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Isolated Life vs Arsilon

Isolated Life and Arsilon both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Isolated Life (2020) is 2 years older than Arsilon (2022). Arsilon is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Isolated Life (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Isolated Life

Choose Isolated Life if you want a Simulation experience. Isolated Life launched in 2020.

Choose Arsilon

Choose Arsilon if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arsilon launched in 2022.

Both Isolated Life and Arsilon sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Isolated Life vs Arsilon — Steam metadata comparison
Isolated Life — Steam game coverIsolated LifeArsilon — Steam game coverArsilon
Released20202022
GenresIndie, Adventure, SimulationAction, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews9 reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHakan MartinArtTrace

Side by side

Isolated Life vs Arsilon — FAQ

Should I play Isolated Life or Arsilon first?
If you want chronology, Isolated Life (2020) came out before Arsilon (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 Isolated Life and Arsilon similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
Isolated Life vs Arsilon — Verdict (2026) · imho.run