Choose Islands
Choose Islands if you want a Simulation experience.
Islands vs Aubelys
Islands and Aubelys both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Aubelys
Choose Aubelys if you want an Action, RPG, and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Both Islands and Aubelys sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Islands |  Aubelys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | FU JUNJIE | Doom |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Islands vs Aubelys — FAQ
- Are Islands and Aubelys similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Islands and Aubelys have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Islands ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Aubelys ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.