A new virtual reality survival game called Bootstrap Island was recently announced by Estonian VR developer Maru VR. Set to launch in early access in Q1 2024, Bootstrap Island aims to provide an intense and realistic roguelike survival experience in VR.
In Bootstrap Island, players find themselves shipwrecked on a mysterious tropical island in the 17th century. With nothing but the clothes on their back, players must quickly learn how to survive by scavenging for food and water, collecting materials to build weapons and tools, creating fire, and defending themselves from dangerous wildlife.
The game is designed specifically for VR, focused on providing an immersive experience through natural interactions and minimal menus. Players will feel transported back to the 17th century through the detailed visuals and captivating narrative. The island contains many secrets to uncover, including encounters with tribal natives and an active volcano.
The gameplay in Bootstrap Island is randomized, meaning each new session offers a unique survival experience. Resources are placed differently each time, forcing players to explore and adapt. The day and night cycle also impacts gameplay, and surviving the threats that come in the night is far from easy. The game emphasizes consequence-based gameplay where every choice can impact the player’s chances of survival.
After spending a few hours with an early version of Bootstrap Island, it’s clear there is huge potential here. The polished controls, visuals, and mechanics already work very well even at this pre-release stage. While challenging at first, slowly uncovering the survival systems through trial and error creates an engaging gameplay loop. Bootstrap Island nails the atmosphere and feel of a roguelike survival game translated perfectly into an immersive VR setting.
Bootstrap Island is designed for VR players using PC-based headsets. The game emphasizes immersive survival gameplay with minimal menus and intuitive controls. Players will need to make critical choices that impact their chances of survival on the island.
Exciting features include a live volcano, encounters with natives, highly detailed environments and interactions, a day/night cycle, and randomized resource placement. The developer aims to provide a realistic roguelike survival experience that takes full advantage of the capabilities of modern virtual reality.
Fans of realistic survival and roguelike experiences will definitely want to wishlist Bootstrap Island on Steam. The game promises to provide an intense, consequence-driven adventure that fully utilizes the capabilities of modern VR. Bootstrap Island could become a benchmark title for VR survival games when it releases into early access next year.
You can find out more about the game at the official website or Wishlist the game on Steam to stay informed about progress.