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Island 359™

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Island 359 is a Virtual Reality survival game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Players will scrounge for weapons, upgrades, food, and other items they can find to survive for as long as they can against hordes of dinosaurs, as they explore the increasingly dangerous, beautiful, and expansive island.

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Immersive vr dinosaur hunting experience
    • Large open-world maps with exploration
    • Multiple locomotion and control options
    • Weapon customization and upgrades
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Limited dinosaur variety currently
    • Single-player only, no multiplayer
    • Some bugs and early access rough edges
    • Graphics not top-tier for vr
    • Repetitive gameplay after extended sessions

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Health, Story, Competition, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose movement styles, explore large open maps, and decide when to engage or retreat."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game offers skill-based combat, weapon upgrades, and escalating difficulty requiring player effectiveness."

    • Competition
      2

      "Includes leaderboards and score-based modes encouraging comparison, but many players focus on personal survival."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report habitual play sessions and high replay value despite some repetitiveness."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Currently single-player focused with no multiplayer; cooperation is minimal or absent."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Weapon customization and inventory management allow some player creativity, though environment is preset."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions are primarily survival-focused without emphasis on dominating or controlling others."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong immersive VR experience providing escape into a dinosaur-infested world."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Multiple locomotion options and gameplay modes encourage trying new approaches."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Large open-world maps with free roaming and discovery of locations and loot."

    • Expression
      2

      "Character customization and weapon modification provide some self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Immersive dinosaur hunting in a fictional prehistoric island setting."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Minimal social features; mostly solo play without community integration."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills and upgrade weapons and stats over time."

    • Health
      1

      "Some physical activity involved in VR movement but mostly sedentary play."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention and continuous engagement during gameplay."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management features present."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players accumulate currency, upgrades, and weapons to improve performance."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Some tension and adrenaline moments but also moments of flow and immersion."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation from VR visuals, sounds, and dinosaur encounters."

    • Status
      1

      "Leaderboards provide some recognition but social status is limited."

    • Story
      2

      "Some narrative elements and lore present but gameplay is largely action and survival focused."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Players must plan survival tactics, manage resources, and choose when to engage or flee."

    • Thrill
      4

      "High suspense and adrenaline from dinosaur encounters and survival challenges."

    • Value
      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price and ongoing updates."

    • Violence
      5

      "Core gameplay involves combat, killing, and destruction of dinosaurs."

    • Survival
      5

      "Strong emphasis on avoiding death, managing resources, and lasting as long as possible."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026