The Islander

The Islander

Boxhead Bros. · February 13, 2018 · Farming Sim, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Incremental

Buy The Islander from Steam at $1.49 — the cheapest of 2 stores we compare.

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Mostly Positive71% · 428
Best price 60 All-time low
$1.49-50%
$2.99⭐ lowest tracked
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Where to buy The Islander — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-50%
$1.49
$2.99
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WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.99
Buy

The Islander price by region

The Islander costs £1.04 in the United Kingdom, $1.49 in the United States, €1.49 in Europe (EUR), $1.49 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.69 in Canada, NZ$1.84 in New Zealand, A$2.24 in Australia, R$3.24 in Brazil and zł5.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Islander offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.04 −50% £1.04 — 2
United Statesyour region $1.49 −50% $1.49 — 2
Europe (EUR) €1.49 −50% €1.49 — 2
Georgia (USD) $1.49 −50% $1.49 — 2
Canada CA$1.69 −50% CA$1.69 — 2
New Zealand NZ$1.84 −50% NZ$1.84 — 2
Australia A$2.24 −50% A$2.24 — 2
Brazil R$3.24 −50% R$3.24 — 2
Poland zł5.49 −50% zł5.49 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Islander

✦ AI summary

Build and customize your own tropical farm island by planting crops, raising livestock, and decorating your paradise at your own relaxed pace. Harvest resources to expand your island, unlock new content, and create your dream getaway with the help of helpful cocobot assistants.

The Islander is a fast building/farming game set somewhere in an exotic Polynesia. Plant crops, bushes and trees, build livestock pens, but don’t forget to make it look classy by adding various decorations.

Start from the scratch and design your own island or let the game randomly generate one for you.

Harvest your crops, get money, and expand your farm island; and if you ever get tired just call your trusty cocobot assistants to help you collect your goods.

Earn experience points increase your level and unlock new plants, animals and decorations.

The Islander is not a game that requires fast fingers or sharp reflexes, it’s a game designed to ease your mind and soul. So relax, take your time and build a farm island of your dreams.

Once you are done save your farm and start over with fresh ideas.

The Islander — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 26, 2026
ну да-а-а-а.. очень чилловая темка, мои чюваки.. залетайте.
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Not recommended Mar 13, 2026
I liked the initial concept, but I got bored of this because it got too slow in terms of progression and became a game of just waiting for something to happen with very little player input.
Recommended Feb 12, 2026
The Islander is a relaxing island-building and farming simulation developed and published by Boxhead Bros. that centers on creativity, simplicity, and unhurried progression. Rather than positioning itself as a complex management simulator filled with intricate systems, it embraces a more accessible, sandbox-oriented approach. The game invites players to cultivate a tropical island from scratch, gradually transforming a blank stretch of land into a flourishing agricultural and decorative paradise. Its appeal lies not in high-pressure objectives or competitive mechanics, but in the gentle satisfaction of watching a personal island vision come to life. At the core of The Islander is a straightforward gameplay loop built around planting crops, raising livestock, harvesting resources, and reinvesting earnings into further expansion. Players begin with limited options and slowly unlock additional plants, animals, and decorative items as they accumulate experience and income. This progression system provides a steady sense of advancement without overwhelming the player with complexity. The act of planting and harvesting becomes rhythmic and calming, creating a loop that feels almost medi…
Not recommended Jul 20, 2025
not fun
Not recommended Apr 17, 2025
This game is, well, it's nothing special. Unless you're going for 100% completion you can finish this game in 1-2 hours. While it is only a $3 game, it does nothing new with the formula. I found myself more bored and doing spreadsheet math for most of my playtime. It plays like an old facebook game if they took most of the time gating away, and doesn't have really any payoff for it.
Recommended Mar 30, 2025
this is a really fun idle game you can play when bored that doesnt take up too much storage

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