Steam market intelligence
Bootstrap Island
82% positive · 1,450 Steam reviews · released Mar 12, 2026 · by Maru VR
Early AccessSurvivalAdventureLife SimRogue-likeActionSurvival HorrorOpen World
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~47.9k
(P10–P90: 19.1k – 105k)
Gross revenue: ~$981k
(P10–P90: $392k – $2.2M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 87% positive across 114 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Performance & stability65% positive · 66 mentions
“Cool concept and pretty well executed other than absolutely horrific dog-water performance even on super high-end hardware. Hey Dev, figure out how to not render so much when it's not necessary. This game is basically a showcase on how to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio76% positive · 46 mentions
“Cool concept and pretty well executed other than absolutely horrific dog-water performance even on super high-end hardware. Hey Dev, figure out how to not render so much when it's not necessary. This game is basically a showcase on how to…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics65% positive · 37 mentions
“pretty fun game, dont like how some features take a long time to unlock, i have to play for well over 4 hours to unlock an inventory, the gameplay at the start is more about sitting by a fire biding your time. It would be great if they had…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalStory & writing84% positive · 25 mentions
“THE BEST vr survival game aot only thing is people don't finish the game and play the story but it is a 11/10 I wish I cold wipe my memory and play ts again”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 33 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value71% positive · 17 mentions
“If i had to pick a game we can actually call next gen this would be it, so glad i refunded beyond sandbox for this”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance63% positive · 16 mentions
“its fun, kinda hard. Also kinda unfair, since you have to survive 13 days and more to even have an inventory AND crafting, should shorter that. Otherwise really good”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity67% positive · 15 mentions
“This is the best survival game I ever played. It’s fun it has a lot of content the game runs very well and it’s very interesting there’s a lot of stuff you can do. The game has very good physics, no bugs and it’s very imersive. I recommend…”
Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Art style
Realistic
Setting
Historical
Structure
Open world
Mood & themes
Atmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsVR supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to playEarly Access
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.