ISLANDERS: New Shores
ISLANDERS: New Shores
Game
Game2019
ISLANDERS
Developer Coatsink, GrizzlyGames, Stage Clear Studios
Islanders (stylized in all uppercase) is a city-building game developed and published by German indie game studio Grizzly Games. It was initially released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on 4 April 2019, and support for macOS and Linux was added in June that year. A version for consoles was released for Nintendo Switch on 11 August 2021 and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 26 August 2021. This version was published by… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
455 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
166 positive · 20 negative
95% range 84–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 18 | 14 | 230 |
| Steam reviews | 166 | 20 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
10,081 of 10,606 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 161 yes, 19 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 180 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (15,860 of 16,796 positive).
Players find Islanders a relaxing and addictive puzzle game focused on building placement. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game can become repetitive after extended play. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [15]
I'd really love to recommend this game as it's a nice, chill, simple city builder with clean graphics and a great atmosphere. Unfortunately this is hampered by two major elements: the placement of buildings and the RNG. For the former (building placement), the whole strategy of the game is to place buildings in an optimal way, but actually doing so is frustrating because a) you can't zoom the camera to get any …
- [10]
I greatly enjoy playing Civilization VI, and one day I realized that one of my favorite parts of the game is stacking absolutely gargantuan adjacency bonuses for my districts. ISLANDERS is basically that idea boiled down to its core, which I ended up liking a lot. If you enjoy seeing big numbers, puzzle games, or just want something relaxing to unwind with, ISLANDERS is easy to recommend. I do wish there was a bit …
- [2]
Islanders is one of those games that looks simple at first, but once you start playing, it is really hard to stop. It is a relaxing city building puzzle game where every building placement matters. Instead of managing resources or worrying about your citizens, the goal is to score as many points as possible by placing buildings in the best locations. What I really like is how every island feels like its own puzzle. …
- [4]
I paid €1.49 for the game on sale, and it's definitely worth it. Even the full price is quite reasonable if you're into casual building games. I've played it for about five hours now and I've had enough. It's a very fun game, but after a while it gets a bit boring because it's always the same. The graphics are quite good, and the music is good too; it all fits the casual gaming genre well. The gameplay is also fun …
- [11]
Highly recommend this game! As an autistic person, there’s something incredibly satisfying about seeing all the buildings perfectly placed in the right spots and watching the score go up. 😂 It’s a simple game, but surprisingly addictive, especially if you enjoy optimizing layouts and chasing high scores. My only complaint is that the Conqueror achievement is way too grindy. 😭 After a certain point, you stop …
Summarised from 34 of the 293 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked ISLANDERS talk about relaxing and calming gameplay experience; those who didn't talk about gameplay becomes repetitive over time. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Critical reception of Islanders was largely positive. It received an aggregate score of 82/100 on Metacritic, a review aggregator site that compiles reviews from mainstream publications and assigns a weighted average score out of 100. Reviewers praised the game's intentionally simple mechanics, as well as its minimalist, low-poly visual aesthetic and relaxing soundtrack. The game was commercially successful as well: in April 2019, it was one of the top twenty highest-selling new releases on Steam. In July 2019, Hayden Dingman of PC World called it one of their favorite indie games of the year to that point. That month, the staff at Rock, Paper, Shotgun also placed it on their list of the…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 455 · most liked firstwow Alex Ovechkin just did something incredibly generous for every single hockey fan. he let everyone stop having to watch an Islanders game
neutral · AI labelView post →I think this is a Hot Take, but I'm watching the Capitals v the Islanders, and I feel like TNT is just *way* overproducing this broadcast to the point of distracting from the game. I mean, who asked for a split screen of Ovechkin sitting on the bench? Just sitting there? Doing nothing?
negative · AI labelView post →My Islanders are fighting for there playoff lives, a little pregame @mrspjhaverstock.bsky.social is the game plan! Let's go Islanders and let's go Haverstocks!!! Think about and praying for you 2!
positive · AI labelView post →The Canadiens win an absolutely vital game over the Islanders as the first line continues its onslaught. The Wilde Cards looks at the bold and brave draft picks that will provide great interest in the next 2-3 years. globalnews.ca/news/1173409...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm so old I remember the 1975 night Kate Smith limped out in person to sing "God Bless America" and singlehandedly killed the Islanders from coming back from 0-3 in Game 7. Still gives me chills
neutral · AI labelView post →I just learned that this game - ISLANDERS - was made by three university students while studying games design at HTW Berlin. It sold more than 1 million copies Just wow! (On of the creators is Jonas Tyroller, co-creator of Thronefall) store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched a 104-year-old World War 2 veteran play the national anthem at a New York Islanders game and now I am a soggy mess, but hey, at least so were the hockey players.
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't like the decision to stop the game and honour Ovechkin one bit. Save that for the opening of the next home game. Don't roll it out in the Islanders rink and make the Isles players stand around like props. And I would say that no matter who broke the record. That was bush league.
negative · AI labelView post →Wow: WATCH as this 104-year-old World War 2 Veteran Dominick Critelli performed the National Anthem on the saxophone the NY Islanders game! Have a safe and wonderful #MemorialDayWeekend
neutral · AI labelView post →THIS DATE IN #HABS HISTORY May 18, 1993: Canadiens won their sixth straight playoff OT game when Stephan Lebeau scored to beat N.Y. Islanders 4-3 in second OT period of Game 2 of Wales Conference final at Forum. Canadiens goalie Patrick Roy made 39 saves www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7X7...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Islanders just flashed an offer on the video board for fans to be able to print their tickets from today's game, in commemoration of Ovechkin's record-breaking achievement
neutral · AI labelView post →RAYMOND 🚨 The Red Wings once again turn it on late in the game to tie then quickly take the lead against the Islanders. Wow. #LGRW
neutral · AI labelView post →104-year-old WWII veteran performs the national anthem at an Islanders game:
neutral · AI labelView post →First hockey game! Let’s go Islanders! 🏒💙🧡
positive · AI labelView post →Patel was not only at the DC game w Gretzky, but at the Islanders game, too. 2 games together? All the other people he could have had sit next to him. What a traitor to America and Canada!
neutral · AI labelView post →Islanders game at intermission. I put on AMC out of curiosity. First face I see is Perez Hilton. Last time I put on TNA. That's my bad.
neutral · AI labelView post →Big game Dad playing the Islanders and ya know we being islanders it’s gonna be tough
neutral · AI labelView post →Levshunov's been really good tonight. Reminds me of the game he had against the Islanders last year, when he wanted to prove Schaefer wasn't the only young star defenseman out there. He's got size, strength, skill. Just needs to learn and put it all together.
neutral · AI labelView post →@mrspjhaverstock.bsky.social about to go play hockey, wish me luck!!! Oh and a big Islanders game tonight!
neutral · AI labelView post →ISLANDERS is one of my favorite little games, a relaxing, minimalist city builder/puzzler that's super simple to play but also hides some really satisfying complexity. Also basically never stressful! Usually only $5, currently on sale for TWO BUCKS!? store.steampowered.com/app/1046030/...
positive · AI labelView post →Nice quiet ten-goal game at the office. Here are your Three Stars from a 6-4 CAAAAAAANES WIIIIIIN over the Islanders! #RaiseUp
neutral · AI labelView post →January 24th, 1981. Hockey Night In Canada joins the New York Islanders' game in the hopes that its viewers can witness history. They do. Boss.
neutral · AI labelView post →going to the Kings game this evening where they will be playing my hometown Islanders and the theme of the game is Grateful Dead night
neutral · AI labelView post →I need a cozy city building game like Islanders and station to station but in the Avatar Universe ty
neutral · AI labelView post →Rough week. Any friendly boys who wanna go to a Devils or Islanders game, show yourselves.
neutral · AI labelView post →Islanders are littered with injuries, which makes tonight’s game feel like a trap.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tuesday? Nope. Knicks game? Nope. Playoffs? Nope. Knicks jersey? Nope. ISLANDERS jersey? Nope.
neutral · AI labelView post →Washington Capitals announce broadcasting change for game April 6 against New York Islanders russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/04/01/c...
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's Islanders game:
neutral · AI labelView post →"Plans start at $11.99/month" Bro, it's an Islanders vs Flyers game. You should be paying ME 12 bucks to watch this
neutral · AI labelView post →I greatly enjoy playing Civilization VI, and one day I realized that one of my favorite parts of the game is stacking absolutely gargantuan adjacency bonuses for my districts. ISLANDERS is basically that idea boiled down to its core, which I ended up liking a lot. If you enjoy seeing big numbers, puzzle games, or just want something relaxing to unwind with, ISLANDERS is easy to recommend. I do wish there was a bit more to it, though. As far as I know, it’s no longer being worked on, which is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LFR20- Game 2 - BEASTON - Islanders 1, Maple Leafs 2 youtu.be/lkHGwJpbLks?...
neutral · AI labelView post →This implementation of age verification by Valve is at-best so poorly considered that I expect them to re-evaluate soon. The first issue is that they want the card **on-file**. I purchased a game for my child on Monday, using a Credit Card. So, I obviously have a credit card. I didn't keep the card on-file, I used it for a single purchase. My Steam account is still age-locked. I will concede that 'age of account' alone isn't too good of a test - I created a Steam accounts for my kids when they…
neutral · AI labelView post →Logan Thompson travels with Capitals ahead of game against Islanders russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/04/14/l...
neutral · AI labelView post →LFR20 - Game 9 - Up At Night - Islanders 4, Maple Leafs 1 youtu.be/QH4WRYX_NDY?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Right, so. Islanders. Here's a game that had the audacity to make me happy and then annoy me, which is more than most people manage. It looks simple. That's the trap, isn't it? You glance at it and go, "oh, a little city-builder, how sweet," and then three hours have vanished and you're placing a windmill with the intensity of a man defusing a bomb. It's a relaxing puzzle game where, and stay with me, you don't manage resources or fret about your citizens. Your citizens can sort themselves…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With 8 minutes left in the game Islanders outshooting Toronto 44-9
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay stripes, this is where you toss a bunch of Islanders from the game. Complete punk behaviour.
neutral · AI labelView post →Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky attended Sunday's Capitals-Islanders game. russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/12/01/k...
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't believe the Islanders won that game.
neutral · AI labelView post →We released a demo on Steam for our new game Islanders: New Shores, check it out :) #screenshotsaturday
neutral · AI labelView post →Big game for my NY Islanders today. Definitely going to need some of that @mrspjhaverstock.bsky.social magic. Let's go Islanders!
neutral · AI labelView post →LFR19 - Game 41 - Matty & Mo - Maple Leafs 3, Islanders 4 (OT) youtu.be/Elp_eJNFKrs?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Jets head into the 4 Nations break with eight-game win streak defeating the Islanders by a final score 4-3. illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hurricanes - Islanders game really separated itself into periods, huh.
neutral · AI labelView post →Have a great evening, Everyone! 💙 NY Islanders in town to play the Leafs tonight here in T.O. and I will be there for it. 🏒 Should be a great game. 🥅 @dougfiu.bsky.social @arlie.bsky.social @kenzie35.bsky.social @allie6179.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →LFR19 - Game 79 - Coach - Maple Leafs 3, Islanders 5 youtu.be/W3hQ_qXJPoM?...
neutral · AI labelView post →The free game of the night on HockeyViz is Flyers at Islanders. Presumably the Islanders will arrive at the rink shortly. All game charts: hockeyviz.com/game/2025021...
neutral · AI labelView post →There was no reason to start Montembeault in every game this week, even less so after the Islanders game
neutral · AI labelView post →hello sens fans who's hyped for a probably boring game against the ISLANDERS
neutral · AI labelView post →The #Sens welcome back some reinforcements to the line up as they look to bounce back against the Islanders. All that and more covered in today's Game Day Preview 📰
neutral · AI labelView post →NHL announces broadcast and start time changes for Capitals-Islanders game on April 15
neutral · AI labelView post →Hurricanes are really suffocating the Islanders down the stretch of this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →#Canucks goaltender Leevi Meriläinen enters tonight's game with a 60 minute shutout streak versus the New York Islanders
neutral · AI labelView post →Greetings from UBS Arena people, where the Rangers visit the Islanders for their final preseason game. Testing, testing...
neutral · AI labelView post →tonight felt like a home game for the Islanders 😭 #njdevils
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd really love to recommend this game as it's a nice, chill, simple city builder with clean graphics and a great atmosphere. Unfortunately this is hampered by two major elements: the placement of buildings and the RNG. For the former (building placement), the whole strategy of the game is to place buildings in an optimal way, but actually doing so is frustrating because a) you can't zoom the camera to get any closer, b) the positioning of pieces that *should* fit together just doesn't work…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got drunk at the game and bought the Islanders gay hat
neutral · AI labelView post →quality game :) My wife and I play it all the time at night, helps her fall asleep
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The #Canucks are shaking up their defence ahead of Tuesday's game against Bo Horvat's Islanders. They're also putting the defencemen in some new pairs after they were asked to stop shaking them. It's preview time! dailyhive.com/vancouver/ca...
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