Island Notes

Item: Island Notes
Rating: 70
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-08-24

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Summary

Solid survival and crafting gameplay
Engaging female companion system
Flexible custom difficulty settings
Poor companion AI and clunky UI
Unpolished combat and movement
Frustrating crafting and inventory

Emotions

Satisfaction25%Frustration17%Anticipation14%Disappointment14%Hope8%

Reviews (sample size): 131
Helpful reviews: 89%
Unhelpful reviews: 11%
Protest reviews: 0%

70%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
30%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 258
Negative points: 292
Gameplay points: 212
Perf. points: 9
Rec. points: 59
Misc points: 122

Point	Description	Importance
Solid Survival & Crafting Gameplay Description Players generally find the core gameplay, which combines survival, crafting, and base building, to be robust and enjoyable. The game offers a good amount of content and replayability, exceeding initial expectations for its price point. Importance 97%	Players generally find the core gameplay, which combines survival, crafting, and base building, to be robust and enjoyable. The game offers a good amount of content and replayability, exceeding initial expectations for its price point.	97%
Engaging Female Companion System Description The female companion system is a standout feature, deeply integrated into the core gameplay. Companions are not just cosmetic; they assist with resource gathering, crafting, combat, and their affection levels unlock new interactions and influence gameplay, making the survival experience more engaging and less solitary. Importance 90%	The female companion system is a standout feature, deeply integrated into the core gameplay. Companions are not just cosmetic; they assist with resource gathering, crafting, combat, and their affection levels unlock new interactions and influence gameplay, making the survival experience more engaging and less solitary.	90%
Robust Companion Customization Description The game offers extensive character customization options for female companions, including detailed face and body adjustments. This allows players to personalize their in-game partners to a significant degree. Importance 75%	The game offers extensive character customization options for female companions, including detailed face and body adjustments. This allows players to personalize their in-game partners to a significant degree.	75%
Excellent New Player Guidance Description The game provides comprehensive and detailed guidance for new players, making it easy to understand the mechanics and get started. This helps players quickly grasp the core loop and objectives. Importance 73%	The game provides comprehensive and detailed guidance for new players, making it easy to understand the mechanics and get started. This helps players quickly grasp the core loop and objectives.	73%
Flexible Custom Difficulty Settings Description The ability to adjust various difficulty settings and resource quantities individually is highly appreciated. This allows players to tailor the experience to their preferences, from a relaxed 'dating sim' to a more challenging survival game. Importance 70%	The ability to adjust various difficulty settings and resource quantities individually is highly appreciated. This allows players to tailor the experience to their preferences, from a relaxed 'dating sim' to a more challenging survival game.	70%
Expansive & Diverse Map Description The game features a large, open-world map with diverse environments, including land, water, and caves. Exploration is encouraged, with fixed resource points and tools like ziplines to aid traversal. Importance 69%	The game features a large, open-world map with diverse environments, including land, water, and caves. Exploration is encouraged, with fixed resource points and tools like ziplines to aid traversal.	69%
Good Sound Design & Feedback Description The game's sound design, particularly for weapon feedback like the pistol, is noted as being quite good. This contributes to a more immersive and satisfying gameplay experience. Importance 62%	The game's sound design, particularly for weapon feedback like the pistol, is noted as being quite good. This contributes to a more immersive and satisfying gameplay experience.	62%
Strong Performance Optimization Description The game demonstrates good optimization, with players reporting stable and high frame rates, even on less powerful hardware. This indicates a smooth and performant experience. Importance 3%	The game demonstrates good optimization, with players reporting stable and high frame rates, even on less powerful hardware. This indicates a smooth and performant experience.	3%
Great Value for Price Description Many players feel that the game offers excellent value for its price, suggesting that the quality and content provided exceed expectations for a game in its cost bracket. Importance 2%	Many players feel that the game offers excellent value for its price, suggesting that the quality and content provided exceed expectations for a game in its cost bracket.	2%
Relaxed 'Ark-like' Experience Description The game is compared favorably to 'Ark: Survival Evolved' but is noted for being a more relaxed and casual version, appealing to players who enjoy the genre but prefer a less intense experience. Importance 2%	The game is compared favorably to 'Ark: Survival Evolved' but is noted for being a more relaxed and casual version, appealing to players who enjoy the genre but prefer a less intense experience.	2%
Appealing Art Style Description The game's art style is described as beautiful, contributing to an aesthetically pleasing visual experience for players. Importance 1%	The game's art style is described as beautiful, contributing to an aesthetically pleasing visual experience for players.	1%

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