Underplayed Gems

Cursed Island (2021)

Cursed Island cover
Developer
CrystallPunk
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
4.0 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense survival platformer where you gather light and resources by day to fend off a viscous darkness that drains your strength at night.

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What players say

Players compare Cursed Island to a smaller Terraria-like, praising its pixel art and survival-crafting loop but split on the experience. Some report Windows 11 crashes, others say the game is hardcore and short at 4-5 hours, while a heavily-upvoted review warns of bundled fake positive reviews and limited profile features.

Screenshots

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