Choose Crazy Machines: Golden Gears
Choose Crazy Machines: Golden Gears if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Crazy Machines: Golden Gears launched in 2014.
Crazy Machines: Golden Gears vs ISLANDERS: New Shores
Crazy Machines: Golden Gears and ISLANDERS: New Shores both land in Strategy, 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, Casual on Steam. Crazy Machines: Golden Gears (2014) is 11 years older than ISLANDERS: New Shores (2025). ISLANDERS: New Shores scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Crazy Machines: Golden Gears (14.3% 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 ISLANDERS: New Shores
Choose ISLANDERS: New Shores if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ISLANDERS: New Shores launched in 2025.
Both Crazy Machines: Golden Gears and ISLANDERS: New Shores sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Crazy Machines: Golden Gears |  ISLANDERS: New Shores | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 14.3% positive (14 reviews) | 97.1% positive (797 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FAKT Software Gmbh | The Station |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Crazy Machines: Golden Gears (2014) is 11 years older than ISLANDERS: New Shores (2025).
- ISLANDERS: New Shores scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Crazy Machines: Golden Gears (14.3% positive).
- ISLANDERS: New Shores is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Crazy Machines: Golden Gears (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- ISLANDERS: New Shores is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Crazy Machines: Golden Gears has no Deck rating yet.
Crazy Machines: Golden Gears vs ISLANDERS: New Shores — FAQ
- Should I play Crazy Machines: Golden Gears or ISLANDERS: New Shores first?
- If you want chronology, Crazy Machines: Golden Gears (2014) came out before ISLANDERS: New Shores (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 Crazy Machines: Golden Gears and ISLANDERS: New Shores similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.