Choose Sokocat - Islands
Choose Sokocat - Islands if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sokocat - Islands launched in 2021.
Sokocat - Islands vs Remote Planets
Sokocat - Islands and Remote Planets both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Sokocat - Islands (2021) is 2 years older than Remote Planets (2023). Remote Planets scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Sokocat - Islands (84.6% positive). 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 Remote Planets
Choose Remote Planets if you want an Adventure experience. Remote Planets launched in 2023.
Both Sokocat - Islands and Remote Planets sit in Indie 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
 Sokocat - Islands |  Remote Planets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rising Moon Games | zuza |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Sokocat - Islands (2021) is 2 years older than Remote Planets (2023).
- Remote Planets scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Sokocat - Islands (84.6% positive).
- Sokocat - Islands is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Remote Planets (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Remote Planets is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sokocat - Islands has no Deck rating yet.
Sokocat - Islands vs Remote Planets — FAQ
- Should I play Sokocat - Islands or Remote Planets first?
- If you want chronology, Sokocat - Islands (2021) came out before Remote Planets (2023). 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 Sokocat - Islands and Remote Planets similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.