Under the Island
A 2D Action RPG set in a fantasy world inspired by the 1990s. Explore an island, fight monsters, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of an ancient civilization. Help the inhabitants and interact with the…
Under the Island is an adventure developed by Slime King Games, released 17 February 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Under the Island is
Under the Island is an adventure game developed by Slime King Games and released in 2026. It was published by Top Hat Studios. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Witness is a 2016 puzzle video game developed and published by Thekla, Inc. Inspired by Myst, the game involves the exploration of an open world island filled with natural and human-made structures. The player progresses by solving puzzles, which are based on interactions with grids presented on panels around the island or paths hidden within the environment. No direct instructions are provided for solving these puzzles, requiring the player to identify the meaning of symbols in the puzzles. A central design element was how these puzzles are presented so that the player can achieve a moment of inspiration through trial and error and gain that comprehension themselves.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 33 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Under the Island holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 81% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 6 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-3210M (2 * 2500) or equivalent, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 4000. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $8.19 (about $8.19), while United Kingdom pays £16.75 — 2.7 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 8 on Steam, which is about $8.19.
What it launched against
Under the Island launched on 17 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon and Cairn. 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: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon, Cairn.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Under the Island yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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