 or AMD Phenom X2 Dual-Core GP-7730 or equivalent

Memory

6 GB RAM

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) or AMD Radeon R7 240 (1GB) or better

DirectX

Version 11

Storage

500 MB available space

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Mayday: The Survival Island player count

concurrent players on Steam

326playing now2h ago

354peak today

35430-day peak

354highest we have seenNov 4, 2026

Nov 3daily peak, last 2 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Mayday: The Survival Island achievements

54 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Feast Cook a meal worth more than 1,000

Head Chef Cook a meal worth more than 1,800

Treasure Map Dig up 10 treasure chests

Golden Age Craft 50 gold ingots

Copper Age Craft 30 copper ingots

Master of Steel Craft 40 steel plates

All 54 achievements by how many players unlocked them

Tomato Producer Harvest 50 tomatoes

Master Alchemist Craft 10 medium potions

Egg Factory Hatch 30 eggs

Slime Terror Defeat 50 slimes

Hay Farmer Craft 50 hay

Biofuel Use manure as fuel

Wisdom Obtain the Wisdom Crystal

Spirituality Obtain the Spirituality Crystal

Explorer Visit all islands

Challenge Master Complete all challenge islands

The New Beginning

Rare Flower

Farmer Plant 200 crops

0.1%

Curious Fox

0.1%

Ranged Combat Defeat 20 creatures with the boomerang

0.2%

Feeding the Flock Supply the chicken coop with 50 portions of feed

0.4%

Alchemist Craft 5 potions

0.6%

Tall Tale Catch 30 fish

0.7%

Cozy Home Craft a flower pot

0.7%

Veteran Miner Mine 100 stones

0.9%

Iron Age Craft 100 iron ingots

1.7%

Master Hunter Hunt 30 animals with a spear

1.7%

Florist Plant a white flower

2.2%

Power Obtain the Power Crystal

2.2%

Mole Mode Dig 200 holes

2.3%

Pumpkin Producer Harvest 80 pumpkins

2.4%

Master Builder Build 50 items with the hammer

3.3%

Archaeologist Read your first scroll

3.3%

Lost scarf

3.8%

Apprentice Chef Cook a meal worth more than 240

4.6%

Sweet Little Sheep Pet a sheep

5.3%

Master Trapper Catch 20 animals with traps

5.6%

Lumberjack Chop down 100 trees

7.7%

Builder's Helper Build 10 items with the hammer

7.7%

Fisherman Catch 10 fish

9.5%

Nap Time Sleep 5 times

12.4%

Hunter Hunt 5 animals with a spear

13.4%

Drawing on the rock

13.5%

Light in the Darkness Craft a lamppost using slime essence

16.9%

Never Give Up You died once. Stay strong and keep going on

22.7%

Tailor Craft a backpack

23.8%

Follow the X Dig up 1 treasure chest

31.2%

Starving to Death Reach zero hunger. You haven't died yet, but eat something before it's too late

46.8%

Miner Mine 10 stones

54.2%

Uncovering the Truth Talk to the entity

60.7%

Starving Eat your first food

88.1%

Survivor Craft a tool.

91.1%

First Cut Chop down a tree

95.4%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

1 story

Mayday: The Survival Island Launches on Steam With 20% Limited-Time Discount

1 outlet · Nov 3, 2026

Mayday: The Survival Island 2026