Starsand Island
Critic Reviews for Starsand Island
Starsand Island was made for cosy gamers who want something familiar but softer, more modern, and more romanticised. The characters lean into a gentle shoujo anime/manga style, while the world itself focuses on atmosphere. Starsand Island is escapism in the quietest sense, whispering as the tide rolls in and the sun sets overhead. If you’ve played everything from Sun Haven to Coral Island, Fields of Mistria, Dinkum, Animal Crossing, and Disney Dreamlight Valley, you probably know the feeling I had coming into yet another cosy life sim. I wanted something new, but I also wanted to feel welcomed home. Starsand Island understands that impulse, and most of the time, it delivers.
Starsand Island is a cozy game that gives you the feeling of coming home. It includes everything you expect from a cozy game, but there are minor improvements that could be made, such as having fewer tourists in favor of focusing on island residents. However, it's easy to jump into, and you can sink hundreds of hours into its peaceful world.
Despite its early access status, Starsand Island is packed with all the life sim goodness you'd expect, and an incredibly gorgeous world to do it in.
