Islanders: New Shores

Release Date: July 10, 2025

A sequel of the minimalist city builder about raising cities on procedurally generated islands. Islanders: New Shores features a score mode and a sandbox mode. There are plenty of various improvements, like being able to construct new types of buildings or using one-time enhancements. The game has a low-poly graphics style.

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Islanders: New Shores is a sequel of the minimalist city builder from 2019, titled SteamWorld Build in its portfolio.

Gameplay

The gameplay in Islanders: New Shores is based on the ideas developed for its predecessor. The game takes place on islands presented from a bird's eye view, where we build our cities from scratch. The patches of land given to us are procedurally generated and are relatively small in size, and our task is to erect various buildings.

Compared to the original, the sequel mainly stands out due to its expanded content. This applies to both the range of buildings waiting to be constructed, and the properties of the islands where the gameplay takes place. In addition, so-called Graces were introduced here, which are one-time enhancements that further enrich the gameplay.

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Game modes

Islanders: New Shores features two modes. While in the sandbox mod we can build cities without looking at any restrictions, in the score mode our actions are evaluated, rewarding our cunning and tactics.

Additionally, a photo mode has been implemented in the game, allowing us to immortalize our creations. The icing on the cake is the integration with Twitch, thanks to which players can interact with viewers of the gameplay they broadcast.