Choose The Isle of Cats
Choose The Isle of Cats if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Isle of Cats launched in 2025.
The Isle of Cats vs Welcome To Everdell
The Isle of Cats and Welcome To Everdell both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Welcome To Everdell (2024) is 1 year older than The Isle of Cats (2025). Welcome To Everdell is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Isle of Cats (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Welcome To Everdell
Choose Welcome To Everdell if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Welcome To Everdell launched in 2024.
Both The Isle of Cats and Welcome To Everdell sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications, 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
 The Isle of Cats |  Welcome To Everdell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.2% positive (21 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Dire Wolf | Dire Wolf |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Welcome To Everdell (2024) is 1 year older than The Isle of Cats (2025).
- Welcome To Everdell is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Isle of Cats (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Isle of Cats is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Welcome To Everdell has no Deck rating yet.
The Isle of Cats vs Welcome To Everdell — FAQ
- Should I play The Isle of Cats or Welcome To Everdell first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome To Everdell (2024) came out before The Isle of Cats (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 The Isle of Cats and Welcome To Everdell similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 The Isle of Cats run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Isle of Cats is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Welcome To Everdell doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.