Large, diverse cast and romance options
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“There are over 50 people in the town, and that's not even counting the merfolk, giants, and other characters you eventually meet.”
Steam review · 221.6 h played ↗
Coral Island
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Very Positive · 89%Very Positive · 89%Stairway Games2023Farming Sim · Life Sim · Dating Sim
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A huge, charming 3D Stardew-style farming sim with ocean diving and a big romanceable cast. Skip it if crashes, grind or shallow characters bother you, or if you want stable co-op.
Great for
Stardew fans who want a bigger, cozy 3D farming sim with lots of romance options and things to do
Main risk
Frequent crashes and bugs that lose a day's progress, plus a repetitive grind in the mid and late game
What players love
Stardew-like feel with 3D visuals and quality of life
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Coral Island has tons to offer but at heart, it reminds me of Stardew Valley but in 3D.”
Steam review · 206.7 h played ↗
Huge amount of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This game has so incredibly much to offer. Once you feel done with one task, there are many, many, maaany more things to do and explore.”
Steam review · 98.6 h played ↗
Diving and ocean cleanup add a fresh twist
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The diving and cleaning up the ocean is probably one of my favorite parts of the game.”
Steam review · 98.4 h played ↗
Beautiful art and cozy, relaxing atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The art style is vibrant and full of personality, and the island itself feels alive thanks to its diverse environments, wildlife, and beautifully designed characters.”
Steam review · 204.6 h played ↗
Frequent free updates and dev dedication
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The devs are attentive and work really hard to continually bring free updates that greatly improve the feel of the game.”
Steam review · 228.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Frequent crashes, lag and poor optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It frequently crashes at the end of the day when it is about to save the game. So basically my whole day's work is gone...”
Steam review · 96.1 h played ↗
Game-breaking bugs and soft locks
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“a recipe needed to progress the story was not received after the cutscene that is supposed to provide it”
Steam review · 13.3 h played ↗
Repetitive, grindy mining, diving and chores
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Especially cleaning up the ocean is pure torture. You literally just spend hours left-clicking on thousands of pieces of trash.”
Steam review · 27.2 h played ↗
Overpriced Stardew clone
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The fact that this game is basically a clone of the far more polished Stardew Valley, yet sells for almost four times the price, is astounding!”
Steam review · 73.2 h played ↗
Shallow characters and weak writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Unlike Stardew Valley, getting to know the villagers of Coral Island feels strangely empty.”
Steam review · 96.2 h played ↗
Unstable co-op and multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“If you get disconnected, you lose progress for the entire game.”
Steam review · 31.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel i3 Processor
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Storage8 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel i7 Processor/Ryzen 1700+
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX960+
Storage8 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel i3 Processor
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Storage8 GB available space
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