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Games like Isolania

If Isolania is your kind of game, the closest matches are Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, 女神氪金系统 and Headliner: NoviNews — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, hypnotic and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Isolania: A plague called "The Sadness" has devastated civilization. A mysterious society rose from the ashes, deciding the only way to protect its citizens is to confine them in cells. There are 3 Edicts governing this new civilization: Stay in your cell. Watch television. Never talk about the outside.

2022IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDWindowsby Sunamii
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Authority voice feels oppressive and compellingDaily routine must be meticulously plannedDystopian world building probes emotionsAtmosphericHypnoticTense

Players who liked Isolania also play

Steam players who put hours into Isolania also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Isolania.

    Top pick for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 女神氪金系统

    WHY THIS

    Shares mini games with Isolania.

    Second-strongest match for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Isolania.

    This is a "special" development adventure game performed by real people. Players play the role of "codenames" in the end times. It is up to the players to decide whether they can finally get the beauty or continue to fall into depravity through their own choices.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Headliner: NoviNews

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Isolania.

    Third-strongest match for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Isolania.

    Ranked #4 for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Not For Broadcast

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Isolania.

    Ranked #5 for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Astronaut: The Best

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 天平游戏1:抉择

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    《Inner Scales 1:Choice》is a first-person FMV. Set in a sealed cage. It pushes survival, humanity, emotion and moral dilemmas to the extreme. You will face surveillance, cages, and the fates of eight trapped women—every choice you make decides life and death for others and yourself.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation6.29 USDSteam ↗
  8. The seven days i spent with you

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Isolania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation1.79 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Isolania at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Isolania.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Isolania.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Isolania.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Isolania on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Isolania.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isolania.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Isolania.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isolania.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Isolania.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Isolania.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Isolania.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Isolania

How much does Isolania cost?
Isolania is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Isolania?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Isolania are Orwell: Ignorance is Strength, 女神氪金系统, Headliner: NoviNews.
Who developed Isolania?
Isolania was developed by Sunamii.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Isolania.

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