Topia Island (Review)

Developed by Bytro Labs, Topia Island is a free-to-play browser-based MMO game combining social elements such as friends, gifting and common missions with aspects of real-time strategy and city management games. Players will explore a tropical island on which they will collect resources in order to build houses and set up their own community and economy. They will be guided by a character-driven story-telling throughout their journey.



The game’s story revolves around an idyllic island named Topia where a peaceful group of people is trying to build a society far away from the evil Empire. Erecting houses and schools as well as establishing an economy with farming and manufacturing are their first steps towards independence. However, the shadow of the Empire is long and soon the people of Topia may have to rise against oppression.



Topia Island features 2 currencies: coins functioning as in-game currency used for paying rents, goods or taxes as well as Topies, which can be purchased with real money, functioning as premium currency allowing players to safe time or buy luxury buildings. The cooperative multiplayer modus allows players to build up units for fighting against a common enemy. Using the HTML-5 technology, it can directly be played in any major browser without requiring Java or Flash plug-ins. With its captivating and challenging story, the title addresses an audience of casual gamers, promising to keep them entertained by its innovative gameplay experience.

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