Ludography
80/100
Players26 ratings
81/100
Critics2 reviews
More scores
Metacritic8 critic reviews
77/100
Metacritic usersuser score
80/100
GameFAQsJust Right-Tough
4.33/5
Player reviews
95% positive1,882 reviews
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$19.99

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2022 · Kyle Thompson · 2D platform · Action

Islets

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Released
24 August 2022
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
2D platformActionAction-adventureAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPlatformerRole-playing
Developers
Kyle Thompson
Publishers
Armor Games Studios
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionFantasy
Age ratings
ESRB E10+PEGI 7GRAC ALLACB PGUSK 6CLASS_IND L
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, English (UK), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
7.5hmain story8hwith extras9hcompletionist

About

Islets is a 2022 video game developed by Kyle Thompson and published by Armor Games Studios for Windows, Nintendo Switch and Xbox. Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews.

›Story

Iko is an aspiring yet hopeful warrior exploring the land and sky to reunite a series of floating islands. With his rickety airship, he must travel from island to island in order to reignite each one’s magnetic core while fighting off the many adversaries standing in his way.

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Gameplay

The game is a metroidvania in which players assume the role of Iko, a mouse that explores islands in the sky. Players can dodge, roll, swing a sword and fire arrows. Collecting tokens upon completing platforming or combat challenges provides the player with a random permanent upgrade, such as increasing health or the fire rate of arrows. When players explore an island and locate its magnet, it will join to the main island on the map, allowing the player to reach new areas.

Development

Islets was created by Portland, Oregon-based American independent developer Kyle Thompson, who previously created the title Sheepo. Thompson was influenced by indie metroidvania titles, including the "atmosphere and narrative" of the games of Maddy Thorson and the 2007 title Knytt Stories. Developed over a two-year timeframe, Islets was announced on 11 July 2021, following a deal signed with publisher Armor Games, and was released on 24 August 2022.

Islets received a limited run physical release for the Switch published by Super Rare Games on 9 March 2023.

Reception

Islets received "generally favorable" reviews from contemporary critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch24 August 2022Worldwide
Xbox One24 August 2022Worldwide
Windows24 August 2022Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S24 August 2022Worldwide
PlayStation 523 September 2025Worldwide
PlayStation 423 September 2025Worldwide

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