Dinkum vs Luma Island
Dinkum is an RPG sandbox game from James Bendon (2025) while Luma Island is an open-world RPG game from Feel Free Games (2024).
What each one is
Steam files Dinkum under RPG and Sandbox. In contrast, it files Luma Island under Open-World and RPG.
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
At a glance
| Dinkum | Luma Island | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 29,091) | Very Positive (84%, 12,673) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $15.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 2 GB | 7 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Developer | James Bendon | Feel Free Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dinkum vs Luma Island, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
DinkumRPG sandbox gameLuma IslandOpen-world RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
DinkumOpen World Survival Craft, Agriculture, Farming SimLuma IslandAdventure, Farming Sim, CraftingThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dinkum ✓Score 7.9 · 92% on SteamLuma IslandScore 7.2 · 84% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dinkum29,091 reviews · 1 add-on · 2 GBLuma Island12,673 reviews · 1 add-on · 7 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dinkum ✓$15.99Luma Island$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
DinkumPlayableLuma Island ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Dinkum takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Dinkum (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Dinkum ($15.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Luma Island (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Dinkum (2 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Dinkum (29,091 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AgricultureFarming SimCo-opFarmingCraftingSimulationRPGCasual
Where they differ
Open World Survival CraftLife SimRelaxingSandboxIndieHunting
Open WorldMiningMultiplayerCharacter CustomizationFantasyCute
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dinkum is relaxed, easy to pick up. Luma Island is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Dinkum | Luma Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1650 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GTX 1060 (10 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3-13100 / AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | Intel i5 |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 2 GB | 7 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Dinkum · Luma Island.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Dinkum and 7 for Luma Island. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dinkum and Luma Island in scope?
Dinkum has drawn 29,091 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 2 GB. Luma Island has drawn 12,673 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 7 GB.
Is Dinkum or Luma Island better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Dinkum rates higher (7.9 to 7.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Dinkum or Luma Island?
Dinkum is cheaper right now at $15.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.