Starsand Island

Leave the hustle of the city behind and embrace life on Starsand Island. Fish, farm, raise animals, and befriend or fall in love with locals to learn their secrets. Customize your world with our DIY system…

85 18 August 2026 from $32.78

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Romance Sandbox

Starsand Island is an adventure developed by Seed Lab, released 18 August 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Mac. It currently starts at $32.78 at Steam. The main story takes about 115 hrs to finish.

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Starsand Island is

Starsand Island is an adventure game developed by Seed Lab and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Starsand Island is a life simulation game developed and published by Seed Sparkle Lab. It is being developed for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It was released into Steam early access on 11 February 2026, with a full release due on 18 August 2026.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are romance and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 75 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Starsand Island holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 79, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 115 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $32.78, that works out to about $0.29 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i3-2120 / AMD A10-8750 or similar, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon R9 M375X or similar. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $32.78 at Steam. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $10.39 (about $10.39), while United Kingdom pays £26.80 — 3.4 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 10 on Steam, which is about $10.39.

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What it launched against

Starsand Island launched on 18 August 2026, within three weeks of The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Starsand Island yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Starsand Island — frequently asked questions

When did Starsand Island come out?

Starsand Island was released on 18 August 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Starsand Island cost?

The cheapest current price for Starsand Island is $32.78 at Steam. Prices on this page are checked daily.

How much is Starsand Island in Pakistan?

On Steam Pakistan, Starsand Island is priced at $10.39 (about $10.39).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Starsand Island?

At minimum, Starsand Island needs Intel i3-2120 / AMD A10-8750 or similar, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon R9 M375X or similar graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Starsand Island?

The main story of Starsand Island takes around 115 hrs.

Is Starsand Island worth it?

That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $32.78, and the main story takes about 115 hrs, which works out to $0.29 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

How many GB is Starsand Island?

The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Starsand Island have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for Starsand Island does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does Starsand Island have split screen?

Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Starsand Island. Console versions can differ.

Can you play Starsand Island solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Starsand Island as well as multiplayer.

Does Starsand Island have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Starsand Island, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Starsand Island on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Starsand Island; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Starsand Island on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Starsand Island. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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