Choose Sokocat - Islands
Choose Sokocat - Islands if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sokocat - Islands launched in 2021.
Sokocat - Islands vs Sokocat: Castaway
Sokocat - Islands and Sokocat: Castaway both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Sokocat - Islands (2021) is 5 years older than Sokocat: Castaway (2026). Sokocat - Islands is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sokocat: Castaway (2.99 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 Sokocat: Castaway
Choose Sokocat: Castaway if you want an Adventure game with Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sokocat: Castaway launched in 2026.
Both Sokocat - Islands and Sokocat: Castaway sit in Indie 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
 Sokocat - Islands |  Sokocat: Castaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rising Moon Games | Rising Moon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sokocat - Islands (2021) is 5 years older than Sokocat: Castaway (2026).
- Sokocat - Islands is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Sokocat: Castaway (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Sokocat - Islands vs Sokocat: Castaway — FAQ
- Should I play Sokocat - Islands or Sokocat: Castaway first?
- If you want chronology, Sokocat - Islands (2021) came out before Sokocat: Castaway (2026). 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 Sokocat: Castaway similar?
- They overlap on 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.