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Starsand Island on Steam — Price, Reviews & Editions

Starsand Island Steam page: $39.99 Standard / $59.49 Deluxe, 87% positive reviews, 75 achievements, and Workshop support.

Last verified: 2026-08-19

Steam is the original home of Starsand Island — it entered Early Access on February 11, 2026 and reached Version 1.0 on August 18, 2026. The Steam page lists the most detail of any storefront, including achievements, Workshop support, and the live launch discount.

Pricing and editions

The Standard Edition lists at $39.99 with a launch discount to $31.99 (20% off). The Deluxe Edition is $59.99 / $47.99. Both editions include the full Version 1.0 build — multiplayer, romance, festivals, and all post-launch patches — so the choice is really about cosmetics and a small currency stipend.

Reception and player count

Starsand Island is rated Very Positive on Steam — 87% of 2,556 user reviews are positive. At the moment of the 1.0 launch, the in-game player counter hovered around 1,193 concurrent players, putting it comfortably in the top 100 most-played cozy games on Steam.

Achievements and Workshop

There are 75 Steam achievements spanning the main story professions, romance milestones, the fishing collection, and seasonal festivals. Steam Workshop support landed in May 2026 — the same update that introduced official mod tools — so creators can now share blueprints and outfits through the Workshop tab.

System requirements (recommended)

Seed Sparkle Lab lists Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 2600 class CPU, 16 GB RAM, and a GTX 1060 / RX 580 for 1080p@60. The game is well-optimised for handheld PCs thanks to the cartoon art style; lower-end integrated graphics work if you drop to Medium at 720p.