Specimen Archive
Preserve and manage your stored dinosaurs. Read the storage requirements and wait for a confirmed success before leaving the game.
OPEN MY SPECIMEN ARCHIVE →✦ THE COLLECTION ✦
NEW WARDEN GUIDE
ARRIVE · EXPLORE · PRESERVE
Your first steps into The Collection. Settle in, meet your fellow Wardens, and discover the rest at your own pace.
FIELD GUIDE
NEW ARRIVALS
THE COLLECTION
Before your first adventure
A little preparation before your first life on the island.
Read the server rules
Check combat rules, mixed herd and pack limits, and how to report a problem before choosing your dinosaur.
Sign in with Steam
Use the Steam account you play The Isle with. Your Warden profile is where you'll find your account progress, friends, correspondence, and rewards.
Connect your Discord account
Once you're signed in with Steam, link your own Discord account. Open the Discord link in the website navigation for community access, announcements, and staff contact.
Join the island
You'll need The Isle on Steam with the Evrima branch installed. Open The Collection launcher for connection instructions, or search for The Collection in the game's unofficial server browser. Pick a dinosaur and begin your first life.
Your first life on the island
Start by finding food and water, learning your dinosaur, and meeting other Wardens. Check the group limits before joining a herd or pack. You can explore the website features whenever you're ready.
For proximity voice, follow the Voice page's setup instructions and allow microphone access when you're ready to use it.
What can I do here?
Hatchery
Browse adult dinosaurs and available Prime options. Check the cost and purchase requirements before ordering.
VISIT THE HATCHERY →Collector's Exchange
Buy and sell dinosaurs with other Wardens. Check each listing's details, currency, and requirements before buying or selling.
BROWSE THE EXCHANGE →Warden Dossier
Visit your profile to check progress and achievements, meet friends, read correspondence, and find your daily rewards button. Claim letter rewards when they're available.
OPEN MY PROFILE →Conservatory
Plant a Seed and grow something unexpected. Fertilizer helps your hidden rarity chances before the plant type is revealed; stars appear at harvest. Growth continues while you're offline.
Fill your Herbarium, archive plants, or donate GP through Community Restoration. Plants and seeds have their own exchange inside the Conservatory.
EXPLORE THE CONSERVATORY →Find your place
Check the Event Board for activities, the Hall of Wardens for standings, and the Collection Archives for preserved community history.
A few things worth knowing
Is the Conservatory part of the in-game map?
No. It's an optional side game on the website. You don't need to grow plants to play The Isle on The Collection.
Where do I store my dinosaurs?
Open your Specimen Archive to preserve and manage your stored dinosaurs.
Where do I trade plants and seeds?
Plant and seed sales happen inside the Conservatory. Dinosaur listings are in the Collector's Exchange.
Where do I find my rewards?
Check your profile's rewards area and your correspondence. Some rewards go straight to your account or inventory; letters with rewards may need you to press Claim.
What if I die to a crash or a rule breaker?
Open a support ticket promptly. Include when it happened, your dinosaur, and any clips or screenshots. Emergency recovery is for verified crashes or rule breaks, depends on an available save, and requires you to be online for restoration. Normal gameplay deaths don't qualify.
Something isn't working. What should I send staff?
Describe what you were trying to do, what happened, and the time it happened. Attach the exact error or a screenshot if possible. Use a private ticket for reports and account problems.
OPEN SUPPORT →