
- 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
Where to get it

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.
Players say
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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.
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Collections2 collections
Years
- Games released in 2022List › July-September
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