Fit check
Is Rex: Another Island worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Platforming fans who want exploration across one large connected world
- Completionists who enjoy collecting coins and hidden gems for secret endings
- Speedrun-focused players who want alternate routes and leaderboard times
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking an adventure divided into many separate levels may find the single-level structure restrictive.
- Players who want uninterrupted movement may dislike the speed reduction attached to checkpoints.
- Players looking for a primarily combat-driven game may find the platforming emphasis too narrow.
Our take on Rex: Another Island
The open-world presentation may suggest a broad collection of separate regions, but the adventure is contained in one huge level. The checkpoint system also has a less obvious cost: saving progress slows movement instead of functioning as a neutral safety feature.
What is Rex: Another Island?
Rex: Another Island is an open-world platforming adventure contained within one large level.
Its areas have distinct themes, challenges, and music, while shrines provide fast travel between locations. Checkpoints save progress but reduce movement speed, allowing players to choose between extended exploration and faster runs toward leaderboard times. The game includes 777 coins to collect, with one secret ending tied to finding them all, plus five hidden gems connected to another secret ending. Players can explore at their own pace, move between regions, or repeat routes while testing their platforming skills. Pete Gresser composed the full soundtrack.
How Rex: Another Island plays
- 01Large Connected World
- The game places its themed areas and platforming challenges within one expansive level.
- 02Shrine Fast Travel
- Shrines allow movement between areas when a route becomes difficult.
- 03Checkpoint Trade-Off
- Checkpoints preserve progress while reducing movement speed.
- 04Secret Ending Hunts
- Collecting 777 coins or finding five hidden gems leads to separate secret endings.
- 05Speedrun Leaderboards
- Players can prioritize fast routes and compete for leaderboard times.
Rex: Another Island compared to similar games
Rex: Another Island centers on open-world platforming, collection targets, checkpoints, and speedrun times within one large level. Jusant focuses on climbing tools, stamina management, and routes up a tower, while Sundered: Eldritch Edition is presented as a chaotic metroidvania with a different structure.
Rex: Another Island: platforms & release
Is Rex: Another Island worth it?
It is worth it if: platforming fans who want exploration across one large connected world. Skip it if: players seeking an adventure divided into many separate levels may find the single-level structure restrictive.
Where can I download Rex: Another Island?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rex: Another Island's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rex: Another Island on?
Windows and macOS.
