- NEW BUNDLE: "UNDER THE ISLAND" X "CASTAWAY" - 17 February 2026
Hi folks! I’m proud to announce that in celebration of the release of "Under The Island" by our friends at Slime King Games and Top Hat Studio, we’re offering a VERY INTERESTING bundle featuring our own "Castaway" (Enjoy a discount on each game this week!). My advice? Warm up with the short adventure offered by "Castaway", then dive headfirst into "Under The Island".Go check it out and have fun!
- Castaway is now officially verified for SteamDeck! - 7 March 2025
Hey folks! I just got a surprise email from Steam last night informing me that Castaway was now Steam Deck Verified! For a game inspired by a handheld game (*cough* Link's Awakening...), it's an honor and also a perfect fir in my opinion! I'm just happy about this and wanted to share the news! Take care, Johan
- CASTAWAY's SOUNDTRACK + BUNDLE AVAILABLE NOW! - 12 February 2025
I'm proud to announce that CASTAWAY's Original Soundtrack is now available on the following platforms: -> Here on Steam of course! -> Bundled with the game (with a 20% OFF!) -> On Bandcamp "Experience the journey of Martin, the hero of Castaway, through these tracks composed by the creator of the game, Johan Vinet." Thank you very much for your support! Johan
- Castaway x The Yetee - 28 November 2024
Hi folks! I’m really proud to announce this partnership with my friends at The Yetee! Let me introduce: The Castaway Collection! They brilliantly put together an awesome t-shirt, a hard enamel pin featuring those pesky pterodactyls, and this amazing poster illustrated by David Liu! Look at that: Look at all those details from the game! What an amazing poster! The Tower Mode's endboss oops I mean the annoying pterodactyls that stole your stuff are just too cute! Here you go! You can now wear or display your love for Castaway by pre-ordering those amazing items at The Yetee! Thank you
- CANARI GAMES BUNDLE! - 4 October 2024
Great news, Castaway players! A new bundle is now available where you can get my cinematic platformer LUNARK with a sweet 20% OFF. Don’t miss out on this special offer! Oh and also, please leave a review here on Steam! That helps! Thank you for reading! Johan
- Castaway is 20% OFF! - 27 September 2024
Embark on my 2 parts, bite-sized adventure inspired by Zelda classics – now at 20% OFF! 🏝️ Whether you’re tackling the 3 micro-dungeons, watching your kids play in Pacifist or Invincible modes, trying to beat the Speedrun World Record or facing off against the final boss in the Survival Tower: here's your chance!
- Update 1.1.0 - QoL patch - 12 September 2024
Hey there! Thank you all for playing Castaway! I really appreciate all your feedback and - where possible - have addressed some of it in this "Quality of Life" Patch. Please consider changing your review if you feel like those modifications solved some of your issues with the game. Or, if you didn't already, please leave one! I'd really appreciate it! Here's a non-exhaustive list of the improvements: Greatly improved weapon attack hitboxes. Improved player collisions to prevent getting stuck in blocks or getting out of the playfield. Coins stay "slightly" longer in the Tower before disappearing. Removed the initial cutscene with pterodactyls in Speedrun and Unfair modes. Added an option to disable Screenshakes. Had the German, Polish, Ukrainian and Brazilian Portuguese translations corrected by professionals and/or native speakers. Corrected the following country codes: Germany, China,…
- QoL update overview - 7 September 2024
Hello everyone! Thank you all for playing Castaway! I really appreciate all your feedback and - where possible - have addressed some of it in the QoL Update (Quality of Life) that will be released very soon (it's being beta-tested). Here's a non-exhaustive list of the improvements you'll find: Improved weapon attack hitboxes. Improved player collisions to prevent getting stuck in blocks or getting out of the playfield. Improved enemy collisions. Coins stay slightly longer in the Tower before disappearing. Removed the initial cutscene with pterodactyls in Speedrun and Unfair modes. Added an option to disable Screenshakes. Had the German, Polish and Brazilian Portuguese translations corrected by professionals and/or native speakers. Corrected the following country codes: Germany, China, Japanese and Spanish. Added translators in credits. Indicated the total number of floors in the menus (…
- Update 1.0.1 - Achievements & Screenshots - 17 August 2024
Hi! Here's a first patch with the most urgent fixes: V1.0.1 changes: - FIXED (To be confirmed): Achievements were not triggered on time - FIXED: Screenshot (F12) were not working Thank you for your patience! Johan
- CASTAWAY has LAUNCHED! - 16 August 2024
Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to announce that my mini-game, CASTAWAY, has launched TODAY across all major platforms (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox) for $7.99 USD! As a reminder, let me explain what you'll get for that price: "The game has two parts. The first part, Story Mode (The Island), will keep you engaged for about an hour, or much longer if you aim to unlock all the achievements, beat the Unfair mode, or play in Speedrun Mode. The second part, Survivor Mode (The Tower), varies based on the skills you've developed and your strategy, but on average, it adds another couple of hours of gameplay. Additionally, with the Pacifist and Invincible Modes, I hope Castaway can serve as an introduction to the genre for younger players or newcomers. Lastly, I've always planned to add more content to Castaway. However, as a solo developer, this will largely depend on the game's reception and…
- Castaway's Release Date, and more! - 12 July 2024
Hi everyone! I'm thrilled to announce that my mini-game, Castaway, is launching on August 16th across all major platforms (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox) for $7.99 USD! I believe this is a fair price for a mini-game like Castaway. Many people ask, "How mini is the game?" So, let me give you a better idea to set realistic expectations: The game has two parts. The first part, Story Mode (The Island), will keep you engaged for about an hour, or much longer if you aim to unlock all the achievements, beat the Unfair mode, or play in Speedrun Mode. The second part, Survivor Mode (The Tower), varies based on the skills you've developed and your strategy, but on average, it adds another couple of hours of gameplay. Additionally, with the Pacifist and Invincible Modes, I hope Castaway can serve as an introduction to the genre for younger players or newcomers. Lastly, I've always planned to…
- Castaway, coming to consoles! - 29 May 2024
Today, the AG French Direct took place. This event highlights French-speaking game developers through a conference rich in announcements and exclusives. It's in French but English subtitles are available: A dedicated Steam page is available here, so feel free to support the developers by adding your favorite games to your wishlist! In summary, I took the opportunity to explain Castaway's scope, the different game modes, the intentions, and revealed that my little game will also be released on consoles this year! That's right, we are working hard on the ports and I can't wait to tell you more about the platforms involved and the final release date. STAY TUNED!
- Castaway is a miniature Link's Awakening - plus a 50-floor challenge tower - 5 April 2024
I think we might be nearing the point where there are Too Many Retro Zeldalikes, and specifically Too Many Link’s Awakealikes – recent candidates include Isles Of Sea And Sky and Blossom Tales - but I’m definitely willing to go adventuring with Castaway, in which you are a spaceman called Martin who has crashlanded on an island’s worth of gently rounded, 8-bit scenery. Martin’s goal is to rescue his pet dog, which doesn’t sound like it’ll take too long – the “concise and delightful” story mode boasts just three bosses. But lurking behind that all-too-innocent story mode there is a Biblical terror in the shape of a 50-floor tower, made up of increasingly challenging trials. Link’s Awakening with a sort of Bloody Palace component? Yeah, I’ll take that. Read more
