Spirit Island is the excellent digital adaptation of the acclaimed cooperative strategy board game, playable natively on Mac (macOS 10.14+), Windows, Linux and Steam Deck. In this richly strategic experience, 1-4 players become powerful Spirits of the island, each with unique elemental abilities, working together to defend their homeland from waves of colonizing Invaders who spread blight and threaten the native Dahan people. The game faithfully translates the board-game mechanics into an intuitive digital format, preserving the deep tactical choices, asymmetric powers, and emergent strategy that made the tabletop original beloved by fans.
Gameplay centers around area control, managing growth of power cards, and balancing fear and blight as you plan turns to manipulate the island’s landscape and thwart invaders. Each Spirit plays very differently, rewarding teamwork and coordinated planning whether you’re playing solo with up to four spirits or teaming up with friends online. Multiple map styles — from 3D textured and 3D classic maps to simple 2D layouts — let you tailor the experience to your playstyle, and a huge array of strategic configurations ensures Spirit Island feels fresh every session.
The Mac version supports single-player, local/co-op multiplayer (Steam Remote Play Together), cross-platform online play, Steam Cloud, and achievements. With expansions like Branch & Claw, Jagged Earth, and Nature Incarnate available as DLC, there’s even more content and strategic depth for fans of complex co-op strategy games.
Key Features:
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Deep cooperative strategy as Spirits defending an island.
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Play solo or with up to 4 players in co-op.
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Multiple spirits with unique powers and playstyles.
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Attack colonizing Invaders and manage blight.
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Huge variety of power cards and configurations.
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Choose from 3D/textured or classic 2D maps.
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Cross-platform online multiplayer support.
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Steam features: cloud saves, achievements.
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Expandable with DLC (Jagged Earth, Branch & Claw, etc.).
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Playable natively on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck.
Requirements:
OS: High Sierra 10.13+
Processor: Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2
Graphics: Metal-capable Intel and AMD GPUs
Disk space: 500 MB
