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Devil's Island is a single player open world shooter game with horror, mystery and post-apocalyptic themes. It was developed by Never Say Never and was released on August 24, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Devil's Island is an FPS with elements of survival, maintained in a horror atmosphere with post-apocalyptic themes in a world that has already ended. This is a game whose history combines what has long been forgotten with what may yet come.

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
story5 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • The game has a great atmosphere with a captivating post-apocalyptic theme and an immersive story.
  • It offers a unique blend of FPS, horror, and survival mechanics with crafting, upgrading, and exploration.
  • The soundtrack and sound design, including metal themes and ambient sounds, enhance the overall experience.
  • The game suffers from poor UI design, unreadable text, and lack of clear objectives which can confuse players.
  • Combat mechanics are clunky, slow, and frustrating with problematic enemy AI and hitboxes.
  • There are multiple bugs, keybinding issues, and balancing problems, particularly with hunger/thirst management and crafting limitations.
  • story

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    45% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The story is generally described as immersive, easy to follow, and offering more depth than initially apparent, with elements of mystery and gradual intensity. While not considered exceptional by all, it effectively complements the survival gameplay and adds to the overall enjoyment. Fans of story-driven survival games and atmospheric tension are likely to appreciate its narrative.

    • “The story is very immersive and easy to understand.”
    • “So with that being said, the game as it is, honestly is fun to me, it was a smooth play, looked and sounded good, seems to have a bit of a mystery story wise, caught me off guard with slight jump scares. All in all though, definitely would recommend this game to others to try a more story-driven survival style game for sure.”
    • “If you like to follow a good story in a game and taking care of zombies plus not rush ahead, then this game is for you. Oh, and crafting/looting is in the game too - I have been test playing this game and had a lot of fun with it.”
    • “The story is not the greatest, but also not the worst.”
    • “Simple quest game where you need to learn how many times you need to click and where.”
    • “Long story.”
  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a unique blend of FPS, horror, and survival elements, creating an engaging experience for many players. However, some criticize the fighting mechanics and core gameplay implementation, noting bugs and a need for further quality assurance improvements. Overall, while the concept is strong, the execution of gameplay mechanics requires refinement.

    • “Concepts and ideas are top notch and have a nice balance of FPS, horror, and survival mechanics.”
    • “From first impressions, game mechanics, if any bugs, optimization, quality of life, story or directives, just playing allows me to see these in action.”
    • “I was ready to ignore a lot of bad and ugly stuff if the core gameplay was good.”
    • “Core gameplay is very poorly implemented (if it's even there...), and needs a lot of QA iterations.”
    • “Game is fun and I like it :) only thing is the fighting mechanics aren't great but other than that I like the game :D”
  • atmosphere

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is generally praised for being intriguing and immersive, enhanced by its soundtrack and 3D environment. However, some users feel it could be significantly improved with more ambient sound cues and better character and animation design to fully capture the apocalyptic setting. Overall, the atmosphere is a strong point but has room for refinement.

    • “A short but intriguing game with great atmosphere and awesome soundtrack!”
    • “Things like crows, crickets, or even branches breaking since it's a survival game; additions like these that are quite simple to add would completely change and enhance the apocalyptic atmosphere.”
    • “I love the atmosphere of this game.”
    • “Something very easy to add and very effective at the same time is sound cues that play from time to time to add to the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “Things like crows, crickets, or even branches breaking since it's a survival game; additions like these that are quite simple to add to the game would completely change and enhance the apocalyptic atmosphere.”
    • “The 3D environment has a neat atmosphere to it, if you ignore the horrid character and weapon models, and the godawful animations.”
  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    Users have mixed opinions on the graphics, noting that while some find them stellar and impressive, especially on ultra quality settings, others feel the visuals appear somewhat dated, particularly in combat scenes. The retro-style graphics are also appreciated for their nostalgic appeal.

    • “The graphics are stellar.”
    • “New graphics in retro style!”
    • “The graphics on ultra quality look great!”
    • “The game does feel a bit dated as far as combat and graphics go.”
  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for its awesome soundtrack, which effectively enhances the intriguing atmosphere and overall experience.

    • “A short but intriguing game with great atmosphere and awesome soundtrack!”
  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the game's optimization satisfactory, noting that gameplay runs smoothly with minimal bugs. Overall, the performance supports an enjoyable experience without technical hindrances.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    There are no user comments provided regarding the game's replayability, so no summary can be made.

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Devil's Island is a open world shooter game with horror, mystery and post-apocalyptic themes. Common tags for Devil's Island include outbreak sim, first-person, indie, aliens, exploration and others.

Devil's Island is available on PC, Windows and Epic Games.

Devil's Island was released on August 24, 2023.

Devil's Island was developed by Never Say Never.

Devil's Island has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Devil's Island for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Devil's Island is a single player game.

Similar games include Outbreak Island, The Wild Eight, Beyond Hanwell, Arid, Winter Survival and others.