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Games like ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory

If ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory is your kind of game, the closest matches are ISOLAND: The Amusement Park, The Granny Detective Society and One Way: The Elevator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory: ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.

2024StrategyIndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby Cotton Game
ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. ISOLAND: The Amusement Park

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Top pick for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    ISOLAND: The Amusement Park is the latest installment of Isoland series from CottonGame, featuring the classic and unique art style, and intriguing puzzles. As always, Isoland: The Amusement Park has a second-run mode, which presents puzzles and paths different from the first play-through.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Granny Detective Society

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Play as Madeleine, a retired granny recruited by the Granny Detective Society (basically the FBI… but add dentures). Investigate your neighbors, figure out their names and professions, and uncover all their secrets in this no-murder detective game full of white hair and mugs of tea.

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  3. One Way: The Elevator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Third-strongest match for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    One Way: The Elevator is a creative point-and-click game developed by CottonGame. You need to find a blue sphere in each scene to power an elevator to travel upward.

    2020IndieRPGCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tales of the Mirror

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Ranked #4 for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Tales of the Mirror is a landscape-mode visual novel game created by Cotton Games. As a player, you solve a series of mysteries in the mid and late Ming Dynasty, in the south of Yangtze River.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pasha Planet: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    “Pasha Planet: Reborn” is the debut game of Scorpio Game, a Taiwanese indie game development studio. Players will take on the role of Bobbie and clear stages of challenges to solve the final mystery!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual13.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 春泥 Soil of Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, environmental puzzle solving and atmospheric with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Ranked #6 for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rubbings

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, environmental puzzle solving and atmospheric with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Ranked #7 for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rain City

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Ranked #8 for ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Rain City is a point-and-click adventure game. The player is taking the role of a cat who comes to the Rain City - where it rains all year round - to find his missing sister. During the journey, the player will meet different people and witness various, bizarre stories.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Cotton Game

Other recommendable Steam games by Cotton Game, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon walled city

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Mr. Pumpkin 2: Kowloon Walled City is a sequel to the Mr. Pumpkin franchise. Our protagonist, an insignificant guy with a pumpkin head, will explore the Kowloon Walled City of Hong Kong, and witness the stories happening within these walls.

    2019IndieCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sunset Hills

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......

    2024IndieAdventureRPG17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. One Way: The Elevator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Casual with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    One Way: The Elevator is a creative point-and-click game developed by CottonGame. You need to find a blue sphere in each scene to power an elevator to travel upward.

    2020IndieRPGCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Little Triangle

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden collectibles and a contemplative mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others. All three game modes including single player mode, local co-op mode and local mini Battle Royale mode are all well polished and hilarious!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mr. Pumpkin Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.

    2016IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Isoland

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    The objective of the game is to explore a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, and uncover its secrets

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dad's Monster House

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Another title from Cotton Game, the studio behind ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory. Shares Indie and Adventure with ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

    Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.

    2018IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory

Is ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory cost?
ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory are ISOLAND: The Amusement Park, The Granny Detective Society, One Way: The Elevator.
Who developed ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory?
ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory was developed by Cotton Game.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory.

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