Islets

Adventure· Platformer· Metroidvania· Atmospheric

Released Aug 2022

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

95% positive · 2,558 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Islets launched on August 24, 2022 as a complete metroidvania experience. Following launch, the developer shipped two small patches — one on August 30, 2022 fixing post-launch bugs, and one on September 20, 2022 adding cloud saves and additional fixes. No DLC, expansions, or future content for Islets were ever announced. The developer has since moved on to new projects. On August 22, 2024, they announced that their next game, Crypt Custodian, was launching the following week (August 27, 2024). Then on August 7, 2025, the developer announced yet another new game, Well Dweller. These announcements confirm the solo developer's full attention has shifted away from Islets to new projects. There is no indication that any further content for Islets is planned. Islets appears to have shipped as a finished, self-contained product, and the developer's subsequent communications make clear the game is complete.

Evidence

Developer announces Well Dweller, their next metroidvania after Crypt Custodian, confirming ongoing work on new projects and no return to Islets.

news post · Aug 7, 2025 source development ending

high

Developer announces Crypt Custodian launches August 27, 2024 — a new game from the creator of Islets, indicating focus has moved to a new project.

news post · Aug 22, 2024 source development ending

high

Media

Details

Developer

Kyle Thompson

Publisher

Armor Games Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Metroidvania Adventure Platformer Atmospheric Story Rich Fantasy Cute 2D Action Exploration Animals Family Friendly Colorful Nature Funny

About this game

Iko is an aspiring yet hopeful warrior exploring the land and sky to reunite a series of floating islands. With his rickety airship, he must travel from island to island in order to reignite each one’s magnetic core while fighting off the many adversaries standing in his way.

Islets is a surprisingly wholesome metroidvania about making connections with the people around you. By reuniting the islands and befriending a cast of charming characters, the world expands and reveals new parts of each area for Iko to explore. Scour every nook and cranny in order to collect the many upgrades hidden around this world and face its numerous hidden challenges!

There’s also a tour guide to show you around, but you should be careful. The guy’s got some really weird vibes...

Features

Connect the islands like a puzzle to discover new ways to explore previous areas and reunite the vast world around you.
Fight back against terrifying monsters and ruthless sky pirates in epic boss battles.
Discover upgrades to help you on your journey by completing challenges and uncover the islands’ many secrets.
Make friends with a wide cast of charming characters—including a pretentious warrior classmate, a suspiciously friendly frog, and so many others.
Become immersed in a visually stunning hand-painted world with lush, vivid environments for you to experience.

Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026