Bootstrap Island Steam Release on Feb 22, 2024
Bootstrap Island, an intense PC VR survival game, inspired by Robinson Crusoe, is launching on February 22, 2024, priced at $24.99 on Steam Early Access, with a 20% launch discount.
Players will find themselves in a captivating 17th-century setting, shipwrecked on a mysterious tropical island. Embarking on a race against time to adapt and endure, players engage in compelling quests for sustenance, explore the island’s lush landscapes for vital resources like food, drink, and weapons, hone the primal skill of fire-making, and prepare for nocturnal encounters with ferocious beasts.
This immersive virtual adventure transforms survival into a thrilling journey of exploration, resilience, and strategic decision-making.
| Key Features of the game |
| A ruthless roguelike experience with short intense sessions. No hand-holding, no tutorials, survive as best you can (different strategies work, find your tactics); Progression system. Surviving longer, unlocks new resources and improves further changes; Randomized resources and consequence-based outcomes to your decisions. Every session is different, you never know what you will find and where; Dynamic open world game featuring realistic, simulated physics and systems-based gameplay. Day and night, fire, liquid, etc. systems, all with a direct impact on gameplay. Experiment with diverse solutions as in the real world; A captivating narrative, set in a 17th century storybook atmosphere. The story changes according to the player`s progress and decisions. Every player will have unique experience and story; |
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| Creative Director`s Comment |
| Focused entirely on PC VR headsets, like Valve Index and Meta Quest PC-link devices, Bootstrap Island aims at maximizing the full potential of VR to create the most realistic survival adventure possible. We have designed it specifically for virtual reality, creating an immersive gameplay experience with a compelling narrative, natural feeling controls, and minimal menus. There are no straightforward tutorials in the game, we encourage players to explore and develop their own strategies for successful survival. |
| Gameplay Reveal before Launch |
| The Maru VR team will present a Gameplay Reveal before the launch, on Tuesday, February 20, at 5pm PST on their Bootstrap Island Steam page. The stream will cover the gameplay with new features, areas, resources and creatures. Spoiler alert! |
| New gameplay videos created by top VR talents will be showcased on Bootstrap Island Youtube. |
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