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Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game

You walk around on an island digging up random bits of metal objects. Most of the time you'll find trash, but the most rewarding feeling is when you find treasure. These objects earn a varying number of…

19 July 2018

Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game is an arcade developed by Ben Wiest, released 19 July 2018 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game is

Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game is an arcade game developed by Ben Wiest and released in 2018. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You walk around on an island digging up random bits of metal objects. Most of the time you'll find trash, but the most rewarding feeling is when you find treasure. These objects earn a varying number of points, depending on what the object comes out as, which you can use to buy skins or upgrades for your detector. Listen to calming music as you take in the island's unique scenery. What can you dig up?
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game launched on 19 July 2018, within three weeks of Dead Cells, Octopath Traveler, Overcooked! 2 and Sonic Mania Plus.

Released around the same time: Dead Cells, Octopath Traveler, Overcooked! 2, Sonic Mania Plus.

Official trailer

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When did Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game come out?
Detector Island: A Metal Detecting Game was released on 19 July 2018 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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