In an interview, William Usher asked, "Is it possible Isola could evolve into a video game version of "The Island" from the TV show Lost?" Developer Arthur Humphrey from Last Day of Work replied, "I started watching Lost in season 2. It is a great show, and I immediately saw things that seemed appealing...It would be really easy to lean on the brilliant writing of a successful show and get lazy. That's not to say that we refuse to be inspired by it (and other shows and movies) when something strikes us...."