About
On Steam, 93% of 465 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 10 people are playing it on Steam right now. It is Verified on Steam Deck.
A 2D Action RPG set in a fantasy world inspired by the 1990s. Explore an island, fight monsters, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of an ancient civilization. Help the inhabitants and interact with the plants and animals of the island.
What is happening now
Under the Island is a puzzle-driven RPG adventure that arrived on modern platforms in February 2026. The indie title has since made its way to physical retail on Nintendo Switch, giving players who prefer tangible copies another way to experience the game. The physical Switch release represents a modest but notable milestone for the indie project, expanding its availability beyond digital storefronts.
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box
OS *
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x86/x64
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x64
Processor
Intel Core i5-3210M (2 * 2500) or equivalent
Intel Pentium G3250 (2 * 3200) or AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core (4 * 2500) or equivalent
Graphics
Intel HD 4000
GeForce GTX 460 (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB)
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Version 9.0c
Storage
1 GB available space
1 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 30, 2026.
Under the Island player count concurrent players on Steam
10 playing now 1h ago
10 peak today
10 30-day peak
10 highest we have seen Nov 4, 2026
Oct 23: 4 Oct 24: 8 Oct 25: 10 Oct 26: 5 Oct 27: 6 Oct 28: 6 Oct 29: 9 Oct 30: 3 Oct 31: 4 Nov 1: 6 Nov 2: 8 Nov 3: 7 Nov 4: 10
Oct 23 daily peak, last 13 days today
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Rarest
Groovy! Find all of the hidden music tapes
Monster Zoologist Unlock all the pages of the Monster Encyclopaedia
Golf ala Monkey Complete Coconut-Golf with just two hits!
Storyteller Bear witness to the ancient legend!
Healthy Explorer Reach the maximum number of life containers
Snow Long Finish the Snowboard Minigame in under 2 Minutes
All 33 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Belive in the Bamboo
21.9%
Foolish Foes Flattened Give the Moray duo a triple lesson in defeat!
24%
Gone Fishin' What a haul! Catch all fish species.
24.8%
Master Cartographer Uncover 100% of the map
29.9%
Made it into the Club Find a way into the Moray Gang's hideout.
31%
Fear Nekogami Be mean to cats!
35.6%
Masterful Adventurer Save Seashell Island!
35.9%
Cat Karma Chameleon A wise sage once said, "be nice to animals"
38.1%
Public Transportation Unlock all fast travel points!
39.2%
Quiz Champ You've unravelled the mysteries of Torogami's questions!
40.9%
Cereals with Additives
44.1%
Dog Lover Good boy! Give a dog a treat and make friends.
44.9%
Post Woman First class post! Deliver all letters.
45.5%
Fluffy New Citizen Build the Museum for a certain new friend!
51.4%
Out Of The Little League Upgrade the Hockey-Stick
55.3%
Epic Gamer Play the Arcade Monkey minigame!
60.7%
Cat Lover Cuteness multiplied! Reunite all the kittens with the cat mom.
63.9%
Advanced Cartographer Getting there! Uncover 50% of the map
64%
It's Tough Being A Star!
74.9%
Hobby Cartographer Every journey starts somewhere! Uncover 25% of the map
76.7%
Blast Off It's time to go boom! Get the bombs from Betty.
83.4%
Noodle Slurper Ramen is life! Buy a bowl of ramen.
88.8%
Let's go! Let's go on an adventure, trusty weapon in hand!
92.7%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
