# Ocean Is Home: Survival Island

> Build.. survive.. and craft!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1144501644](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1144501644)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1144501644`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dmitriy Dedkov
- **Category:** Adventure
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (4,359 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.53.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-29
- **First published:** 2016-09-09
- **Size:** 240 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ocean-is-home-survival-island/id1144501644)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.birdydogstudio.com](http://www.birdydogstudio.com/)

## Description

Ocean Is Home: Survival Island is a sandbox survival game where you must live on a desert island. Gather resources, craft gear, build a shelter, and hunt or fish to stay alive. The game emphasizes freedom to explore a large island, manage your supplies, and develop your character’s skills as you progress.

Features include building your own house, crafting weapons and tools, farming for food, and various modes of transport to broaden exploration. Quick tips: start by mining wood and stone, use them for construction and crafting, and focus on food production to endure.

## Rankings

- #29,214 — Overall
- #14 — ocean
- #22 — home

## Review summary

Players love the simple, engaging survival loop and distraction-free experience, but repeatedly note missing multiplayer and cross-device saves, frequent bugs and progression blockers, monetization gating, and outdated visuals. There’s also a common call for more content (islands, mobs, items) to deepen the game. Overall, the concept is cherished, but technical issues and feature gaps limit long-term satisfaction.

### Pros

- Simple, engaging gameplay that keeps players coming back.
- No ads, providing a distraction-free experience.
- Long-term appeal with hundreds of hours of play and nostalgic value.
- Strong survival island vibe on iOS that many players rate highly.

### Cons

- Lack of multiplayer and a strong desire for co-op play; players want online multiplayer.
- Bugs, crashes, and progression blockers (inventory access issues, getting stuck, invisible walls hindering progression).
- Monetization and currency gating (coins required to sleep, energy progression, pay-to-skip; inconsistent rewards).
- Outdated visuals and controls; requests for a graphical/UX revamp and smoother gameplay.
- Desire for more content (additional islands, mobs, items, buildings) to expand the game's depth.

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