Underplayed Gems

Summer Islands (2025)

Summer Islands cover
Developer
Marttalin Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 195 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A low-stress sandbox where you build tourist resorts on procedurally generated islands, balancing construction and economy at your own pace.

casualrelaxedsandboxeconomy managementpixel graphicsprocedural generationcozystrategic

What players say

Players are split: many adore it as a nostalgic, modernized take on Holiday Island, but performance problems make late-game unplayable for some, especially past 6000 tourists. The cluster economy system is confusing, tutorials are weak, and multiplayer crashes regularly.

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Screenshots

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