Radiation Island

Radiation Island

Steam Deck · unrated

Atypical Games · Survival · Nov 29, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

81%
Very Positive
637 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 637 player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 244 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Towards the middle when you have armor and find a gun, it's fun to explore dangerous territory and actually make progress in the story.
40 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are comparable to something a bit better than original xbox or ps2 games.
38 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
There is a multiplayer option with a scarce amount of people who actively play it.
9 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
A perfect balance between difficulty and enjoyment, just not a lot of replayability.
9 of 244 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Combined with dynamic weather effects and immersive environmental audio, the island often feels genuinely lonely and unpredictable, encouraging cautious exploration rather than reckless wandering.
5 of 244 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters40 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay29 reviews
86%
Bugs16 reviews
63%
Interface10 reviews
60%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat14 reviews
93%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.