Deckbuilder Meets Island Builder - Islantiles Breezes Into Steam Next Fest!

Thunderrock Innovations is excited to announce that city builder x deck builder, Islantiles is coming to Steam Next Fest - February 2026!

After a successful November demo launch, Islantiles is back with some new features.

What’s New In Islantiles?
We’ve expanded the available technology pool, giving players more strategic options and build diversity.

  • The shop has received a complete visual overhaul, improving clarity, usability, and overall presentation.

  • Players can now purchase additional technology slots

  • A new treasure building has been introduced: the Sacrificial Altar

    • Allows players to destroy Cards

    • Provides greater deck control

    • Enables more refined and strategic builds


About Islantiles
Islantiles is a cozy but compulsive roguelike deckbuilder. Unlock powerful technology cards, shape your deck to craft game-breaking combos, and grow your settlements to glory in this ultra-satisfying roguelike!

Balatro-esque Systems
Do you enjoy simple rules that lead to deep, combinatorial decision-making? Islantiles has all of that but applies it to a spatial citybuilder scenario. Watch your decisions unfold in a tile-based world with a core loop that is immediately understood through visual cues. “Easy to learn, hard to master” is the Islantiles motto and players will have to constantly balance short-term synergies with long-term city structure and progression.

Key Features

  • A unique blend of city puzzler and deck builder

  • Cozy but compelling roguelike gameplay

  • Develop and refine different strategies

  • Six different difficulty settings

  • 100 hand-crafted islands to develop

  • 100+ technologies, each with unique rules

  • Highscores & Leaderboards

  • Roguelite progression: no two runs are the same

23. Februar 2026, von Thore Varga