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Outbreak Island
Developer Tiny Magicians
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game. From the Steam store page
251 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
174 positive · 72 negative
95% range 65–76%
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| Steam reviews | 174 | 72 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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5 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
887 of 1,132 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 251 · most liked first[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_slop]Warning: AI Slop This game is partially made with talentless, soulless AI generated content. The developer intentionally bypassed Valve's requirement to declare the use of AI Slop in a deliberate attempt to mislead gamers into paying money for AI Slop. Outbreak Island is a somewhat low-key asset flip. While the game is made primarily out of other people's assets, with placeholder/stock assets and engine elements all taken from asset stores, a lot…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know it seems in bad faith to spend 30 minutes on a game and leave a negative review, but I promise I have good reasons. In 30 minutes I: Mashed through a dozen tutorials for things that don't need tutorials. Had access to my truck, my farm, storage, food plots, repair and crafting stations and everything else I would normally spend hours trying to acquire in any other survival game. Explored 2 POIs around my farm. Had a bunch of ammo, full fuel and water storage, a truck full of full fuel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh man I remember this! I've been waiting for it. >New Game >Immediately hit with soft cartoony ChatGPT AI Art for cutscenes No Disclosure for it on the store page. Voice acting is more than likely AI too. Melee has no weight and a magnum sounds like a firecracker. I'm good, man. Give me my $10 back.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not only is this game an asset-flip. It's full of ai written notes and quest text. The painting in-game are all ai slop generated. And the screenshots on the store page might seem interesting but most of the map is just empty forest. Would never recommend this to anyone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I gave it just under 2hours for the ability to refund if needed. It was not for me. Not really as described. I was expecting a loot and craft by day and survive and hide at night. Something closer to 7D2D. TL;DR: Game discription is false. Wood is limited in what is essentially a forest. NO crafting your own base. NO defending at night. Resouces are NOT scarce. This was not the case. Night came and the world was as empty as it was during the day time. The only difference is that if you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes, I'm refunding it. Some of the game's brilliant - the nighttime being the only time where some parts of the world become available AND when the zombies get serious is a great move. That said, it's still very rough. It has a core loop that's solid, but it runs into a nasty case of "why are there so many trees and I can't cut any of them down" and "why can my truck be thwarted by a creaky, old wooden fence". Rebuilding the farm there looks like some kind of Pyrrhic victory, and the crafting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate the use of the AI postcards at the beginning. It made me want to stop playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't just DON'T Rigid - Overly complicated - Bare bones sandbox - Basic basic combat If you need more then feel free to read on. Ok so I've already Alt F4'd from the game. The game just doesn't feel good. So far it has the feel of a completed Unity game tutorial. Breadcrumb gaming - One mandatory step to the next to the next. An example of this is when you show up to the farm house and can't pick a key up off the table because it's not time yet. You can't read a book because it's not time…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Watched MaddVladd on The Outer Middle Show (YouTube) play this, and was instantly hooked. Bought it immediately. I can't put it down now! 10/10!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I originally added this to my wishlist in 2022, and although I'd completely forgotten it existed over the years, I was delighted to see that it finally got into Early Access! I gotta say, it's not bad! It's got far more than I anticipated it should, such as gathering, crafting, repairing, vehicles, lockpicking, a skill system, cooking, fishing, renovation of housing, farming, PLENTY of points of interest to explore, and combat feels good. That's always a huge concern of mine when a new game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool concept, but it's another game that is neither a crafting or a looting game.... You only loot crafting material, and you can't craft anything cool without a specific lootable.... like a broken assault rifle is needed to make an assault rifle... it's the worst of both genres and your time doesn't feel respected.... artificially inflated with nothing unique to make it worth your while.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is painfully dull: empty maps and NPCs that are unbelievably stupid. Like, *impossibly* stupid. You can literally jog past zombies, soldiers often don’t notice you either, and when they do, they’ll happily shoot through walls like physics is optional. Progression is a mess, too. There’s a key/quest bug (or at best terrible quest design), especially around the third scientist. The developer clearly expects you to follow one “correct” route, but in reality you can explore half the map…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first time I saw this game, I was genuinely hyped, hoping it would be a mix of Project Zomboid, State of Decay, and The Long Dark. The pictures, the description, and the title looked very promising. But after finishing the intro and completing a few tasks, I realized the game is still in a very early state. It feels too bland, raw, and empty. After 25 years of gaming, you see when things feel “off”, like the way assets and environments are placed, the missing sounds, the overall lack of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS GAME IS SO GOOD BUT IT NEEDS COOP!! PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING POSSIBLE... GIVE IT COOP, EVEN IF IT'S JUST 2 PLAYER (4 WOULD BE IDEAL). Thank you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Done updating review as i finished game. If I encounter any issues as I explore I'll update this review or when there is new stuff. This game is early access so everything i say here can change. Game is amazing and beautiful graphics. Game may be inspired by sons of the forest or the forest. If you played those games you will see some things that will make you think about those games. Didn't know the developer had a game called Withstand. Here is a link to it, even though it is not on Steam…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw this game lurking on a streamer’s page, whispering “early access… future hit…” like some cursed prophecy. And foolish mortal that I am, I believed it. I was wrong. Tragically. Horrifically. Astronomically wrong. The moment I started playing, the vibes were off. Not “subtle uncanny,” not “mysterious slow burn.” No. This felt like the entire game was stitched together by an AI trapped in a basement with only Wikipedia and vibes to survive. The story? Hollow. Empty. No hunger. No thirst. No…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not recommended at this time. Needs SERIOUS work. Literally took six tries just to get the game to load once I'd downloaded it. Longest I was able to play when it finally DID load was maybe 20 minutes before it crashed. Game looks good, has potential, but none of that matters when it doesn't work to begin with.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do love this game. When I first loaded it I couldn't put it down. The scenery and gameplay show that it is purely a labor of love from the Dev. I finished it out in very early access with so much more of the game to be opened up and added too. Every day I come home from work I look at my Steam library just to see if another update launched. Like updated 7 I am downloading today!!! Keep up the great work. We gamers do appreciate devs that keep us in the loop! ***edit*** Had to give…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could've been cool but it feels so unfinished and unpolished. Too much stuff for doing such simple things, feels like slop at the end of the day.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Within twenty minutes I already saw asset flipping and use of AI. The farm house is the same one in other games like Creepy Shift. Not going to bother putting in any effort since the devs didn't either.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL:DR (this is a long-ish post); Mini review and update suggestions. Game is great and has huge potential but needs work. Okay, lemme start off by saying this game is GREAT! Both in Concept and execution (mostly). The concept of there only being electricity for a few hours each night is amazing and such a unique thing, the only problem is it can be easily exploited in the game's current state. Otherwise most everything else is decent. The gun play is nice but the guns seem a bit weak, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Almost 10 hours into the game, I can see a lot of asset flipped buildings and some items like the AK you can see right through the vents near the barrel of the weapon (there isn't any barrel in there lol). Whatever though, I cannot recommend this game YET but it does have some great potential. This isn't a bad thing, I still think it's worth 10-15 dollars, because even I spend 15 dollars on a movie and it's 2 hours, this has given me my money's worth. One big problem to this as well is the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I understand this is EA but its still a let down.. I played this when there was a test last year or the year before I cant remember when but I had hopes. I spent the first 40 minutes completing tasks and dabbled into the "survival" part of the game. I love open world survival games but there is one glaring issue with current and previous and obvious future games that have been plaguing games. That being assets. I get it with games like this helps but its relied on way to much and pulls me…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game feels clunky and unpolished. Character movement is stiff, animations are dull, and the plot is incoherent. Quests don’t work properly, and the menu looks rough. There are no levels, no experience points, and enemies just disappear without dropping any loot. In its current state, it’s a refund for me, maybe I’ll give it another try in the future.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has a lot of problems : - Electricity only at night (= if you explore the world at day you are stucked) - Killing enemies doesn't give XP - Night enemies have no loot - Impossible to build where you want, only renovating a single house - All benches in the world need tools added to it - Tiny world - Lot of QoL problems - Completed quests are still in the quest list. It lacks of freedom like in classic open world survivals. If all these problems are fixed, could be a good game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →half-baked, empty product: one empty POI after another in an empty world, almost no food sources to loot so you're constantly starving, predictable AI, weird sounds, lots of work to do here. Check back in 3 years or so.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where is the content? The game is far from being an Early Access Ready.. Where to begin since there is soo much work to be done that it will be overwhelming. There are hardly any food to find to none existent. Driving is a nightmare as any little thing you hit will make your truck bounce like it has hydraulics. Little to NO content ingame...Like where are all the items at? Barely anything in the world that it feels like its empty most of the time. There is 0 hotbars so trying to use anything…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, I am actually pleasantly surprised, though It has been in development for A LOOOONG time lol, I thought we would get at least half the game not just third. Pros: - Story is promising, good premise, hoping it builds on that. - Driving is actually good, the car feels heavy, not floaty and you have good control over it. And how the car has specific places for Fuel canisters, a box for storage and even logs, is a really good touch. Good qol. - Shooting feels good, I don't know how a mag…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outbreak Island is a game I genuinely like – despite its many rough edges. Visually, it’s fine but nothing special. The bigger issue right now is sound design. Large parts of the game are almost completely silent. When you’re not shooting or driving, you often hear nothing except your own breathing while sprinting. No ambient sounds, barely any music – the world feels far too quiet and empty. And yes, the world itself is still very empty. That said, the solo developer is already working on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only put around 3 hours into Outbreak Island so far, but I'm really enjoying it! As a survival game in Early Access, it already feels promising, especially considering it's developed by a solo dev. First off, addressing one of the biggest complaints I've seen in reviews: the use of AI-generated content. I personally don't see it as a problem at all—especially for a solo developer. Money doesn't grow on trees, and like many indie devs (including myself for my own projects), balancing a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok so for a single game developed just by one person it's amazing! I¨ve tried couple other games which were developed by just one guy and it was no way near as good as this one. It's very very well optimized ( (capped 200 fps all the time) no stutters no freezes. just pure stability! And that's awesome for UE! Other studios should hire this guy for stability and performance xD. However i've enjoyed it pretty much I still have few things I was struggling with. 1) The storage system- this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The crafting in it is bad. The game system is also bad. You upgrade the car and the house without adding anything, there is no fun in playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not sure where the hate comes from on this game. I'm about 6 hours in and it's as good or better than alot of survival games out there. It has a different approach for sure but it's unique in a good way. The dev has pushed out like 12 updates in 8 months or something and they seem engaged. I'm having a blast so far and can't wait to see where it goes. The only complaint I have is I wish it was harder actually. There's water everywhere, fuel everywhere, very little enemies that I've ran across…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →no thank you. a lifeless game world. shallow gameplay design. loot is lame. combat is lame. the goals are lame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good but nothing special. It has potential but still has a long way to go. It is not complex as other similar games and has a more arcade vibe. The overall movement feels clunky but didn`t bother me to much. Car-physics need improvement... Driving over rails is a pain in the a... XD I would recommend for casual players. But remember it`s Early-Access.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →full of bugs , if you do anything too fast , you fell from world and drown in abys . i finished all the achivements but thanks to bugs , game does not count it , restarted , and tried deleting and downloading again , nothing works . Does not worth to play for now , maybe in 2 years
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like a multiplayer survival (due to mechanics) ai slop art used in all painting frames, soda machines and most likely even more stuff.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game for 22 minutes. Interested in the concept it, I wanted to see where it is now and where it might be headed. But in the intro I saw what I suspected to be the use of generative AI for the artworks of the intro sequence. Therefore I continued and saw that they used is obviously for the posters within the world as well. Even worse. They don't disclose it anywhere on the storepage. Not even a "AI pictures a just stand-ins until further in production". Which isn't great either,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yep. It wasn't fun. I'm used to a little more cerebral games, something that makes you think and work and isn't just solely a slog. Take for example in order to get tools you can't simply find them, no, you need to craft them yourself (because you are the world best blacksmith or something?), and every different subcomponent of stuff you need to make needs to be either found or crafted somewhere else that's usually super inconvenient, and you need multiple tools just to make the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT play this if you don't like being stressed. When that weird beam hits the sky at night, everything changes. The monsters get crazy, but it's also the ONLY time you can get fuel or crack open certain bunkers. The whole game is you spending the day planning a terrifying 15-minute heist for supplies at night. It's awesome
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a classical style survival game inspired by those when they were flooded in the mid 2010s. Its actually a fun different take on it though, Allot of similar stuff to like Mist and Survive The Nights, but the focus is on your vehicle and fixing a set base instead of meh building mechanics, The negatives arnt bad considering the similar games Ive played over the years. The biggest is the loot table needs a hair more balance. Some what youd think is common stuff is rare as possible, There…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, after 8 hours, I can safely say that this game has some damn good bones to it. Now Jebby, you may ask, what do you mean by bones? Most gamers know, bones mean core gameplay and gameplay loop. Also, story, controls, performance, etc. Outbreak Island has all of them in my opinion. I have spent 8 hours just collecting logs, going to the saw mill, upgrading my house, planting veggies, and I have loved every minute of it. The only thing I would improve would be the UI and menus. Other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isnt even early access this is alpha. 3 enemy types. Quest system is terrible, game punishes you for exploring. Go to an area clear it out then have to go back later just to complete the quest after you already gathered the quest item exploring. Then on one of the missions you have to collect a bunch of key cards(with the same crap quest system) unlock all the doors in this massive complex only to find out you need crafting mats to complete the quest so you have to navigate through the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has been one of the best open world survival games I have played in a VERY long time! I am proud of the developer for the game they made! It is visually pleasing and just fun all around. The literal surviving aspect of it is phenomenal. And so happy to see updates are already coming out and they aren't going to just leave the game how it is and keep making it better! Thank you for this game something I have been looking forward to for a very long time!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok....this game seemed to have an interesting idea and I thought something would come out of it but it's been a very long time and progress is incredibly slow. Plus some mechanics are just horrible, from combat to driving the truck like it's Fred Flintstone's car (aka like a piece of cement on rollers). Sorry but the game is still kind of bad and not really worth the time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still in early access, so the map is unfinished and some parts are a little simplistic/empty but in general it's a really nice game. If you're a fan of games such as STALKER, State of Decay, or Generation Zero, you'll probably enjoy this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I watched Ravenhome played this game and it looked enjoyable. I enjoy survival horror games where I have to manage inventory and have a decent craft system. I bought this... I believe either Monday or Tuesday and I have put in over 20 hours. I will say this is a good game. It does need polishing but for an early access game, I enjoy it. ~I enjoy base building/renovation, so for this game to have this feature is a plus. Smart idea and worth it especially as you unlock more inventory space…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to recommend the game, but I would wait for more development before buying this game. There is a lot of potential and I see what they are cooking. Good: The environment is beautiful and the monsters are well designed. They managed to invert the trope that dark is bad and light is good. While the monsters come out at night or get boosted, it is also the only time you have electricity. Certain crafting can only be done with electricity but there are fuel generators to help you out.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Summer cottage owner simulator. We go to the countryside, set up our farm and fight off jealous villagers at night
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not even going to entertain something that uses 10+ AI images in the opening 'cinematic' when you claim the "The vast majority of the game's art, logic, and design is handcrafted."
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still has a ways to go. Not enough zombies. No telling how to get to mission underground ??? I do like it so fat but it is begging for work.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Asset Flip Ai-Generated slop. One of the first things I noticed is the compass is wrong the west and east are on the wrong sides Open world and barely any enemies Game did a good job at almost making me fall asleep so i'll give it some credit where it's due
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like this game, the graphics are good, controller support is very good, the dev is very hands on. You can play it slow paced or fast the choice is yours, there is so much to do and discover, it is a refreshing change from other survival games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outbreak Island is a survival horror sandbox where you’re stranded on a remote island haunted by The Flash — a mysterious nightly event that awakens deadly monsters. You’ll scavenge, craft, and build shelters by day, then fight to survive terrifying nights. The atmosphere is tense, the sound design is excellent, and every night feels genuinely dangerous. There are a few bugs and performance hiccups, but overall it’s an intense and immersive experience for fans of The Forest or Green Hell.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello, I'd like to leave a review because I think this game already shows a lot of potential for its current stage of development. That said, there's still quite a bit of work to be done. Let's start with the negatives: - Movement feels very clunky and sometimes unnecessarily slow, especially when driving the pickup truck. - Weapons feel rather flat. They lack impact, and there's barely any sense of recoil. - The survival aspect feels conflicted. On one hand, your character needs food and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For what is currently available this is pretty impressive . It is obvious from the moment you log in that this is very early access so of course it needs quite a bit of work yet but it is certainly going in the right direction .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outbreak Island is one of those survival games that pulls you in fast and keeps giving you reasons to come back. I played the original game and thought it was amazing, but this version has truly raised the bar. It improves on the experience in a way that makes the world feel bigger, more immersive, and even more rewarding to explore. I really love the atmosphere, the mechanics, and the overall gameplay loop. The game does a great job of making exploration feel rewarding, whether you are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uhhhh, it's like playing a good game from 2008...not really survival outside of food and water and there is no threat whatsoever. Empty!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i like that this game has so much potential, and I hope the developers don't give up on it and keep updating it. So far, I've enjoyed it even more than similar sandbox + survival games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like survival games with some spookiness thrown in, you'll probably enjoy this one -- unless you don't understand what "early access" and "solo developer" means. It's not perfect because it's not done yet, but it's got a lot going for it. The creatures look and animate great, finding loot is satisfying, and upgrading your weapons, house, and truck are fun. Yes, there are some systems that need polish. Yes, there are some bugs. If you accept that early access means the game is in active…
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