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Arizona Sunshine® vs Empty Town

Arizona Sunshine® and Empty Town both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 2 years older than Empty Town (2018). Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Empty Town has no Deck rating yet. 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 Arizona Sunshine®

Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Empty Town

Choose Empty Town if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Empty Town launched in 2018.

Both Arizona Sunshine® and Empty Town sit in Action 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® vs Empty Town — Steam metadata comparison
Arizona Sunshine® — Steam game coverArizona Sunshine®Empty Town — Steam game coverEmpty Town
Released20162018
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews78.5% positive (5,095 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersVertigo Games, Jaywalkers InteractiveWanin International

Side by side

Arizona Sunshine® vs Empty Town — FAQ

Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Empty Town first?
If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before Empty Town (2018). 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 Empty Town similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Empty Town — Verdict (2026) · imho.run