RAR Islands

4.9
58 reviews
500+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

RAR Islands is a minimalist, text-based island exploration & crafting RPG. Sail between islands, gather resources, craft tools, complete Settler requests, and help grow villages into thriving cities while you uncover the Echo Script and ancient Shaper lore.

Explore at your own pace
- Sail to tiered islands: ship condition & upgrades unlock farther tiers.
- Each island offers different gatherables, crafting materials, requests…
- Find ancient Dungeons, Echo Chambers, and more!
- Short sessions or long voyages: progress always feels meaningful.

Gather, craft & build
- Chop, mine, and forage to craft tools and supplies that push exploration further.
- Complete Settler requests to earn rewards and expand thriving villages.

Progression with purpose
- Level up to earn Skill Points and learn new Skills.
- Master gathering skills (Woodcutter, Miner, etc.) to act faster
- Earn Explorer Badges to raise Guild Rank and unlock perks & more!

Uncover the mystery
- Explore Dungeons, collect Shaper Fragments, and decode Echo Script syllables.

Built for focus
- Minimal UI: text-based with simple tiles and icons.
- Turn-based ticks keep things cozy, strategic, and chill.
- A satisfying loop: sail → gather → craft → complete requests → upgrade → repeat!

If you love exploration games, sailing & crafting RPGs, cozy adventures, or incremental/roguelite progression, chart your course in RAR Islands.


Help me make it better

I’m a solo developer. After years building and months testing, a few issues may still slip through. I’m actively fixing and updating—thanks in advance for your patience šŸ™


Got ideas, feedback, or found a bug? Join the community:

Discord: https://discord.gg/8YMrfgw


Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/RandomAdventureRogue




Credits

Ā· Icons from https://game-icons.net/
(some adapted): thank you!

Ā· Music by Archison (me! šŸ˜): https://soundcloud.com/archison/

Ā· Thanks to the Reddit & Discord communities and everyone who’s emailed over the last 10+ years for any of my games: your support made this possible ā¤ļø

Ā· Special thanks to Zeke (MrDaGrover) for years of community help, exhaustive testing, and many deep-dive calls: thank you!

Ā· And to my wife, Cansu, for endless encouragement and patience: thank you, blue! šŸ’™
Updated on
Oct 30, 2025

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Ratings and reviews

4.9
56 reviews
Blaine Simpson
October 20, 2025
Good but needs a hardcore mode with actual death. So far I haven't felt the need to cook or prepare anything at all. Also experienced a glitch where a village I built in the starting location didn't ever spawn. it was listed with no name when being viewed from the info panel/sail towards destination panel. No quests pending in that location, and had success building more on other islands
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Archison
October 20, 2025
Thanks for the review! <3 Sorry about the glitch, I'll check if I can see something that could go wrong in that regard but I may need some more details, feel free to send me an email or DM on discord or Reddit (whatever is easier for you) so I can try to get more info of what could have happened :)
Josiah Wilson
October 17, 2025
liking it so far. definitely new mechanics compared to 1 and 2. only complaint right now is that the icons on the crafting list are all scrolls. I don't feel like there's much of a point adding icons if they're all visually identical. now I have to READ. not actually upset, but still hoping those are placeholders.
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Archison
October 17, 2025
Thanks a lot for your review!! (the first one!) I'm taking note of the suggestion and will see what I can do! Thank you! :D
Cory Brent
October 30, 2025
Nice little gem, I also purchased this game because developers like you deserve the support, I hope you continue to make more premium, no IAP, or PTW games, thank you. Multi-player somehow would be cool, but not sure how you would work that out, but great game otherwise! I am enjoying the game! Keep up the good work, time flies by! 🤣
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Archison
October 30, 2025
Thanks a loooot for your nice review and for the support! <3 I hope you are enjoying the game :D

What’s new

Second update since releasing the game!

This update contains yet more bug-fixes, QOL improvements, and more!

I've posted the full release notes on the web.

Sail safe, Explorers!