Choose Islands & Trains
Choose Islands & Trains if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Islands & Trains launched in 2025.
Islands & Trains vs Blocks Tracks Trains
Islands & Trains and Blocks Tracks Trains both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Blocks Tracks Trains (2022) is 3 years older than Islands & Trains (2025). Islands & Trains is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Blocks Tracks Trains (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Blocks Tracks Trains
Choose Blocks Tracks Trains if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blocks Tracks Trains launched in 2022.
Both Islands & Trains and Blocks Tracks Trains sit in Simulation 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
 Islands & Trains |  Blocks Tracks Trains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (314 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Akos Makovics | splenbit |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Blocks Tracks Trains (2022) is 3 years older than Islands & Trains (2025).
- Islands & Trains is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Blocks Tracks Trains (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Islands & Trains is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blocks Tracks Trains has no Deck rating yet.
Islands & Trains vs Blocks Tracks Trains — FAQ
- Should I play Islands & Trains or Blocks Tracks Trains first?
- If you want chronology, Blocks Tracks Trains (2022) came out before Islands & Trains (2025). 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 Islands & Trains and Blocks Tracks Trains similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.
- Does Islands & Trains run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Islands & Trains is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blocks Tracks Trains doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.