Players are stitching together fractured worlds for 10 to 25 hours straight, resulting in a stellar 96 percent approval across 2409 Steam reviews. This breezy metroidvania wins hearts with pure charm and smooth exploration rather than exhausting difficulty.
What it's about: Prends ton envol et réunis un monde fragmenté dans ce metroidvania étonnamment plein de tendresse ! Aide Iko à s'aventurer à travers de magnifiques îles peintes artisanalement, à recevoir des lettres de la part de personnages excentriques ainsi qu'à affronter de puissants et monstrueux adversaires.
In-game
« Perfect steam deck game, chilled metroidvania, charming characters, rewarding exploration and some good bosses! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2025 · 13 h played1« Short and sweet metroidvania. Not too difficult, especially when searching for all the upgrades, but can be decently challenging on normal or hard. Conversations made me chuckle, characters and events are charming. »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played1« Le Metroidvania parfait pour ton cousin de 12 ans. Du nectar ce jeu. Ca se boit comme un bon smoothie au soleil. »👍 anonymous review · Jan 2026 · 12 h played« Really cool metroidvania, it's really pleasant to travel through the world with the smoothness your character's movement allow. The game is accessible but the last bosses will still challenge you no matter you experience. »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2022 · 11 h played« un métroidvania comme on les aiment la méchanique des îles est trop bien, j'ai adoré. »👍 anonymous review · Apr 2025 · 12 h played
« absolument aucune sorte de guidance quelconque, je me suis retrouvé à errer pendant 2h afin d'essayer de trouver des améliorations sans succes »👎 anonymous review · Aug 2025 · 3 h played« Charming, but too short for it's price, and to me they copied way too much elements from Hollow Knight (antagonist, late game level and boss design...) »👎 anonymous review · Nov 2023 · 9 h played« I couldn't find the 2nd gear to upgrade the ship. ♥♥♥♥ this game. »👎 anonymous review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played« Si vous hésitiez... n'hésitez plus ! Le jeu se prend bien en main. La difficulté est très bien géré. Une fin vraiment sympa ça fait plaisir. »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2022 · 15 h played« Très bon jeu, trouvable pour pas cher, j'ai fais le 100% en 12h, un minimum challengeant en difficile ce qui rend le jeu très fun, bon boss, bonne mécanique, et plutôt drôle par moment, je vous conseille d'essayer ! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 13 h played
In players' words
« Perfect steam deck game, chilled metroidvania, charming characters, rewarding exploration and some good bosses! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2025 · 13 h played1« absolument aucune sorte de guidance quelconque, je me suis retrouvé à errer pendant 2h afin d'essayer de trouver des améliorations sans succes »👎 anonymous review · Aug 2025 · 3 h played« Short and sweet metroidvania. Not too difficult, especially when searching for all the upgrades, but can be decently challenging on normal or hard. Conversations made me chuckle, characters and events are charming. »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played1« Charming, but too short for it's price, and to me they copied way too much elements from Hollow Knight (antagonist, late game level and boss design...) »👎 anonymous review · Nov 2023 · 9 h played« Le Metroidvania parfait pour ton cousin de 12 ans. Du nectar ce jeu. Ca se boit comme un bon smoothie au soleil. »👍 anonymous review · Jan 2026 · 12 h played« I couldn't find the 2nd gear to upgrade the ship. ♥♥♥♥ this game. »👎 anonymous review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played« Really cool metroidvania, it's really pleasant to travel through the world with the smoothness your character's movement allow. The game is accessible but the last bosses will still challenge you no matter you experience. »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2022 · 11 h played« Si vous hésitiez... n'hésitez plus ! Le jeu se prend bien en main. La difficulté est très bien géré. Une fin vraiment sympa ça fait plaisir. »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2022 · 15 h played« un métroidvania comme on les aiment la méchanique des îles est trop bien, j'ai adoré. »👍 anonymous review · Apr 2025 · 12 h played« Très bon jeu, trouvable pour pas cher, j'ai fais le 100% en 12h, un minimum challengeant en difficile ce qui rend le jeu très fun, bon boss, bonne mécanique, et plutôt drôle par moment, je vous conseille d'essayer ! »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 13 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
85 % pos · n=164
Graphics / art
98 % pos · n=51
Story / writing
88 % pos · n=41
Content / longevity
70 % pos · n=30
Audio / music
93 % pos · n=28
Value for money
45 % pos · n=11
Performance
100 % pos · n=6
Stability / bugs
50 % pos · n=4
Interface / UX
67 % pos · n=3
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
164
139
14
11
Graphics / art
51
50
1
0
Story / writing
41
36
1
4
Content / longevity
30
21
2
7
Audio / music
28
26
0
2
Value for money
11
5
2
4
Performance
6
6
0
0
Stability / bugs
4
2
0
2
Interface / UX
3
2
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 11 h on median; those who dislike it: 7.7 h.
<2h
22 % (n=9)
2-10h
93 % (n=209)
10-25h
96 % (n=239)
>25h
100 % (n=20)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 44 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 54,7 % of players.
Visual presentation dazzles the community, yielding 50 positive mentions out of 51.
Core mechanics feel fantastic in motion, driving 139 positive mentions out of 164.
Narrative elements charm the audience, accounting for 36 positive mentions out of 41.
Sound design strikes the right chord with 26 positive mentions out of 28.
Weaknesses
Content pacing leaves some wanting more, showing 7 negative mentions out of 30.
Pricing stirs minor debate, marked by 4 negative mentions out of 11.
Who is it for?
Metroidvania fans looking for an approachable, charming adventure that respects their time and delivers smooth platforming will feel right at home.
Is Islets worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 96% of 2,409 Steam reviews are positive (player score 92/100). Most-praised strength: Visual presentation dazzles the community, yielding. Current price: 19,50€.
Verdict
With a rock-solid 93 percent approval on the 477 post-release reviews, this vibrant journey proves that tight design and delightful aesthetics trump sheer brutality. It stands out as an inviting, polished gem in the action-adventure genre.
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