HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Move with WASD/arrows, aim with mouse. Open your inventory with E and craft if it's on equipment. Click to move items, and right-click and hold to view details. Use Space to use off-hand, and some weapons use special abilities by right-clicking.
- Goal
- Collect resources on an unknown island, craft and enhance items, defeat bosses, and advance to the next island.
ABOUT THE GAME
Collected on one island,
Prepare for the next island.
``The Island Project'' is a top-down survival game created by Golimites. The official page introduces the game as a game where you travel to over 12 types of islands, collect new resources, craft and enhance over 400 items, and defeat over 20 bosses with rare loot.
HOME ISLAND
Look at the tools and terrain at hand,
Prepare the starting point for the expedition.
There are objects to collect such as trees and rocks on the home island, and you can prepare tools on the hot bar at the top of the screen to take action. In the official operating instructions, in addition to movement and aiming, off-hand, some weapon special abilities, and entering buildings are assigned to separate inputs.

Actual play shooting: Detour Playlist Editorial Department / Production: Golimites / Distribution: itch.io
The decision to leave the island means checking your belongings.
According to the official notice, you cannot return to an island once you leave, except for your home island. The world is automatically saved when you leave your home island, so you have to think about the resources you want to get at the destination and the equipment you want to bring before you leave.
Connect gathering materials to over 400 crafts and enhancements
Inventory handles inventory, equipment slots, and hand crafting materials at the same time. When using crafting equipment, stand on the object and open your inventory to turn the collected resources into the next tool or equipment.
Use main weapon and off hand properly
In the official instructions, use the mouse to aim and Space to use your off-hand. Some weapons also have special abilities that can be activated by right-clicking, and in addition to gathering and crafting, battles include selecting inputs depending on the equipment.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Save
- The world will auto-save when you leave your home island. As a general rule, you cannot return to a remote island, the exception being your home island.
- Scale/Time required
- Contains over 12 types of islands, over 400 items, and over 20 bosses. The average session estimate is "A few hours" and is not the time to complete the entire work.
- Language
- The supported language of the official itch.io page is English
- Price
- Official browser version is free
Arrange your belongings,
To the next island.
We confirmed the official itch.io page, Golimites official profile, and official update event on July 25, 2026. The two images are in-game screens taken by the editorial department using the official HTML5 version. Sources: The Island Project — Golimites official itch.io, Golimites official itch.io profile, The Island Project update event
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
In checking the official itch.io page of The Island Project, Golimites official profile, and update events, we were unable to confirm a dedicated policy that allows the general public to perform game commentary, live streaming, video posting, and monetization. The free browser version and the Released notation do not imply permission for distribution, including video and audio. Before distributing or monetizing, please check with Golimites for the latest terms and credit methods.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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