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ISLANDERS: New Shores vs BOYKISSER IS COMING

ISLANDERS: New Shores and BOYKISSER IS COMING both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. ISLANDERS: New Shores (2025) is 1 year older than BOYKISSER IS COMING (2026). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (ISLANDERS: New Shores: 797 reviews, BOYKISSER IS COMING: 102). 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 ISLANDERS: New Shores

Choose ISLANDERS: New Shores if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. ISLANDERS: New Shores launched in 2025.

Choose BOYKISSER IS COMING

Choose BOYKISSER IS COMING if you want the #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. BOYKISSER IS COMING launched in 2026.

Both ISLANDERS: New Shores and BOYKISSER IS COMING sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.1% vs 98% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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ISLANDERS: New Shores vs BOYKISSER IS COMING — Steam metadata comparison
ISLANDERS: New Shores — Steam game coverISLANDERS: New ShoresBOYKISSER IS COMING — Steam game coverBOYKISSER IS COMING
Released20252026
GenresStrategy, Indie, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price9.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews97.1% positive (797 reviews)98% positive (102 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersThe Stationakhsotoen

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ISLANDERS: New Shores vs BOYKISSER IS COMING — FAQ

Which is better, ISLANDERS: New Shores or BOYKISSER IS COMING?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: ISLANDERS: New Shores sits at 97.1% positive (797 reviews), BOYKISSER IS COMING at 98% (102). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play ISLANDERS: New Shores or BOYKISSER IS COMING first?
If you want chronology, ISLANDERS: New Shores (2025) came out before BOYKISSER IS COMING (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 ISLANDERS: New Shores and BOYKISSER IS COMING similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 ISLANDERS: New Shores run on Steam Deck?
Yes — ISLANDERS: New Shores is rated Deck Verified by Valve. BOYKISSER IS COMING doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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