Choose ISLANDERS
Choose ISLANDERS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,198 Steam reviews back the pick.
ISLANDERS vs City Limits
ISLANDERS and City Limits both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. ISLANDERS (2019) is 3 years older than City Limits (2022). City Limits is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than ISLANDERS (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose City Limits
Choose City Limits if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City Limits launched in 2022.
Both ISLANDERS and City Limits sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 ISLANDERS |  City Limits | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (10,198 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coatsink, GrizzlyGames, Stage Clear Studios | SpaceMyFriend |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- ISLANDERS (2019) is 3 years older than City Limits (2022).
- City Limits is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than ISLANDERS (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- ISLANDERS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; City Limits has no Deck rating yet.
ISLANDERS vs City Limits — FAQ
- Should I play ISLANDERS or City Limits first?
- If you want chronology, ISLANDERS (2019) came out before City Limits (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are ISLANDERS and City Limits similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does ISLANDERS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ISLANDERS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. City Limits doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.