A dated Steam score snapshot using official aggregate data only; no unreproducible review-theme counts are presented.
Starsand Island had 6,962 Steam reviews in the all-language API summary on August 30, 2026: 5,405 positive and 1,557 negative, or 77.6% positive. The separate English-language summary had 3,276 reviews: 2,728 positive and 548 negative, or 83.3% positive.
Current review snapshot
| Measure | August 30 result |
|---|---|
| Steam all-language reviews | 6,962 |
| All-language positive | 5,405 |
| All-language negative | 1,557 |
| All-language positive share | 77.6% |
| Steam English-language reviews | 3,276 |
| English-language positive | 2,728 |
| English-language negative | 548 |
| English-language positive share | 83.3% |
The percentages are direct calculations from the positive and negative totals. They are not weighted scores and do not include a hand-picked text sample.
What this snapshot can answer
It shows that the all-language and English-language aggregates were both majority positive at the time of collection. It also shows that the English result was more positive than the all-language result in that snapshot.
It does not show why each reviewer voted positive or negative. A theme analysis requires a retained list of review IDs, the text collected at that time, duplicate handling, and a review-by-review coding record. Those artifacts were not preserved for the earlier sample, so its theme counts have been removed.
Buying context
The Steam score is one signal, not a complete verdict. Check the current store page before buying because the totals continue to move after patches. If multiplayer is important, Starsand Island supports four online players but not crossplay. Platform-specific performance and controls also need evidence from the platform you plan to use.
Method
The all-language query used Steam's appreviews endpoint with language=all, purchase_type=all, and filter=summary. The English query used the same endpoint with language=english. The table records each query's aggregate total_positive, total_negative, and total_reviews values as collected on August 30.
Because Steam's API is live, running the same URL later will return newer totals. The August 30 values are preserved separately as immutable all-language and English aggregate snapshots. The next scheduled review is September 6, 2026; no historical qualitative distribution is claimed.
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Questions players ask next
What percentage of Starsand Island Steam reviews are positive?
The August 30 official API summary returned 5,405 positive and 1,557 negative reviews—6,962 total and 77.6% positive by direct calculation.
What is the English-language Steam score?
The August 30 English API summary returned 2,728 positive and 548 negative reviews—3,276 total and 83.3% positive.
Does this page summarize common review themes?
No. The earlier 100-review theme sample was removed because its full review-ID snapshot and coding record were not retained for independent reproduction.
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