Choose Settlements Rising
Choose Settlements Rising if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Settlements Rising launched in 2025.
Settlements Rising vs Incremental Island
Settlements Rising and Incremental Island both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Incremental Island (2024) is 1 year older than Settlements Rising (2025). Settlements Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Incremental Island (70.6% positive). 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 Incremental Island
Choose Incremental Island if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Incremental Island launched in 2024.
Both Settlements Rising and Incremental Island sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Settlements Rising |  Incremental Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (183 reviews) | 70.6% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Catalyst Crew | Tyler Hudson, Ryan Hoover |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Incremental Island (2024) is 1 year older than Settlements Rising (2025).
- Settlements Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Incremental Island (70.6% positive).
- Incremental Island is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Settlements Rising (2.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Settlements Rising vs Incremental Island — FAQ
- Should I play Settlements Rising or Incremental Island first?
- If you want chronology, Incremental Island (2024) came out before Settlements Rising (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 Settlements Rising and Incremental Island similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.