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Spirit Island
Developer Handelabra Games Inc.
Become the spirits of the land, and defend the island from colonizing Invaders spreading blight and destruction! Your spirits work with the native islanders to increase your power and drive the invading colonists from your island in this strategic area-control game. From the Steam store page
361 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
174 positive · 22 negative
95% range 84–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 174 | 22 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
165 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,566 of 1,704 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 361 · most liked firstDo you remember, when you were just a child, watching leaves dance and spin around in a playful pirouette? In those moments, you were seeing Sun-Bright Whirlwind. --- Study/Draw-Over/Fanart of Sun-Bright Whirlwind, by Lucas Durham, for the game Spirit Island! spiritislandwiki.com/index.php?ti...
unlabelledView post →This week at #boardgames night, we returned to Spirit Island. In the first game, I played Hearth Vigil, and we got smashed by the level 2 French. The second I was Many Minds Move as One vs level 1 Habsburgs. I didn't fully grok my spirit's strategy but we got the win mainly thanks to my teammates!
unlabelledView post →Spirit Island set for new publisher as designer declines Flat River Group renewal, plans complete art overhaul: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
unlabelledView post →Playing some Spirit Island this Sunday! (+tea) #boardgames
unlabelledView post →Played Spirit Island, Formaggio, and one other game I can’t share details on yet. Solid game night.
unlabelledView post →Quote repost with your art that has stars! 🌠 Starlight Seeks Its Form 🌠 A sentient fallen star from the game Spirit Island #spiritisland #boardgame #artshare
unlabelledView post →Gonna see if my brain can function for long enough to have a game of Spirit Island with my partner. #boardgames
unlabelledView post →We ran a game of Spirit Island tonight where we sprinted to full terror for Halloween. You can feel the power creep with Breath of Darkness versus Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares but we had a good time. And wouldn't you know once the colonists had fled in terror this happened.
unlabelledView post →Spirit Island at @leder.games HQ! It will be hard to play on the cardboard boards after this. #boardgames #tabletopgames
unlabelledView post →Gentle folks, I have completed a game of Spirit Island with every Spirit and a few fan ones.
unlabelledView post →A much needed game of Spirit Island at the end of a long week.
unlabelledView post →I finally won a game of Spirit Island with Starlight Seeks It's Form. Previously my brain freezes each time I start the game. I believe I only have Shroud of Silent Mist left and I will have won the game with every Spirit.
unlabelledView post →Played Spirit Island for the first time last night. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. 4 hours of playing later and I think I may understand the basics. It’s the most complicated board game I’ve ever played.
unlabelledView post →I'm Eric! I'm a freelance game designer, best known for Spirit Island. A recent-ish game I really enjoy is Daybreak; a less recent one is Argent: the Consortium. Lots of things make me happy, but lately, it's especially been my kids. They've really helped turn some days from rough to super-great.
unlabelledView post →Unfortunately, we ran out of time to finish this 4 player game of Spirit Island. We were so close to a win. A friend has this game really blinged out with all the expansions. Is there a game you love that you've blinged out with all the expansions or deluxe bits? #boardgames
unlabelledView post →I just finished a game of Spirit Island as A Spread of Rampant Green with 16 power cards. I had to reclaim once all game.
unlabelledView post →I can’t believe I let Spirit Island sit unplayed on my shelf for all these years. I hung out with chat while setting up and learning how to play on Twitch. It’s a really compelling game with a great theme. Looking forward to playing it again.
unlabelledView post →In the middle of our first game of Spirit Island. I feel like we have made a few mistakes. But I'm looking forward to the next one already. #Boardgames #SpiritIsland
unlabelledView post →I want a Spirit Island spirit that is a giant Spider. No idea what the game play would be I just like spiders and giant versions of monsters.
unlabelledView post →Playing some Spirit Island again. This game is so interesting, it's only my second playthrough. I made dice bags for the kickstarter 500 years ago
unlabelledView post →Holiday break or as I like to call it Spirit Island playing week. Had a really high scoring game today thanks to Time Spills Sideways against Russia 4.
unlabelledView post →If you want to play with friends, buyer beware that while the game is great, you cannot save a multiplayer game to resume it later.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirit Island occupies a well-deserved place in the board game discourse. The recent release of Horizons of Spirit Island, a downscaled and simplified version of the game, got me thinking about the legacy and meaning of the game. Read it here: spacebiff.com/2024/03/06/h...
unlabelledView post →Spirit Island got brought up in the Atopia discord recently and it's been on my mind so I figured I'd get it to the table. (Last play was Oct 2023, so it's on the #boardgame list to play this year anyways) Wish me luck!
unlabelledView post →Game night: 5p Spirit Island @pupatlas.bsky.social @wolfpupblade.bsky.social @kittygheera.bsky.social Good time teaching new players and using the new Spirits
unlabelledView post →Due to how bluesky works, here's a top 12. In no particular order. Spirit Island - Co-op, variable powers, high challenge Arkham Horror: The card game - Deck construction like magic the gathering, but co-op Castles of Burgundy - The best euro game Star Wars Rebellion - Epic war game.
unlabelledView post →I design games and frequently fail to convince people to publish them! Favorite game: Spirit Island. Love the theme, how it always feels different, and the brain melt. Non game thing making me happy right now: Star Trek Lower Decks
unlabelledView post →I am a Chinese player, and this digital board game is absolutely fantastic. I have purchased all the content for both the PC and iOS versions! Could you please add an option for Chinese language after all the DLC updates? This is really important to us. This board game already has a Chinese localization by a Chinese agent, which can serve as a reference. Thank you so much for creating such an interesting digital board game. It's like a love letter, making it unforgettable for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am playing a big Spirit Island game later today to celebrate my imminent birthday. What Spirit am I playing?
unlabelledView post →One of the illustrations I've gotten to do for the board game, Spirit Island. This has probably been one of my favorite companies to work for. Bonus kudos since my husband and our friends also really enjoy the game.
unlabelledView post →Some Sunday afternoon Spirit Island. Love messing around with the aspects and Thunderspeaker ended up being a BEAST this game. I hope the game lands in a new home soon. Any news @rericreuss.bsky.social? I’ve heard what’s left of GTG may still be printing it but it seems like that’s uncertain?
unlabelledView post →Working with the Spirit Island for my game - Seeker: Quest #gamedev #procreate #gamedevelopment #indiedev
unlabelledView post →Playing Spirit Island while food cooks so that we can at least smash some type of white colonialism before it takes hold. X)
unlabelledView post →Today at the club. Spirit Island. What a marvelous game! #hobbystreak day 22
unlabelledView post →Forgot to log most of my Card Game plays, but love seeing Spirit Island where it deserves to be at the top of this list! @bgstatsapp.bsky.social #boardgames
unlabelledView post →After 3 attempts and ensuring we were diligent in following the rules we won a game of Spirit Island (by R. Eric Reuss published by @greaterthangames.bsky.social. we managed to get all the fear cards down! #boardgames #boardgamesky
unlabelledView post →All set up and ready to spend the morning learning how to play Spirit Island. #boardgames
unlabelledView post →Played another two great games of #SpiritIsland with @khevna.bsky.social and two friends 🤩 Still my favourite board game ever 🥰 #BoardGames #SpiritIsland @rericreuss.bsky.social @greaterthangames.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Spirit Island #boardgame 2 player
unlabelledView post →I'm about to head into game 5 of Spirit Island this weekend.
unlabelledView post →Playing Spirit Island on my birthday. This is the best game ever made. Solo and at two, it sings like nothing else. My truest joy. #boardgames
unlabelledView post →Last game of my Christmas time off was Spirit Island on Tuesday! We almost braved adding an expansion this time, but decided on one last base-only game. We had a very convincing win - seemed like a very powerful combination of spirits. #boardgames
unlabelledView post →I played a really high level game of SI last night with Scotland and Prussia. I would like to see a mode for SI that adds a way harder Stage 4 and no way to win. Instead the game goes until the players fail. Spirit Island endless mode if you will.
unlabelledView post →I hate to give a game that I've played so much a bad review, but even as a superfan of the Spirit Island board game the digital version is lacking. It really is a shame because this game could be so much better but it seems like the development team is very small and they are mainly focused on new content. Also the game has gotten significantly better over the years, so I have hope that maybe the game will reach its true potential. I would only recomend buying this game if you are a big fan…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DEEPLY frustrating multiplayer friction. Turns are 'simultaneous' but are broken up by seemingly arbitrary actions locking the game for all players ("Other player is picking a power card to discard! God forbid you...even look at your own cards!!"). Undoing is opaque and tedious and requires everyone to click through. The game itself seems pretty intriguing, if requiring a sherpa who knows how to play to prevent utter failure. Just play this one in person.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spirit Island, still my favorite board game of all time, and the best solo game out there. Solo 3 spirits (Eyes, Wandering Voice and Shroud stranded) against England 6. Fear win with one blight left and a score of 68. #boardgames #soloboardgames
unlabelledView post →Bad news: Our game of Spirit Island took too long, now I ran out of time to go swimming (and still manage all the other family plans this evening) Good news: At least we won! (It looked pretty dire for a while there…) #boardGames
unlabelledView post →Given the state of the world it is time to shift of the colonialist board game that is Catan and get people into the anti imperialist Spirit Island
unlabelledView post →I love spirit island! And Lure is such a strong spirit during the blitz scenario! #boardgames #SpiritIsland #tabletop
unlabelledView post →We had a blast playing -yet another- game of Spirit Island this weekend with @khevna.bsky.social and 2 friends (and are going to play another one tonight). I think it may be my favourite board game of all time 🤔 #boardgames
unlabelledView post →Tough, but Spirit Island Food Chain Magnate Arkham Horror The Card Game Orléans The Gallerist Dominant Species Android: Netrunner Codenames Yokohama Village
unlabelledView post →Here's all 12 games I played this month. Tea Witches was my most-anticipated play of the month. Spirit Island is my all-time favorite game at 2p with my wife. Vantage is a masterpiece and The Four Doors has replaced the Forbidden series for me. A good month overall! #boardgames
unlabelledView post →Learning how to play Spirit Island. Love the theme and mechanics so far, but I got destroyed in my first game! 😰 #bggcommunity #tabletopgames #boardgamegateway #boardgames #spiritisland
unlabelledView post →It's bitterly ironic that Spirit Island - a game about indigenous spirits resisting colonial incursion - was destroyed by oppressive empires waging a trade war.
unlabelledView post →Did try a game of Spirit Island again after half year not playing. anddd I lost 😂. I love board games that are hard, but losing so fast makes me sad. Oh well just need to get used to the game again. Slow and steady wins the race. I get two expansion for this game for my birthday 😍 (14-2).
unlabelledView post →Love Spirit Island, have a lot of fun playing Spirit Island, but it suffers from what I imagine to be a common European board game problem where the game ending feels strangely anticlimatic, just sorta like, "oh, that means we've won I guess."
unlabelledView post →Look at this really cool piece from @yemmie.bsky.social featuring my favorite board game: Spirit Island! It came out really well!
unlabelledView post →IDK how this isn't more popular, one of the best strategy games I have ever played. Love this game, own even expansion in physical and can't wait for the dlcs to be finished.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Learned Spirit Island at Wellycon this year too. Glad we had someone who had played before as it was a complex first play. Not sure it is for me. A heavier cooperative game. Theme was interesting and the tension you feel as you play was engaging. #wellycon #boardgame #boardgamegeek
unlabelledView post →Treating myself to a little game of Spirit Island 🏝️
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