Thekku Island

Thekku Island

Steam Deck Unsupported

Ales Devs Games · Exploration · Feb 27, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $7.99. It has been as low as $3.59.

87%
Very Positive
150 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 150 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 141 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise50% are divided12% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Set on a remote island inspired by 1980s Kerala, it places players in a deeply personal narrative centered on loss, mystery, and the unsettling presence of something beyond explanation.
30 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The use of lighting and sound design plays a crucial role in reinforcing this atmosphere, with subtle audio cues, distant noises, and shifting shadows creating a constant sense of tension.
20 of 141 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Many game basics are missing, the controller support isn't optimized, and I spent way too much time wandering, whether that's a skill issue on my part or just a lack of the hints I’m used to, the game could definitely guide the player better.
6 of 141 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 love3 themes
Story and characters30 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Optimization6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics23 reviews
87%
Gameplay22 reviews
73%
Controls8 reviews
75%
Interface8 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance4 reviews
25%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.59.

3 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
6
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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