Dear Survivors — today is the day. The Full Release is here 🔥
After two years in Early Access and five major and a lot of small updates, the island is now more alive and dangerous than ever. Our largest update yet introduces the local tribe, concludes Daniel’s story, and brings new threats, gameplay systems, and major improvements across the game.
A Ruthless Survival Adventure Designed for VR
You step into the role of Daniel, a 17th-century castaway fighting to survive on a ruthless tropical island. With no guidance and no predefined solutions, survival depends entirely on instinct, observation, and experimentation.
The island operates as a dynamic, systems-driven world, shaped by interacting elements such as weather, fire, liquids, physics, and animal behavior. You gather resources, hunt wildlife, build shelters, and prepare for the dangers that emerge after dark.
Instead of watching danger unfold, you stand inside it — reacting physically and solving survival challenges your own way.
What’s New in Full Release
The Local Tribe
The island now has inhabitants — a local tribe equipped with their own tools (Wood Sling, Talking Stick), weapons (Bow and Arrows), and behaviors. Through a new communication and trading system, including Trading Altars, you can build friendly or hostile relationships with them. The future of your island life is in your hands.
The Complete Story
Uncover the story of Daniel, the shipwrecked survivor — his past, the events that led to the shipwreck, and the possible paths his fate may take.
New Threats and Survival Challenges
The island becomes even more dangerous with the introduction of a new boss encounter — the Blood Challenger — along with additional weapons and expanded combat possibilities. New environmental additions also bring more variety to the island.
Custom Mode
You can now tailor the survival experience through Custom Mode, adjusting parameters like day length, world intensity, and survival systems to create either a relentless challenge or a slower, exploration- and building-focused journey.
Performance Improvements, Achievements, and Localizations
The Full Release also brings significant performance improvements, Steam Achievements, and subtitles in 12 languages.
Launch Discount and Supporter Pack
To celebrate the Full Release, Bootstrap Island will be available for a limited time at its Early Access price — $24.99 USD with a 10% launch discount. After the promotion ends, the base price will increase to $27.99 USD, reflecting the expanded scope and content added throughout development.
At launch, a $4.99 USD cosmetic Supporter Pack DLC will also be available for players who want to further support the indie team and equip more prestigious weapons and accoutrements. A bundle including the game and the supporter pack will also be available with a 10% discount.
👉 When continuing an existing save:
Old save files may have issues due to the many changes made to the game. We recommend starting a new game.
Thank you to everyone who supported us during Early Access and helped shape Bootstrap Island into what it is today. We’ll see you on the island. 🌴
Yours truly,
The Bootstrap Island Team
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🚨Full Release: Patch Notes! SPOILER ALERT!🚨
New Features and Systems:
New feature - Full Story Campaign with 4 Chapters and Cutscenes
New feature - Local Tribes
New feature - Bow
New feature - Custom Game
New feature - Trade Altars
New feature - Wood Sling
New feature - Talking Stick
New feature - Equipment Screen
New feature - Collectible Eggs
New feature - Achievements
New feature - Player Arms
New feature - Start Menu Level
New feature - Localized Menus and Subtitles for 12 languages
New boss enemy - Blood Challenger
New character - Shaman
Gameplay Improvements
New music by composer Liina Sumera
New voiceovers
New sound effects
Added end credits
Reworked save slots progress
Changed number of save slots from 3 to 5
DLC support added
Reworked satchel
Reworked loading screen
Plants visually react to the player now
Melee combat improvements
Added a brightness option
The amount of days required for unlocks information can be seen on Deathscreen
Fixed falling/flying when loading a save
Fixed underwater sounds playing when starting a new run
Button presses now make the deathscreen progress quicker
Increased the number of locations providing shelter from the rain
Increased the speed of chest regeneration
Added support for resource regeneration (not yet active, will be activated with a patch soon)
World and Environment
Added treebridges to Riverlands
New plants in Riverlands
Reworked arena and other areas in Riverlands
Environmental improvements in all areas
Added more fish
Added more currents to the ocean
Added more dead shipmates around the shipwreck
Added a pyre to the vantage point
Fixed rain disappearing in some areas
Fixed fish swimming out of water
Cooked warthog meat looks more delicious
Improved warthog navigation
General game optimization with some reworked systems
Various Fixes and Tweaks
Fixed accidentally grabbing the pistol while climbing
Crates have been removed from the game. They will return after being reworked.
Fire audio tweaks while running
Deathscreen improvements
Fixed a bug where chests would become permanently closed
Fixed getting hurt when falling into deep water
Fixed foreign objects appearing in the loading environment
Fixed a visual glitch when opening coconuts
Other bugfixes and improvements