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What is Mayday: The Survival Island?
Mayday: The Survival Island is an open-world survival crafting game with hand-drawn pixel art. It is made by Pequi Studios, a three-person team from Goiânia, Brazil, and published by indie.io.
You wake up alone on a remote island after a mysterious crash. You gather resources, craft tools, hunt, fish, farm and build a home, then explore an archipelago of 24 hand-crafted islands full of ruins, magical totems and something that is watching you.
Key facts
| Release date | November 2, 2026 |
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| Platform | PC (Windows), on Steam |
| Price | $13.99 |
| Demo | Free demo available on Steam |
| Developer | Pequi Studios |
| Publisher | indie.io |
| Modes | Single-player |
| Difficulty | Easy, Normal, Hard |
| Languages | 11 (incl. English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese) |
Gameplay
- Survive – hunt, fish, gather and cook to stay alive.
- Build – unlock crafting stations, farm and raise animals such as sheep and buffalo.
- Comfort – decorating your home is a survival stat and unlocks bonuses.
- Explore – sail between islands with beaches, swamps, cemeteries and ruins.
- Mystery – follow the clues of a lost civilization and find a way to escape.