Steam market intelligence
ISLANDERS: New Shores
96% positive · 1,257 Steam reviews · released Jul 10, 2025 · by The Station
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~47,703
(P10–P90: 19,081 – 104,947)
Gross revenue: ~$390,773
($156,308 – $859,705)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 97% positive across 39 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4097 games).
Visuals & audio100% positive · 52 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
Gameplay & mechanics97% positive · 37 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
Content & longevity100% positive · 20 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
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
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.