Underplayed Gems

The Beautiful Island (2025)

The Beautiful Island cover
Developer
TBF, Ma Ke
Publisher
TBF, TLS
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Rating
3.6 of 5, 42 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A quiet, reflective exploration of war's aftermath where you navigate personal conversations and political dilemmas at a measured pace.

politicalreflectivecontemplativecharacter-drivenneutraltenseslow-pacedatmospheric

What players say

Players are split on the use of AI-generated art, which some find distracting or inconsistent. The game is a short visual novel about war's aftermath on Taiwan, offering two branching routes and a thought-provoking story. Many praise the music and writing, but some criticize the political bias and stilted English translation.

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