Islands of Insight will launch for PC via Steam on February 13 for $29.99, publisher Behaviour Interactive and developer Lunarch Studios announced. A new demo will be available during Steam Next Fest: February 2024 from February 5 to 12, but users can register on the official website from February 2 to 4 to receive an early access code.
In addition to the standard edition, a Deluxe Edition will also be available for $39.99, which includes two “Sterling Cosmetic” sets and five wallpapers. It will be available at a 10 percent-off discount price until February 20.
“With its unique premise, gameplay, and setting, Islands of Insight is the first game of its kind,” said Lunarch Studios CEO and game director Elyot Grant in a press release. “There are hundreds of hours of puzzle content waiting in Islands of Insight. We think it’s the biggest collection in a puzzle game—period.”
Behaviour Interactive head of external production Carla Rylance added, “There’s so much waiting to be explored in Islands of Insight. With the release date fast approaching, we’re super excited to give players another chance to experience a part of this world with our new demo during Steam Next Fest from February 5 to 12.”
Here is an overview of the game, via Behiavour Interactive:
About
Whether you’re an avid puzzle fan or looking for a unique take on an open-world adventure, Islands of Insight is the perfect experience for any player who thrives on discovery. Brimming with puzzles to solve and mysteries to unravel, this game creates a memorable world that reveals more of itself with each visit. Quests, multiplayer modes, and character progression combine to breathe new life into the 3D puzzle genre.
Key Features
- A Shared Journey – Experience the world around you in a variety of solo or multiplayer game modes. Share a sense of discovery as you journey alongside others at your own pace, or enjoy the tranquility of single-player puzzle solving.
- Islands in the Sky – Explore a mysterious realm of islands suspended in the sky. Each area in this vast open world boasts awe-inspiring vistas, distinct ecosystems, and ancient architecture, creating a backdrop of peaceful beauty for every puzzle you encounter. Complete quests, find secrets, and discover new islands as your travels unfold.
- Puzzle Panorama – Seek out and solve a huge variety of puzzle types organically embedded throughout the landscape. From enigmas of perspective, to 3D mazes, grid-based logic, environmental challenges, and more, handcrafted creations by some of the most innovative minds in puzzle design fill the world around you.
- Mastery and Progression – Hone your mind and level up your mastery of different puzzle types with every new solve. As your wisdom grows, you’ll unlock unique areas, receive new quests, and earn abilities to aid you on your adventure.
- Mysteries Revealed – Unveil a compelling mythology of knowledge and enlightenment over the course of your journey. As a spark of wisdom gifted physical form, learn more about the being who gave you life, the origins and fate of this strange world of puzzles, and the role you have to play within it.
Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.