Heaven Island - VR MMO | Game Brain

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Heaven Island - VR MMO is a single player and multiplayer open world simulation game. It was developed by Fabio Ferrara and was released on December 23, 2015. It received neutral reviews from players.

More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance.

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Audience ScoreBased on 847 reviews

graphics34 positive mentions

story9 negative mentions

Relaxing and peaceful walking simulator with beautiful and soothing visuals and soundscapes, perfect for stress relief and meditation.
Easy to explore the island with simple gameplay focused on collecting shells and apples, offering a calm experience and trading cards.
Good VR compatibility, providing an immersive environment that enhances the relaxation and escapism of the island.

Lacks meaningful gameplay, objectives, and interaction, making it feel empty and boring beyond exploration and collection.
Technical issues including bugs, awkward controls, no in-game menus or options, and occasional crashes reduce playability.
Misleading marketing as an MMO and VR game, with poor multiplayer features and limited player interaction.

graphics
102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed reviews, with many praising the game's vaporwave-inspired, soothing visuals as impressive for an indie title, especially when set to higher quality settings. However, several users criticize the graphics as mediocre, outdated, or glitchy, noting subpar textures, occasional bugs, and underwhelming detail that detract from the experience. Overall, the visuals are considered charming and relaxing by some, but lacking polish and technical refinement by others.
- “Graphically impressive for an indie title.”
- “As a simulator game, this really exceeds in its category for the stunning visuals and serene environment.”
- “Almost every bit of detail is there, especially if you have the graphics on “beautiful”.”
- “It's a walking simulator with mediocre graphics, weird physics, and poorly implemented collision.”
- “All you do is walk around and look at welfare-grade graphics that would have been considered rudimentary in 2003.”
- “Completely useless graphics demo showing 15 years old graphics without any goal.”
music
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for its calming and relaxing qualities, fitting well with the peaceful environment and enhancing the tranquil atmosphere. However, some users note the music is sparse, occasionally eerie, or suffers from quality issues like crackling and abrupt volume changes. Several players suggest improvements such as continuous background music, better audio scripting, or options to play personal music alongside the game.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “The world has books with quotes and a soundtrack matching the environment.”
- “It's just good as in the ambient music fits in with the surroundings; when you go to the meditation place it plays meditation music that fits in with everything and the calming peace with the surrounding fire or water sounds works perfectly. Since it's a VR game, you can just relax and wander without care.”
- “No music, like nothing.”
- “Some of the sound and musical assets had recording quality issues and were not studio grade, with some perceptible crackling in it.”
- “Music stops in some parts of the map and goes pretty silent, which isn't really that good.”
gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is minimal and centered around a peaceful walking simulator experience with simple collectible tasks like gathering shells and apples. While some appreciate the relaxing and straightforward loop, many criticize the lack of meaningful interaction, depth, and optimization issues, resulting in repetitive and tedious mechanics with little to no traditional gameplay elements.
- “Very cool atmosphere and relaxing gameplay loop.”
- “I also enjoy the apple and shell collecting achievements because whilst you are just doing the same simple action repeatedly, it gives you an objective and provides at least some actual gameplay, which I really appreciate in a walking sim.”
- “Spent a dollar, got 50 hours of gameplay.”
- “The software is very badly optimised, with low framerates and janky gameplay even on a high end rig.”
- “But as a walking simulator, collecting shells and apples makes the gameplay boring and tedious.”
- “There's nothing in terms of gameplay outside of finding objects on the ground, but the game is made to look pretty, not be fun.”
story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect is widely noted as minimal or nonexistent, with many users highlighting the lack of narrative, objectives, or meaningful interaction. While some appreciate the environmental storytelling and open exploration, most find the absence of a clear plot or missions leads to a lack of engagement and purpose. Overall, the game is perceived more as an experiential walk than a traditional story-driven game.
- “The environment tells a story without words.”
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “Paradise Island follows the story of the ghost of someone trapped on the island.”
- “Sure, it is advertised as an experiential game, so that is to be expected, but there is no story being told, no interactions to be made.”
- “Game has no story, no end.”
- “-no story - you're given no story or explanation as to why you're here and what you're supposed to do.”
stability
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from numerous bugs and graphical glitches, including freezes, clipping issues, and problematic achievements that often require manual tracking. Stability is a significant concern, with frequent crashes and server lag disrupting multiplayer experiences. Despite basic technical functionality, these persistent issues detract heavily from overall playability.
- “Buggy and the dev doesn't even try to fix it properly.”
- “Hundreds have literally informed you that the game glitches or breaks forcing a person to restart.”
- “I'm not sure why it has multiplayer or MMO tags since while you are connected to a buggy/laggy server that will kick you back to your original spawn randomly, you will be completely alone while you explore the island.”
atmosphere
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its peaceful, soothing, and dreamy atmosphere, enhanced by vibrant visuals and calming music, making it ideal for relaxed exploration. However, some find the MMO aspect lacking in player presence, and occasional shifts in music can create an eerie tone that contrasts with the otherwise tranquil vibe. Overall, the atmosphere is considered the game's strongest appeal, though some feel it may not surpass the relaxation of real-life experiences.
- “A must have for anyone who likes atmospheric exploration games.”
- “The vibrant graphics and soothing soundtrack create a calming atmosphere, perfect for unwinding.”
- “One of the strongest appeals of this game is the atmosphere.”
- “The visuals are soothing, and the atmosphere is dreamy—but the MMO part feels like everyone forgot to show up.”
- “I understand that you may be just trying to share a relaxing atmosphere along with some inspirational quotes, but in all honesty I saw nothing here that a genuine walk in a park or along the beach in real life would not equally, or serve as a more productive task.”
- “Although the game gives off a relaxing atmosphere, the doodads scattered all over the island could use a heavy touch-up.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is inconsistent, with some users noting good visuals but frequent performance issues like frame rate drops and unnecessary rendering, leading to a suboptimal experience. While a few report it runs smoothly on high-end GPUs, many find it poorly optimized, causing glitches and discomfort. Improved optimization is needed to enhance playability and fully enjoy the game's relaxing aspects.
- “Pretty textures, nice models, good optimization.”
- “It's pretty relaxing and once it's better optimized it will be a good game for relaxing after a stressful day or before going to bed.”
- “Even I tried to participate in the forums and suggested that the graphic settings should be optimized more to run smoothly at 60 fps. While a GTX GPU is required, it's smoothly enough on my side.”
- “I guess the developer didn't do any optimization at all; the framerate drops when the camera points towards 'heavy objects' that should not be rendered yet as they are on the other side of the island. However, they seem to be rendered anyway, because the framerate is high when looking towards the sea.”
- “The game suffers from relatively bad optimization, causing headaches due to vertigo.”
- “Even though I tried to mention in the forums that the graphics settings should be optimized more to run smoothly at 60 fps, it seems a GTX GPU is required, so on my side, the game struggles a bit but runs smoothly enough.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is generally seen as relaxing and suitable for casual farming or trading card collection, but repetitive tasks like collecting apples and shells can feel tedious and boring, turning achievement hunting into a chore.
- “But as a walking simulator, collecting shells and apples makes the gameplay boring and tedious.”
- “In order to escape, players must collect 70 apples and 70 shells, like some tedious Easter egg hunt.”
- “Achievement hunting is equal to grinding.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game received mixed reactions, with some users finding it amusing and laughter-inducing, while others felt it was ineffective or not funny. Overall, the comedic elements were appreciated by some but did not resonate with everyone.
- “It's kinda funny, uses nice fish AI.”
- “Funny game, I got it for free and liked it, 7.1/10 because it made me laugh.”
- “This review was funny.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game evokes strong emotional responses, with moments like watching the sunset creating a poignant and heartfelt experience that resonates deeply with players.
- “Watching the sunset in this game is strangely emotional.”
- “Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the game's monetization, viewing it as a blatant cash grab by the developer.