Bootstrap Island
By
Maru VR
Development status: Level 3: Main Production
The game reaches a playable alpha version, where core features are implemented. External beta testing begins to gather broader user feedback, and final testing focuses on stability and performance.
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About the Team
Description
Bootstrap Island is an intense and highly realistic VR survival game inspired by "Robinson Crusoe".
Facts
Title: Bootstrap Island
Studio: Maru VR
Genre: Action, Adventure, Simulation
Planned release: Q1 2026
Platforms: VR (Virtual Reality)
Looking for: Company Investment, Marketing and Promotion Support, Publisher Partnership, Self-Publishing Support
Milestones
1. One of the Top Selling VR titles on Steam released in 2024 (Steam Silver Award; Early Access release in February 2024)
2. Game of the Year Award in Estonia 2024
3. 30K+ units sold on Steam (in Early Access)
4. Over 15 millions views of game content on social media
5. Player Feedback: Very Positive
Uniqueness
1. Highly immersive VR survival in a dynamic open world
2. Realistic physics & systems-driven gameplay
2. Endless replayability with randomized resources & consequences
3. Progression system: survive longer, unlock more
4. Atmospheric narrative set in a 17th-century storybook world
About the Team
The Studio – Maru VR
Maru VR is a game studio with eight years of experience in virtual reality and a portfolio of more than 40 VR projects. Its premium title, Bootstrap Island - a highly realistic VR survival game - is available on Steam Early Access and ranks among the best-selling VR titles released in 2024.
The Game Hub – Sparkup
Sparkup Tartu Science Park is a public non-profit business support organisation with main focus on university spin-offs and start-ups. Since 2017 we have been involved in several publicly funded projects supporting early stage game developers in building their company and provide them access to international networks.



