Foxen Island

About

Foxen Island is a single player casual simulation game with a mystery theme. It was developed by gamingyourway and was released on March 18, 2021. It received positive reviews from players.

A charming and casual single-player 3rd-person game of exploration and discovery; mysteries abound on Foxen Island! As the titular Foxen you prance and leap your way across the enchanting and atmospheric environment of the Island, while solving the puzzles left behind.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player

Skip User Reviews

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Beautiful and charming art style with a relaxing atmosphere and day/night cycle that enhances exploration.
Engaging and natural-feeling exploration as a fox, offering collectibles, secret areas, and a variety of unique environments.
Well-done sound effects and cutscenes that contribute to an immersive and enjoyable early access experience.

Camera and control issues including jerky or fast camera motions, restrictive turning, and occasional bugs causing disorientation and motion sickness.
Game is unfinished with limited content currently available, including missing updates and incomplete features like achievements and additional maps.
Technical problems such as game-breaking bugs, incomplete controller support, and sometimes visible object pop-ins reduce overall polish.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The graphics are widely praised for their stunning and charming art style, enhanced by detailed elements like a day/night cycle and interactive environments. Despite some users on low-end PCs not experiencing the visuals fully, the overall design is beautiful and contributes significantly to the game's relaxing atmosphere.
- “It's gorgeous - the graphic design is stunning and the day/night cycle only makes it better.”
- “Both the visuals and sounds of this game fit really well, and subtle little details like the way the grass interacts really bring the game to life.”
- “It's pretty relaxing, the graphics are simple but stunning.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's story is engaging and successfully piques players' interest, making them eager for the next season to continue the narrative.
- “I played early access and the story that is starting is engaging and I want to know more.”
- “I honestly can't wait until season 2 comes out to continue the story!”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The gameplay is primarily a simple scavenger hunt for items and locations, complemented by a mode that acts like a screensaver by switching camera views. Despite its minimal content and some glitches typical of an early build, the game’s straightforward mechanics and charming design provide an enjoyable and promising experience.
- “This game has a unique charm to its simplicity and easy mechanics. For an early build, it's really good despite some glitches and limited content, which is understandable. There's a lot of work put into this game, and the payoff is worth it. It was fun playing, and I will absolutely play more when more content is released.”
- “The only gameplay is a scavenger hunt for a few items and locations.”
- “There's also a mode which removes the gameplay and just switches the camera between some particularly well-framed shots, like a sort of screensaver.”
- “This game has unique charm in its simplicity and easy mechanics, but as an early build, it has glitches and only a short amount of content, which is understandable.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for being very relaxing and casual yet stylish, contributing to an enjoyable and calming experience.
- “Very relaxing experience, I really enjoyed the casual but stylish atmosphere.”
- “Love the relaxing atmosphere in this.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game shows promising potential with its simple mechanics and charm, though it currently has some glitches reflecting its early build status. Despite limited content, stability is acceptable for this stage, and ongoing development is anticipated to improve the experience.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised for complementing its beautiful art and overall atmosphere, contributing to an engaging and enjoyable experience.
- “It has collectibles, beautiful art, and great music.”