# Tinker Island 2: Survival

> Explore and build an adventure

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1453871144](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1453871144)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1453871144`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tricky Tribe d.o.o.
- **Category:** Adventure
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (4,634 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-23
- **First published:** 2022-02-05
- **Size:** 234 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tinker-island-2-survival/id1453871144)
- **Website:** [https://www.tinker-island.com](https://www.tinker-island.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://trickytribe.com/privacy-policy](http://trickytribe.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Two factions and a mysterious alien presence drive an expansive island adventure. Tinker Island 2 returns bigger and bolder, offering quests, riddles, epic battles, and a branching story across more than fifty locations. Choose to ally with the villagers or the citizens, uncover island mysteries, and guide your crew through a rich, progressively challenging journey from sunny beaches to a volcano finale.

Build, upgrade, and craft as you manage your survivors, develop new tools and weapons, and train your team to defeat monsters and other dangers. The game is free-to-play with optional purchases, and a thriving community shares tips and updates as you chart the fate of Tinker Island.

## Rankings

- #26,560 — Overall
- #31 — section

## Review summary

Reviews praise Tinker Island 2 for its engaging story, witty dialogue, improved combat, and beautiful visuals, with casual play and low ad load. However, recurring criticisms focus on monetization and pacing (pay-to-win progression, expensive upgrades, long waits), UI friction in interactions, and missing Chinese localization. Overall a solid, entertaining sequel with caveats around grind, cost, and localization depending on player tolerance.

### Pros

- Engaging story with humorous, witty writing and strong storytelling with dev personality.
- Improved combat mechanics and more content (rhythm-style combat, more survivors to unlock) with appealing visuals.
- Beautiful visuals and art style, polished design.
- Fun and entertaining, great for killing time, with the developer's personality shining through.
- Not flooded with ads and reasonable timer pacing in the idle-style gameplay.

### Cons

- Progression can feel pay-to-win: upgrading resources is expensive and often requires spending money to advance quickly.
- Long timers and time-gated progression slow overall advancement, especially in later game stages.
- UI/UX friction: cards sometimes don’t move smoothly and interactions like dragging characters feel clunky.
- Lack of Chinese language options (Traditional/Simplified) or localization requests appearing across multiple reviews.

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