Choose Isolated Room
Choose Isolated Room if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Isolated Room launched in 2022.
Isolated Room vs Pact Between Us
Isolated Room and Pact Between Us both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Isolated Room (2022) is 3 years older than Pact Between Us (2025). Isolated Room is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Pact Between Us (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Pact Between Us
Choose Pact Between Us if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pact Between Us launched in 2025.
Both Isolated Room and Pact Between Us sit in Indie, 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
 Isolated Room |  Pact Between Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Hole Games | MYSTERY CROWN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Isolated Room (2022) is 3 years older than Pact Between Us (2025).
- Isolated Room is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Pact Between Us (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Isolated Room is Deck Verified, Pact Between Us is Deck Playable.
Isolated Room vs Pact Between Us — FAQ
- Should I play Isolated Room or Pact Between Us first?
- If you want chronology, Isolated Room (2022) came out before Pact Between Us (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 Isolated Room and Pact Between Us similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.