Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs The Hospital: Allison's Diary
Arizona Sunshine® and The Hospital: Allison's Diary both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 1 year older than The Hospital: Allison's Diary (2017). Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than The Hospital: Allison's Diary (66.7% 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 The Hospital: Allison's Diary
Choose The Hospital: Allison's Diary if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Hospital: Allison's Diary launched in 2017.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and The Hospital: Allison's Diary sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  The Hospital: Allison's Diary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | KR Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 1 year older than The Hospital: Allison's Diary (2017).
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than The Hospital: Allison's Diary (66.7% positive).
- The Hospital: Allison's Diary is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Arizona Sunshine® (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Hospital: Allison's Diary has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs The Hospital: Allison's Diary — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or The Hospital: Allison's Diary first?
- If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before The Hospital: Allison's Diary (2017). 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 Arizona Sunshine® and The Hospital: Allison's Diary similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.