Islets
A metroidvania in the form of an action platform game. In Islets you play as a warrior named Iko who wanders the world torn into smaller fragments, facing enemies and connecting successive islands.
developer: Kyle Thompson publisher: Armor Games Official website
Islets is a metroidvania in the form of an action platform game. It was developed by Kyle Thompson, an independent developer, and published by Armor Games Studios.
Plot
Islets takes us on a journey to a fantastic world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. It used to be a whole, but now it's made up of small islands floating in the sky. The main character of the game is a rodent named Iko, who decides to grab a sword and set off on a dangerous journey to restore the old order by reuniting different pieces of land.
Mechanics
Islets is a side-scroller game. We explore colourful and diverse levels, jumping on platforms, avoiding traps and facing enemies. We travel from one part of the world to another on the board of a clunky airship. Over time, we meet friendly characters; we also regularly meet a guide who offers us advice.
On our way there are various monsters and air pirates. We eliminate them both in close combat, using the sword, as well as from a safe distance, using ranged attacks. In addition to regular enemies we face bosses who guard the access to the cores of individual islands. After charging one of those cores, a given piece of land becomes connected to others, which makes the process of merging the world a bit like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Adding an island to the others also unlocks previously inaccessible passageways and new pathways, encouraging backtracking and careful exploration.
As you progress, you gain a variety of upgrades that allow you to complete more challenges.
Technical aspects
Islets features colourful graphics in a cartoon style.
Last updated on 11 November 2021
Game mode: single player
Age restrictions Islets: Good for all ages.
Islets System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Intel Pentium E2180 2.0 GHz / AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e 2.3 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 220 / Radeon HD 4650 or better
- 1 GB HDD
- Windows 7
- Recommended:
- Intel Core i3-3240 3.4 GHz / AMD A8-3850 2.9 GHz
- 8 GB RAM
- graphic card 2 GB GeForce GT 640 / Radeon R7 250 or better
- 1 GB HDD
- Windows 10