Edge Islands

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Edge Islands is a single player tactical role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Fenrir and was released on March 24, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2111020/ BUILD Gather resources from your environment to build a colony for your group and prepare their adventures. Make them cozy to improve their mood, farm and raise animals to provide food while facing changing weather and seasons. Then get new recruits when you are ready to meet their needs and expand until building a massive fortress. TRAIN Prepar…

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

replayability2 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

The game combines colony simulation and turn-based combat in a unique and engaging way, offering a fun gameplay loop.
The developer is highly responsive to community feedback, quickly addressing bugs and implementing fixes, which enhances the overall experience.
There is a lot of potential for future updates, with many players expressing excitement about the game's direction and the content that could be added.

The game feels very much in early access, with many features lacking polish and some mechanics being frustrating, such as pathing issues and worker priorities.
Combat can be basic and repetitive, with some players feeling that it lacks depth and variety, especially in the early stages.
Progression can feel grindy and unbalanced, particularly regarding resource management and the availability of essential items like twine.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Gameplay is characterized by a basic chess-like battle system and a complex mechanic involving "twine," which can be frustrating due to the lack of prioritization by adventurers. While the game has a solid foundation and engaging gameplay loop, players may need to invest time in understanding the mechanics, as resources and guides are limited. The variety of skill types and dungeon crawling elements add depth to the experience.
- “I highly recommend giving some time to really learn the mechanics, and it does work.”
- “Got a good gameplay loop and foundation; I look forward to seeing where this one goes.”
- “For me, the most interesting parts are the different skill types, battle mechanics, and dungeon crawling.”
- “1) Twine - this is the most annoying mechanic in the game.”
- “The battles are very basic, chess-like gameplay.”
- “It took some time to really unpack the mechanics as there aren't many guides or web pages with all the details.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, particularly in the early stages where leveling up feels unproductive. The need to engage in repetitive battles for resources, combined with a clunky interface for executing actions, contributes to a sense of frustration and monotony in gameplay.
- “This leads to many initial days that feel pretty grindy.”
- “So you find yourself grinding levels, which don't feel like they contribute a ton, until you can finally start to train.”
- “If you want to make a somewhat pretty fortress, I guess you can, but you need to fight monsters to get them to drop stuff like clay, which you need for the end tier stuff, and fights really get tedious after a while.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players highlight the game's significant replay value, expressing excitement about its potential for expansion and future enjoyment. The anticipation of additional content suggests that replayability could increase even further as the game develops.
- “That's an insane amount of replay value right there... I can't imagine what it will be like when it's finished!”
- “If the systems continue to get expanded, I can see this being a really enjoyable game with a lot of replayability.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Reviewers express a desire for greater variety in character development and abilities, suggesting that while the current options are satisfactory, an expanded range could enhance the overall experience.
- “I think more variety in the character development and abilities would enhance the experience.”
- “I think more variety in the character development and abilities would be better, not necessarily that there needs to be more.”