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Games like Isolania

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Isolania for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Isolania also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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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    Orwell: Ignorance is Strength — Steam game cover

    Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

    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 ↗
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    Headliner: NoviNews — Steam game cover

    Headliner: NoviNews

    Second-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 ↗
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    女神氪金系统 — Steam game cover

    女神氪金系统

    Third-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 ↗
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    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You — Steam game cover

    Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

    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 ↗
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    Not For Broadcast — Steam game cover

    Not For Broadcast

    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 ↗
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    Astronaut: The Best — Steam game cover

    Astronaut: The Best

    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 USDSteam ↗
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    Booth: A Dystopian Adventure — Steam game cover

    Booth: A Dystopian Adventure

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

    The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Song of Farca — Steam game cover

    Song of Farca

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

    Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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, Headliner: NoviNews, 女神氪金系统.
Who developed Isolania?
Isolania was developed by Sunamii.

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