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  • Summary: ISLANDERS is a relaxing, minimalist strategy game about building cities on colourful islands.

    With simple and intuitive building mechanics, you have the freedom to create your own cities on the rugged cliffs of the game's islands in half an hour or less. Explore these procedurally
    ISLANDERS is a relaxing, minimalist strategy game about building cities on colourful islands.

    With simple and intuitive building mechanics, you have the freedom to create your own cities on the rugged cliffs of the game's islands in half an hour or less.

    Explore these procedurally generated Islands from lush green grasslands to dry deserts and snowy mountainscapes and expand your settlements from sprawling villages to vast cities.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Sep 3, 2021
    97
    Islanders is effortlessly sublime. A city builder that is easy to understand and continues to grow with each playthrough.
  2. Oct 1, 2021
    90
    Islanders is the perfect strategy game for people who love that genre or gamers who are just getting into it. It’s a simple game that is incredibly addictive and is very hard to master! I hope more industry and building packs become available as time goes on!
  3. Sep 6, 2021
    80
    ISLANDERS: Console Edition is something that is able to deliver a relaxing city experience without the stress of deep management, finances, and dealing with unhappy residents. It’s a game that is great to pick up for a quick bash, finding the minutes turning into hours. It’s well priced too and the low outlay works as a brilliant incentive to those looking to take a gamble.
  4. Sep 24, 2021
    80
    Islanders doesn't necessarily reinvent the wheel and may have a few control issues, but it still provides a hugely enjoyable time that's always there to dive into between other games. It also has a very enticing price point of £4.19 / $4.99. The game has quickly become a perfect title to wind down with when extended sessions of Splitgate have aggravated us or the intense subject matter of Lost Judgment has become too much. If you’re looking for something to break up your gaming life, Islanders: Console Edition is a fantastic choice.
  5. Oct 4, 2021
    75
    Overall, I found Islanders: Console Edition to be a little under-stimulating, while my wife found it truly enjoyable. She appreciates the calming nature of the game combined with the ability to be competitive in the leaderboard. While we’re not 'wowed' by the quality of the graphics, we do feel that the developers hit the mark with what they were after. We recommend Islanders for anyone that likes Sim City or other such puzzle and strategy games as well as anyone, young or old, needing a quick brain break.
  6. Aug 27, 2021
    55
    Not everyone will appreciate the mind-numbing effect that comes with playing Islanders: Console Edition but if you're in the market for a game that'll put you to sleep then I recommend checking it out. Those looking for a challenge won't find one here, though.