Why Early Access?

“Why Early Access?

Wicked Island is an ambitious open-world survival game with adult themes, set in a brutal post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Given the scope of the systems—ranging from dynamic faction AI to sandbox survival mechanics and narrative events—it’s essential to involve the community early to test and refine these overlapping features.

Early Access will allow us to:

Gather feedback on survival balance, progression pacing, and AI behavior.

Identify and fix bugs more efficiently across diverse hardware setups.

Improve world-building and adult content integration based on player expectations.

Evolve the sandbox systems into better story generators through player interaction and emergent gameplay.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I aim to release the game fully within 1 year of releasing in early access.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will be more polished and with more content available.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current version is a fully functional game where we aim to have 0 game breaking bugs, but still a need for more content and a lot of polish to eliminate minor bugs and inconveniences.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, the early access game will have a discount applied for its duration.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The community is always welcome to join our discord server to provide feedback and report issues. Many of the core features of the game are community suggestions.”