![]() ![]() The same goes for the island by the way you better get rid of those weeds every now and then! The rest of the gameplay is pretty standard for these types of games: you can go fishing, catch bugs, grow various things, or help other islanders with their quests, which will earn you items and puzzle pieces. Your house will also get cobwebs, just like in real life! It’s a small detail but I appreciate that you have to look after your house if you want to keep it clean. I absolutely loved decorating my place from the cutest wallpaper to adding silly items in all my rooms. You also have your own little house that you can gradually expand. As I mentioned in my intro, this is an Animal Crossing-like game, and I’m just all for those types of titles! You can basically do what you want and decorate the island you’re on to your own taste. Gameplay | I have to admit that the gameplay is quite simple and it’s definitely nothing groundbreaking, but it definitely has its charm.This game is also available on iPhone, Android, Steam, Xbox One, and PS4. We played Castaway Paradise for 5 hours on the Nintendo Switch. Let’s see how I feel about playing Castaway Paradise as part of team Switch! The overall Metacritic score stands at 66% for team Xbox, and 46% for team PlayStation. While Steam players are fairly positive about the game, others are less excited. Looking back on the previous releases, Castaway Paradise has received some mixed reviews. Another three years later, the Nintendo Switch is finally getting its own Castaway Paradise release today! The popular consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4 followed a few years later. Soon after, versions for iOs, Android, and Steam were made available. There will also be a version for the PC coming this year.LifeisXbox’s Castaway Paradise review | I only recently got the chance to review Cozy Grove, and here I am again with an Animal Crossing- like game! Castaway Paradise, developed by Dutch studio Stolen Couch Games, first released as a game on Facebook back in 2014. Whether that’s because of the accessible nature of iPad or just how polished the experience is already, I’m not sure, but I do know that you should check it out and see for yourself.Īvailable on the iPad in New Zealand and Canada at the moment, this version of Castaway Paradise is in a work-in-progress game with a release in the US and Europe scheduled for later in the year. I don’t want to be a heretic when it comes to this but I think I enjoy playing Castaway Paradise more than Animal Crossing and it seemed like my kids did as well. Combine this with the suitable music and endearing nature of Castaway Paradise and my time playing this was always entertaining. That said, Castaway Paradise has a great sense of humour and some of the quests made me laugh out loud as they were so well written. Facebook integration is more pushy but the leaderboard aspect of bug-collecting and fishing actually makes this more enticing than other free-to-play games.Īside from the social integration, this is obviously aping Animal Crossing to an extreme extent and I’m curious to see if Nintendo take notice of this games incredible similarities. In the few hours I’ve played the in-app-purchases were kept a pleasant distance away from the main game experience and you can happily ignore them and play for a decent amount each day before you run up against the paywall. There’s a real sense of progression in the game and aside from levelling up your character after gaining experience and completing quests, the customisation options give you a real sense of ownership over your game.Ĭustomising yourself and your home can be easily be done via the in-game catalog and most of these items can be purchasable with the in-game currency.Ĭastaway Paradise also offers in-app-purchases and a VIP programme – a monthly fee to unlock special items and rewards. Your starter tent can be upgraded once you earn enough gems and you can even rebuild other structures on the island like a well or a bakery. Other parts of the island can be unlocked by collecting puzzle pieces which repair bridges over the river. These introduce you to the skills of gardening, fishing and catching bugs or collecting rubbish strewn across the island. There you’ll be welcomed into their town, set up with a tent as a starter home and begin taking on the islanders various tasks. You begin the game washed ashore onto a tropical island, inhabited by a cast of animal characters. From the art-style to the jobs you do, to the manner of speech the islanders have and even the way your character moves, this is essentially Animal Crossing for the iPad and it’s actually superb and highly endearing. ![]() Castaway Paradise isn’t just inspired by Nintendo’s Animal Crossing game, it’s as close to a carbon copy as you can get. ![]()
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