Xbox Game Pass has long been a platform for small projects that get a second life thanks to the subscription. Players try them without buying, and some releases quickly turn into "that game" that sucks you in for dozens of hours.
The situation with Starsand Island is different. This is not a "quiet surprise" from the catalog. The project has already attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of users.
Starsand Island is a third-person adventure RPG with life simulation elements. Players engage in farming, fishing, meet residents, and gradually develop the settlement. Single-player and co-op modes are available.
The game was released simultaneously on Xbox Series X|S and PC and is immediately available on Xbox Game Pass.
The developers reported that Starsand Island has collected over 600,000 wishlist additions on Steam — a serious result for a project of this genre.