Sound | Somehow, I feel like all games in this genre have the same kind of supporting soundtrack? I mean, it’s never totally the same, but they definitely provide a familiar feeling every time.

Some are very basic, while others fun, there is definitely something for everyone there.

And I was very happy to see that my character had tons of choices when it came to outfitting choices. I did, however, enjoy the bright and lively colors that were used. They have a certain charm to them, but they feel very basic, and thus could not entirely convince me. Graphics | As you can tell from the screenshots, the graphics are mediocre.If you’re a daily player, you’ll get rewards each day, with bigger rewards on day 3 and day 6. First of all, the game saves automatically, no need to save your progress when you’re done for the day! Second, Castaway Paradise offers special events and celebrations, for example when Christmas or Easter. Features worth mentioning | Besides everything I’m mentioning in this review, there are also some small, yet important features I feel are worth a mention, just in short.I really like real-time growing because it makes sure the game keeps me coming back for more. Some things will only take 5 minutes, while others require a bit longer so you’ll have to wait for several hours. A little countdown will appear above whatever you planted (after you’ve watered it, of course), indicating how much time it needs to grow. Growing flowers, vegetables, fruit on trees, and so on takes time like real-time. Real-time growing | This might be a controversial opinion because I know some people are dead against it, while others are total advocates.Getting puzzle pieces was a tad more difficult though (which I liked!) because you needed those to open up interconnected and new parts of the island. The same goes for the island by the way you better get rid of those weeds every now and then! The rest of the gameplay is pretty standard for these types of games: you can go fishing, catch bugs, grow various things, or help other islanders with their quests, which will earn you items and puzzle pieces. Your house will also get cobwebs, just like in real life! It’s a small detail but I appreciate that you have to look after your house if you want to keep it clean. I absolutely loved decorating my place from the cutest wallpaper to adding silly items in all my rooms. You also have your own little house that you can gradually expand.

As I mentioned in my intro, this is an Animal Crossing-like game, and I’m just all for those types of titles! You can basically do what you want and decorate the island you’re on to your own taste. Gameplay | I have to admit that the gameplay is quite simple and it’s definitely nothing groundbreaking, but it definitely has its charm.This game is also available on iPhone, Android, Steam, Xbox One, and PS4. We played Castaway Paradise for 5 hours on the Nintendo Switch. Let’s see how I feel about playing Castaway Paradise as part of team Switch! The overall Metacritic score stands at 66% for team Xbox, and 46% for team PlayStation. While Steam players are fairly positive about the game, others are less excited. Looking back on the previous releases, Castaway Paradise has received some mixed reviews.

Another three years later, the Nintendo Switch is finally getting its own Castaway Paradise release today! The popular consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4 followed a few years later. Soon after, versions for iOs, Android, and Steam were made available. LifeisXbox’s Castaway Paradise review | I only recently got the chance to review Cozy Grove, and here I am again with an Animal Crossing- like game! Castaway Paradise, developed by Dutch studio Stolen Couch Games, first released as a game on Facebook back in 2014.

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