About Isla Prima
What is Isla Prima?
Isla Prima is an upcoming indie dinosaur survival game developed in Unreal Engine 5. Players take control of playable dinosaurs on a prehistoric island, managing hunger, thirst, and health while growing from juvenile stages into adults.
The project is built around a core belief: every dinosaur should feel distinct - not just visually, but mechanically. Different species vary in speed, size, diet, combat style, survivability, sound design, and the role they play in the ecosystem.
Development Philosophy
Isla Prima is being built with a “playable first” mindset. The goal is a stable, enjoyable foundation before expanding scope. Rather than chasing a massive roster or feature list, the project focuses on making core systems feel good before building on top of them.
Make the game fun before expanding the roster
Test core survival systems before multiplayer
Validate combat feel before large-scale server testing
Build systems that can scale over time
Avoid features that hurt performance or clarity
What to Expect
Isla Prima will begin with small-scale pre-alpha testing, focused on proving the core gameplay loop works and feels good. From there, the plan is controlled expansion into networked multiplayer server testing.
This is a passion project built by a small team. Development is active and ongoing. Updates are shared through the dev blog as milestones are hit.