Choose Isolation Story
Choose Isolation Story if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Isolation Story launched in 2020.
Isolation Story vs The Shepherd: Black Sheep
Isolation Story and The Shepherd: Black Sheep both land in Indie, RPG, 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Isolation Story (2020) is 4 years older than The Shepherd: Black Sheep (2024). Isolation Story is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Shepherd: Black Sheep (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 The Shepherd: Black Sheep
Choose The Shepherd: Black Sheep if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Shepherd: Black Sheep launched in 2024.
Both Isolation Story and The Shepherd: Black Sheep sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Isolation Story |  The Shepherd: Black Sheep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elushis | Bandaloop Games GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Isolation Story (2020) is 4 years older than The Shepherd: Black Sheep (2024).
- Isolation Story is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Shepherd: Black Sheep (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Isolation Story vs The Shepherd: Black Sheep — FAQ
- Should I play Isolation Story or The Shepherd: Black Sheep first?
- If you want chronology, Isolation Story (2020) came out before The Shepherd: Black Sheep (2024). 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 Isolation Story and The Shepherd: Black Sheep similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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.