Castaway Paradise

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Castaway Paradise
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Developer(s) Stolen Couch Games
Publisher(s) Stolen Couch Games & rokaplay GmbH
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Facebook, Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseFacebook
  • WW: 2014
Android
  • WW: January 9, 2015
Windows
  • WW: May 19, 2015
iOS
  • WW: July 02, 2015
Xbox One
  • WW: July 31, 2018
PlayStation 4
  • WW: July 31, 2018
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: April 29, 2021
Genre(s)
Mode(s) Single-player

Castaway Paradise is a social simulation game created by Dutch indie studio Stolen Couch Games, it launched on Facebook in 2014, iOS on July 2, 2015, Android on January 9, 2015 [1] and on Steam on May 19, 2015. [2] It was released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on July 31, 2018. [3] [4] [5] On February 1, 2021, rokaplay GmbH announced that it will release for Nintendo Switch on April 29, 2021. [6]

Contents

Gameplay

Just like Animal Crossing , Castaway Paradise follows the player helping the resident animals getting the island into better shape, by repairing its buildings and bridges, and clearing rocks and weeds. The player can do other tasks in the game, such as catching bugs, fish, collecting sea shells, and garbage that washes onshore, all of which can be sold for in-game currency. Players are also able to grow their own flowers and fruit trees, farm their own crops, decorate the island and their home, and decide what their character wears. Villagers will set quests for the player, and there is roster of tasks to do that changes several times a day, through which the player can gain experience points. There are special events and items for sale on specific days, such as holidays. [7]

Characters

The following is a list of characters:

Downloadable Content

There are a total of seven downloadable content packs available, including free theme packs based on "China", [14] "Soccer", [15] "Ranger", [16] "Boutique", [17] and "Hospital", [18] as well as a theme pack based on the Awesomenauts game [19] and a content pack that adds a new NPC named Stevie. [20]

Reviews

The PC version of Castaway Paradise received positive reviews. Gamezebo gave the iOS version a 3.5/5, citing an "endless amount of quests, collectibles, and gameplay even if you don't spend a dime." [21] Steam was critically positive with 126 positive and 5 negative reviews. [2] The PlayStation 4 version of the game received mixed reviews, ranging from 85/100 from PSU to 50/100 from The Sixth Axis. [4] [22] It currently has a metascore of 68. [23]

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References

  1. ↑ Castaway Paradise. Amazon. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Castaway Paradise Complete Edition. Steam. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Castaway Paradise is now available for digital pre-order. MajorNelson.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Castaway Paradise Review - PS4". PSU.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Castaway Paradise is now available for Xbox One". MajorNelson.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Remember Castaway Paradise, The Animal Crossing-Meets-Farming Game? It's Finally Coming To Switch". Nintendo Life. February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Castaway Paradise". Stolen Couch Games. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Meeting everybody: Viktoria - Castaway Paradise". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Meeting everybody: Angus - Castaway Paradise". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Meeting everybody: Gustave Archived June 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine .
  11. ↑ Meeting everybody: Francis Archived October 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine .
  12. ↑ Meeting everybody: Amelia Archived September 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine .
  13. ↑ Meeting everybody: Stevie Archived September 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine .
  14. ↑ "China".
  15. ↑ "Soccer".
  16. ↑ "FREE Ranger Theme Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  17. ↑ "FREE Boutique Theme Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  18. ↑ "FREE Hospital Theme Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  19. ↑ Awesomenauts.
  20. ↑ "Stevie". Steam.
  21. ↑ Gamezebo review by Jillian Werner
  22. ↑ "Castaway Paradise Review". thesixthaxis.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Castaway Paradise PS4 on Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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