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Exil Island
Rob a cartel that took over a whole island, in this top-down survival shooter. Play solo or online: scavenge, build a base, clear their checkpoints and fight soldiers, wolves and other players. No zombies. Just a cartel that always moves back in.

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Exil Island is a multiplayer survival game, and those only get balanced with real players on real servers: how fast you gather, how hard the cartel hits back, how raids feel, how much a week of play should get you. Early Access lets us tune all of that with you, update by update, while the game is already fully playable.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“About 12 to 18 months. That may change with your feedback and with how much we add. We leave Early Access when the island feels complete and stable.”

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

“More of the island, and more to do on it:
- More places to explore and take from the cartel, each with its own loot.
- Status effects, and the cartel's drug Ex/L as a risky buff.
- Repairs, leaderboards, new gear sets and more ways to raid and defend a base.
- Steam achievements, more languages, and more balance, polish and performance work.
Plans may change during development, based on testing and your feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Playable now, with the whole loop in:
- Top-down shooting against cartel soldiers, wolves, boars and other players.
- Gathering, fishing, farming, cooking and a tree of recipes to learn.
- Base building: walls, doors, storage and crafting stations.
- Cartel places that fight back: checkpoints, camps, the Factory and the Prison, with patrols, alarms, a trader and contracts.
- Day and night, rain, storms and fog.
- Online servers that start a new island every Saturday. Single player is on its way.
Expect bugs, balance changes and that weekly wipe.”

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

“Yes. Early Access starts at a lower price, and the price goes up when the full version comes out.”

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

“Talk to us on Discord and the Steam forums: what's fun, what's broken, what's unfair. Updates go out with the weekly reset, with patch notes on Steam. We also look at gameplay stats (you can turn them off in Settings) to see where players get stuck.”
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Planned Release Date: 2027

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About This Game

Everyone left the island. Mostly.

No zombies and no extraction timer: you live here. So does the cartel.

Exil Island is a top-down survival game, solo or online. Something leaked at the Factory, the island was evacuated, and the prisoners walked out and became a cartel. Now you wash up with nothing. Scavenge, build, fight soldiers and other players, and try to look busy when the wolves come by.

First, don't starve


Chop trees, mine rock, fish the ponds and grow food in a planter box. Raw food spoils and some ponds are dirty, so read the label. There is no label.

Build something worth raiding


Wood walls, doors, a fire pit, a Workbench, a Kiln. Your base keeps your stuff safe from the wolves. Other players are a separate problem.

The cartel owns the roads


Checkpoints, camps, the Factory and the Prison are held by cartel soldiers who patrol and raise the alarm. Clear a place, take its loot, and leave before they move back in. They always move back in.

Every gun has a job


Muzzleloaders for ambushes, rifles for everything else, Molotovs for the room you'd rather not walk into. Grenades go through walls. So do bad decisions.

Nights are dark. Bring a flashlight.


After dark the island lights up in all the wrong places: searchlights over the camps, fires in the barrels, and your flashlight telling everyone exactly where you are. The wolves don't need one.

The weather has opinions


Rain, storms, sea fog and morning mist roll in and out. Lightning is free lighting. Puddles are free puddles.

Learn, trade, take contracts


Learn new recipes at the benches, sell your finds to the Quartermaster and take cartel contracts for standing. Ex/L is the cartel's drug and the island's other currency. You get it from the cartel, one way or another.

A new island every week

Servers wipe every Saturday. New island, new seed, same terrible plans.

Or keep yours

Play alone on your own island, set it up how you like, and let your base grow for weeks. No wipe, no neighbours. The cartel is still there, though. Somebody has to be.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game includes realistic violence. When living targets are hit, blood splashes can appear on the ground. Corpses remain after death, sometimes with small blood pools, and players can loot corpses. No dismemberment, torture, sexual content, drug use, or gambling. Online PvP and optional in-game chat may expose players to competitive or intense interactions.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz (Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated DX11-capable GPU (Intel HD 4000 / AMD Radeon R5 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Onboard / any
    • Additional Notes: 64-bit CPU & OS required. Keyboard & mouse recommended.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz (Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or better)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DX11 GPU with 2 GB VRAM (NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD RX 460 or better; recent Intel UHD/iGPU also fine)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Onboard / any
    • Additional Notes: SSD recommended for fastest loading. Stable connection required for online multiplayer.