Relaxing, zen atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“pure zen. nothing chases you, nothing hurts you. just you and the ocean.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Heaven Island Life
Worth buying? What 226 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 226 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 48%Mixed · 48%Fabio Ferrara2016Walking Simulator · Simulation
$0.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A very cheap, short VR relaxation scene with pretty water and sound but almost nothing to do. Skip it if you have no VR headset or want real gameplay.
Great for
VR owners wanting a cheap, short chill-out spot, plus card and achievement collectors
Main risk
Little to do and needs a VR headset, so it feels like an empty tech demo
What players love
Trading cards and easy achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“recommended for easy 100% achievements. took me like no time but was enjoyable.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Fun stone-spawning physics and VR teleporting
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“i spent 30 minutes trying to skip stones. physics are fun enough to keep you busy.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Beautiful water, sky and lighting
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The water shader is mesmerizing. I could watch the waves for hours.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Very cheap price
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Its not a game, its an experience. And a pretty decent one for the price of a gum.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Calming sound and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“surprisingly immersive audio. the sound of the wind and waves is very calming.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Boring, empty, little to do
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Very empty game, little to do and all round not very entertaining. Gotta collect them apples though.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Requires a VR headset
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“if you don't have VR headset the game won't do anything, you'll be stuck on a blue screen with clouds and some water.”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Dated, ugly graphics and low-effort feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“its a tropical island rendered in nintendo64/playstation1 graphics”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Buggy and broken controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the game detects a lighthouses as one of the controlers, i was not even able to teleport”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Teleporting through objects, no collision
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The teleportation system sucks so much that you can teleport inside solid objects that weren't even visible on screen.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Objects pop in only when close
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“A boring walking simulator with horrible pop-in issues.”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported400 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10
ProcessorCPU: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
Storage400 MB available space
OSWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10
ProcessorCPU: Intel i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
Storage400 MB available space
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