Steam market intelligence

ISLANDERS: New Shores

96% positive · 1,305 Steam reviews · released Jul 10, 2025 · by The Station

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~49.5k (P10–P90: 19.8k – 109k)

Gross revenue: ~$406k (P10–P90: $162k – $893k)

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: 97% positive across 38 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).

Visuals & audio100% positive · 56 mentions

“800 hrs in and confident i'll do 800 more. quite possibly the most satisying game i've everplayed. simple concept with endless permutations, just roguelike enough, fine to play at a cozy beginner level but tons of tiny skill tests…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 814 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics98% positive · 46 mentions

“The original was good: beautiful, pleasant, clever, but it had a tension where it felt your options were often frustratingly simplistic in the face of how complex the core of the gameplay puzzle was. This sequel adds additional…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity100% positive · 22 mentions

“Serene fun. Good sequel overall. Probably needs some balance tweaks as the deck keeps dealing you worthless circuses by the end game as if to nudge you to move along. Let me build in peace”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 40 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value92% positive · 12 mentions

“New Shores is more of the same, both in the good and bad way. After playing Islanders to a relative 'end', I was excited about this new iteration of the series. From the start the game has some good gameplay improvements, as well as a more…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal

335 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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