Fit check
Is Island Time VR worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want a short survival scenario centered on hunger and resource use
- Players who enjoy crafting basic tools and using them to fish or defend against creatures
- Arcade operators using SpringboardVR who want a standing VR experience
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad survival sandbox may find the tiny island and single survival premise limited in scope
- Players wanting long-term progression or extensive replay variety may reach the end of the survival loop quickly
- Users without a room-scale VR setup will not match the stated play format
Our take on Island Time VR
The bounce point arrives when the core survival loop settles into gathering island resources, making basic tools, and repeating attempts until death. Players looking for broader crafting systems or a longer progression structure may find the small island scenario too narrow once the initial exploration is over.
What is Island Time VR?
Island Time VR places the player on a small island after a shipwreck, with survival limited by hunger and the need to find food.
Island resources can be turned into tools such as a spear, which can be used to catch fish and defend against creatures. The island’s wildlife includes sharks and seagulls, while Carl the Crab offers advice and companionship. The game supports standing play in a room-scale VR setup. Survival continues until the player dies, with the island’s sunset offering a quieter moment between attempts to stay alive. An arcade version is also available through SpringboardVR.
How Island Time VR plays
- 01Resource Crafting
- Island materials can be used to make equipment, including a spear.
- 02Food Gathering
- Crafted tools support fishing as part of the effort to survive.
- 03Wildlife Encounters
- Sharks, seagulls, and other island animals can affect the survival routine.
- 04Crab Companion
- Carl the Crab provides advice during the island scenario.
- 05Room-Scale VR
- The game is played standing within a room-scale virtual reality setup.
Island Time VR compared to similar games
Mr. Prepper also combines survival with crafting, but places that activity in an underground shelter alongside preparation for nuclear war and dealings with an authoritarian government. Island Time VR instead uses a small island, room-scale VR, hunger, fishing, wildlife, and short survival attempts as its central structure.
Island Time VR: platforms & release
Is Island Time VR worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want a short survival scenario centered on hunger and resource use. Skip it if: players seeking a broad survival sandbox may find the tiny island and single survival premise limited in scope.
Where can I download Island Time VR?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Island Time VR's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Island Time VR on?
Windows only.
