Choose Isolated Life
Choose Isolated Life if you want an Adventure experience. Isolated Life launched in 2020.
Isolated Life vs Let's build a garden
Isolated Life and Let's build a garden both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Isolated Life (2020) is 4 years older than Let's build a garden (2024). Let's build a garden is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Isolated Life (4.99 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 Let's build a garden
Choose Let's build a garden if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Let's build a garden launched in 2024.
Both Isolated Life and Let's build a garden sit in Indie and Simulation 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 |  Let's build a garden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hakan Martin | Zhang ShangHong, Zhang YuJie |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Isolated Life (2020) is 4 years older than Let's build a garden (2024).
- Let's build a garden is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Isolated Life (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Isolated Life vs Let's build a garden — FAQ
- Should I play Isolated Life or Let's build a garden first?
- If you want chronology, Isolated Life (2020) came out before Let's build a garden (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 Isolated Life and Let's build a garden similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.