Oxide: Survival Island is a free mobile multiplayer survival game developed by Hyperhug, available on Android and iOS. You spawn on a shared island with nothing but your hands and must gather resources, craft tools, build a base, and fight for survival against both wildlife and other real players. The game runs on dedicated persistent servers, meaning your base stays in the world even when you are not playing.
The game reached version 1.12 in April 2026 and continues to receive regular updates including weapon rebalancing, improved anti-cheat with in-game reporting, new cosmetic skins, and performance improvements. It is free to download with no paywall on core gameplay progression.
Oxide: Survival Island is built around shared online servers. The official Apple App Store and Google Play listings do not advertise an offline or solo-only mode, so an internet connection should be treated as required.
You can play without joining a clan, but that still means entering a persistent server populated by other players. Earlier MMOGrounds copy describing a separate local offline island was unsupported and has been removed.
The island is divided into three biomes: cold, temperate, and hot. Each has its own set of resources, animal threats, and environmental hazards. The temperate biome is the most accessible for new players, offering balanced resources without extreme temperature danger. Cold biomes require thermal clothing to avoid exposure damage. Hot biomes introduce different resource types and more aggressive predators.
The core loop is gather, craft, build, defend, and raid. You harvest wood and stone to make early tools, then progress through crafting tiers to unlock metal components, firearms, and advanced building materials. Food, water, and temperature management add constant background pressure that must be balanced alongside any combat or construction goals.
Bases are built from placed components: foundations, walls, doorframes, and roofs. You can reinforce walls with metal for higher durability, add code-locked doors to control access, and place traps to punish raiders who break through the outer layer. Base layout and positioning are as important as the materials used — a poorly placed base is a target regardless of how much metal it uses.
The Tool Cupboard is a critical building component. It defines your base's upkeep zone and prevents decay as long as it is stocked with resources. A base without an active Tool Cupboard will slowly degrade and eventually collapse, so maintaining your cupboard supply is a core daily task in longer server sessions.
Other players can raid your base using explosives while you are offline. Building a small, concealed starter base before constructing a larger compound significantly reduces early raid risk.
Weapon progression moves from basic melee tools and bows in the early game to craftable firearms in the mid and late game. Bows are reliable for hunting animals and quiet early PvP. Firearms deal higher damage but require more materials and attract attention from other players when fired.
Combat is real-time. Aim assist is available and has been tuned across recent updates, alongside hit detection improvements and recoil adjustments. Recent patches also rebalanced melee speed and range, making close-quarters fights more deliberate. An in-game reporting system lets players flag suspected cheaters directly from the client.
Online servers are always shared with other players. You can go solo, team up with friends using the quick invite system, or join an established clan. Clan membership gives access to shared base upkeep, coordinated raiding parties, and territory control during larger server conflicts.
Solo players can compete effectively through smart base placement and careful resource management, but clan-scale raids and territory fights heavily favour organised groups. PvP happens organically across the map — over resource nodes, on the way back from a loot run, or during a direct raid on another player's compound.
Players who enjoy Oxide's mobile survival format may also want to look at Rust on PC for a similar full-loot persistent server survival experience with higher visual fidelity.
Oxide is free to play on Android and iOS. The official web store at shop.playoxide.com sells Coins, Elite Battle Pass, Elite+, and Premium subscriptions. The Elite Battle Pass unlocks seasonal cosmetic rewards including character skins. Premium subscriptions provide convenience perks and cosmetic benefits.
Core gameplay mechanics including crafting, building, raiding, and PvP are all accessible without spending. Premium items are primarily cosmetic or quality-of-life upgrades rather than direct stat advantages.
Oxide: Survival Island does not have a native PC client. It can be played on PC using the BlueStacks Android emulator, which runs the mobile version through an emulated Android environment. This is not an officially supported configuration but is widely used by players who prefer keyboard and mouse input.
No official storefront listing advertises an offline mode. Oxide is presented as an online multiplayer survival game played on shared servers, so an internet connection is required.
There is no official PC client. The game can be played on PC via the BlueStacks Android emulator, which runs the mobile version in an emulated environment. This is an unofficial method and performance will vary by hardware.
Core survival mechanics including crafting, building, and PvP are free. The premium shop sells cosmetic skins, a Battle Pass, and convenience subscriptions. There are no items in the cash shop that directly increase combat stats or give gear advantages that cannot be earned in-game.
Every base requires an active Tool Cupboard stocked with resources. As long as the cupboard has supply, the base will not decay. If the cupboard runs empty, walls and structures will gradually lose durability and eventually collapse. Maintaining your cupboard is one of the most important daily tasks on a persistent server.
Yes. The latest update (version 1.12.11621) was released on April 17, 2026. Hyperhug has been releasing regular patches covering weapon rebalancing, hit detection improvements, new cosmetics, and anti-cheat system updates throughout 2025 and 2026.