# Guardians: Paradise Island

> Virtual pet game promoting mental health through real-life activities and skill-building. (iPhone/iPad app by Craig Ferguson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardians-paradise-island/id1619826930 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Craig Ferguson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509508124)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Games, Casual, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.29/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 241 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-07-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-21
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardians-paradise-island/id1619826930/reviews.md

## What is Guardians?

The hit mental health game series The Guardians is back with the all new Paradise Island!

Collect pets, train their mental health skills, and do real life adventures to help them save their island from catastrophe! It's up to you to save the day by managing your pets and sending them on missions, all while using your resources wisely to level up their skills. Furthermore, every day you'll be tasked to go on your own real life adventures and practice your own mental health skills that help fight depression, just like your pets! Together, you and your pets will gain the skills you need to save the island and to live a happier, healthier life.

Using the same engaging techniques as our first game, Paradise Island helps encourage you to do healthy and beneficial real world activities that help with depression, and we make sure you feel rewarded for them. And don't forget the brand new minigame that has you tossing your pets freely into the air to collect as much fruit as you can! The Guardians has already helped thousands of people feel better (as reported in-game), and now Paradise Island is here to give a fresh new twist on the formula!

## Key features

- Collect and train virtual pets
- Develop pets' mental health skills
- Undertake real-life adventures
- Practice mental health techniques
- Save island from catastrophe
- Engaging minigame for rewards

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardians-paradise-island/id1619826930/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Sounded great but impossible to play.

*2023-04-29*

Tried on multiple devices but impossible to play. Buttons are unresponsive and there’s no clue about what to do. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but nope. Just two screens you switch between and impossible to do anything. If you open the missions list it’s not possible to close it again. Deleted permanently in frustration.

### 5/5 — Inspiring and fun

*2022-08-15*

I’m not much of a game player, but I played this to the end.  It was fun, often made me smile, and also helped me do some new things IRL that were good to do.  I highly recommend playing.

### 1/5 — Really frustrating

*2022-08-09*

I was so looking forward to using this app to help me get unstuck. For an app designed by psychologists I was shocked to see how user unfriendly it is.
 I set up an adventure, I completed it but couldn’t find the place to input my success nor do the reflection. 
I tried again. Nope. It’s been 3 days since I started, I completed 2 tasks, but there’s no dashboard or place to show the completion. 

Lots of words. No step-by-step instructions. They encourage me to take adventures, but those are useless. Nothing works. 

I’m uninstalling it and reinstalling it. Maybe it didn’t load properly. 
Recommendation:  put a contact email for support and a task/“adventure” dashboard or button to enter success

### 5/5 — Motivating

*2022-07-12*

The reflection encouraged combined with true choice for “adventures” is awesome.

### 5/5 — Great sequel to my favorite mental health app

*2022-07-10*

I was already a big fan of the original Guardians: Unite the Realms, so I was stoked to see that Guardians: Paradise Island continues and improves upon the original daily mental health/personal growth game. I find it can be hard to get motivated to do anything these days but when I wake up and open Paradise Island I'm greeted with all my favorite little creatures and a new goal that helps me get motivated to start the day. The fact this game is free AND helps me feel better makes it my favorite app on my phone.

## Frequently asked questions about Guardians

### What is Guardians: Paradise Island?

Guardians: Paradise Island is a mental health game where you collect and train virtual pets to improve their mental health skills. It also encourages you to engage in real-life activities to boost your own well-being.

### How does Guardians: Paradise Island help with depression?

The game uses engaging techniques to encourage healthy and beneficial real-world activities that can help combat depression. Users are rewarded for practicing these skills, both in-game and in their own lives.

### What are the real-life adventures in Guardians: Paradise Island?

Daily tasks in the game prompt you to go on your own real-life adventures and practice mental health skills. These activities are designed to be beneficial for your overall well-being.

### What devices is Guardians: Paradise Island available on?

Guardians: Paradise Island is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### Is Guardians: Paradise Island free to play?

Yes, Guardians: Paradise Island is available for free. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### How often is Guardians: Paradise Island updated?

The app was last updated on July 10, 2022, with version 1.0. Further update frequency is not specified in the provided data.

### What is the age rating for Guardians: Paradise Island?

Guardians: Paradise Island has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young players and above.

### What do users like about Guardians: Paradise Island?

The game has received positive feedback, with a rating of 4.3 stars from 14 ratings. Users appreciate its engaging techniques for promoting mental health and rewarding real-world activities.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2022-07-10

No release notes.

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## More apps by Craig Ferguson

- [Guardians: Unite the Realms](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guardians-unite-the-realms/id1509508125)

All apps by Craig Ferguson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1509508124

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