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Ostrich Island

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2015

Should you play it?

Don't be an ostrich, play Ostrich! Gain experience points and unlock new skills and achievements! Feel creative? Create whole new islands and share it with community!

What works

  • Charming and quirky gameplay
  • Exploration and collectibles
  • Customization and steam workshop support
  • Cooperative multiplayer
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and imprecise controls
  • Graphical and technical bugs
  • Short game length
  • Some frustrating platforming sections
  • Limited narrative depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Fling to the Finish

  • Rayman® Origins

  • Creature Crafter

  • Rayman® Legends

  • Light Bearers

  • GONE Fishing

Less competitive

Games that feels like Ostrich Island but with less competition against others

  • Garden Paws

  • Pumpkin Days

  • Voyagers of Nera

  • Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure

  • Cinnabunny

  • Critter Cove

More violent

Games that feels like Ostrich Island but with more combat and destruction

  • Crab Champions

  • Vellum

  • ATLYSS

  • Windrose

  • Apewar

  • Solace Crafting

Less social

Games that feels like Ostrich Island but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Tchia

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • TY the Tasmanian Tiger

  • Strange Seed

  • Lunistice

  • WHAT THE CAR?

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Ostrich Island: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026