Solarpunk Islands Guide

Floating islands are the world structure, so island pages are worth preparing. Exact map and resource data must wait for launch.

Quick Answer

Every new island should have one job before you build on it.

Current Status

Fact state	What is usable now	What still needs the launch build
Confirmed	Floating-island exploration and airship travel are official features.	Exact values, names, unlock costs, and platform-specific behavior
Officially shown	Islands likely hold resources, biomes, build space, and route gates.	Whether the shown behavior matches the final 1.0 build
Needs checking	Island names, coordinates, resources, hazards, unlocks, airship route, and local build rules.	Current-build behavior for each row

Player Route

Scout with a purpose. Take a route goal, record visible resources, test whether travel and return are safe, then decide whether the island becomes a resource stop, crafting outpost, farm, or later build area.

Decision Table

Island role	Use when	Risk
Resource stop	It has a needed material	Repeated travel without cargo plan
Farm island	Water and space are good	Splitting chores too early
Craft outpost	Inputs are local	Power and storage duplication
Co-op zone	Roles need separate areas	Team loses shared priority

What To Verify In Your Save

Trust island route advice only when island roles are verified in the live build. Each island note needs how to reach it, what resource or build value it offers, what tool or airship gate blocks it, and why the player would return. A list of island names is not enough. You need to know whether an island solves a bottleneck or simply adds travel time.

Group early island routes by purpose rather than discovery order. Starter resources, water access, build space, rare materials, airship checkpoints, and co-op outposts each solve different problems. If the same island serves multiple roles, mark which role matters first. This prevents broad expansion before the home base has power, storage, and transport ready.

Common Mistakes

• Expanding for size instead of purpose.
• Flying to islands without a cargo plan.
• Building outposts before the home base is stable.
• Mixing map guesses with verified routes.
• Ignoring return trips.

The safest first island note has two routes: the route there and the route home. If the return path needs fuel, power, cargo space, or a different landing spot, record that before moving important materials. Exploration feels good only when the base can recover from the trip.

First Checks After Launch

Do not pretend the whole map is solved after one trip. Pick the first reachable island beyond the starter area and record route, travel requirement, visible resources, tool gates, build value, and return cargo. Then repeat for a second island with a different resource profile. Once enough islands are verified, group them by role: starter resource, farming space, power location, rare material route, airship checkpoint, or co-op outpost.

Priority	Confirm first	Check later
Route	How to reach and return	Multi-stop path
Resources	What is actually there	Complete island table
Role	Why to visit or settle	Best expansion order

What To Trust After Launch

After launch, expand this into a map-oriented guide. Split island-map only if enough verified island rows and screenshots exist.

Next Pages to Open

• Airship guide
• Resource map
• Best base location
• Resources guide

First Expansion Test

The first expansion island should answer a narrow question: does leaving the starter area solve a current bottleneck? Bring only the tools and cargo space needed for one target material, then return before building anything permanent. If the trip gives a repeatable resource route, mark the island as useful. If it only adds distance, keep it as a scouting note until power, storage, and airship upgrades make travel cheaper.

Sources

• Solarpunk on Steam
• Solarpunk release announcement
• Solarpunk on SteamDB
• Cyberwave official site