Choose Isolated Room
Choose Isolated Room if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Isolated Room launched in 2022.
Isolated Room vs When I'm Not Drawing
Isolated Room and When I'm Not Drawing 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 4 years older than When I'm Not Drawing (2026). Isolated Room is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; When I'm Not Drawing has no Deck rating yet. 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 When I'm Not Drawing
Choose When I'm Not Drawing if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. When I'm Not Drawing launched in 2026.
Both Isolated Room and When I'm Not Drawing 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 |  When I'm Not Drawing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Hole Games | Hidden Moon |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Isolated Room (2022) is 4 years older than When I'm Not Drawing (2026).
- Isolated Room is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; When I'm Not Drawing has no Deck rating yet.
Isolated Room vs When I'm Not Drawing — FAQ
- Should I play Isolated Room or When I'm Not Drawing first?
- If you want chronology, Isolated Room (2022) came out before When I'm Not Drawing (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 Isolated Room and When I'm Not Drawing 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.
- Does Isolated Room run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Isolated Room is rated Deck Verified by Valve. When I'm Not Drawing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.