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Islets

Islets

81/100
23 ratings2022Easy to run

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1080p performance

Islets estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps966 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps828 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps898 fps730 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps874 fps710 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps825 fps670 fps
RTX 3070999 fps940 fps752 fps611 fps
RTX 4060999 fps849 fps679 fps552 fps
RTX 3060910 fps728 fps582 fps473 fps
GTX 1660 Super660 fps528 fps422 fps343 fps

1440p performance

Islets estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps976 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps917 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps892 fps725 fps
RTX 4070999 fps956 fps764 fps621 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps842 fps673 fps547 fps
RTX 3080999 fps819 fps655 fps532 fps
RTX 4060 Ti967 fps774 fps619 fps503 fps
RTX 3070882 fps705 fps564 fps458 fps
RTX 4060796 fps637 fps510 fps414 fps
RTX 3060683 fps546 fps437 fps355 fps
GTX 1660 Super495 fps396 fps317 fps257 fps

4K performance

Islets estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps815 fps662 fps
RTX 4090999 fps946 fps757 fps615 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps849 fps679 fps552 fps
RTX 5080999 fps801 fps641 fps521 fps
RTX 4080 Super940 fps752 fps602 fps489 fps
RTX 4070 Ti743 fps595 fps476 fps386 fps
RTX 4070637 fps510 fps408 fps331 fps
RX 7800 XT561 fps449 fps359 fps292 fps
RTX 3080546 fps437 fps349 fps284 fps
RTX 4060 Ti516 fps413 fps330 fps268 fps
RTX 3070470 fps376 fps301 fps244 fps
RTX 4060425 fps340 fps272 fps221 fps
RTX 3060364 fps291 fps233 fps189 fps
GTX 1660 Super264 fps211 fps169 fps137 fps

Minimum Hardware

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GeForce GT 220 (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 4650 (1024 VRAM)

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Processor
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Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000), AMD Athlon Dual Core 4450e (2 * 2300), or equivalent

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Memory
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4 GB

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About

Islets is a 2022 action-adventure metroidvania that stands out for its surprisingly wholesome approach to the genre. You'll guide Iko across a series of beautiful hand-painted islands to reunite a fragmented world, complete with letter exchanges from quirky characters and challenging boss encounters. The game's charming art style and engaging exploration make it a notable indie title that earned a solid 81/100 rating.

Running Islets is very accessible for most gaming PCs thanks to its modest hardware requirements. The game's minimum GPU requirement sits around entry-level performance with a score of approximately 249, meaning even older graphics cards can deliver smooth gameplay. You can expect strong FPS performance on most modern systems, and the game scales well across different GPU tiers, so adjusting graphics settings provides good flexibility for lower-end hardware looking to maintain consistent frame rates.

If you enjoy charming metroidvania experiences with solid action elements, Islets is worth playing. The handcrafted visual style combined with accessible performance requirements makes it an easy recommendation for virtually any PC gamer.

Performance profile

Released in August 2022, Islets targets RTX 20/30-series and RX 6000-era hardware. A current mid-range GPU (RTX 4060 Ti / RX 7700 XT) is the sweet spot for 1440p Ultra; 4K needs a high-end card.

Islets is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.

Extremely light — Islets runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

Iko is an aspiring yet hopeful warrior exploring the land and sky to reunite a series of floating islands. With his rickety airship, he must travel from island to island in order to reignite each one’s magnetic core while fighting off the many adversaries standing in his way.

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