Should I play Industrial Petting or Island Paradise first?

If you want chronology, Industrial Petting (2020) came out before Island Paradise (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 Industrial Petting and Island Paradise similar?

They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, Simulation 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 Industrial Petting and Island Paradise have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Industrial Petting ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Island Paradise ships Co-op.

Industrial Petting vs Island Paradise

Industrial Petting and Island Paradise both land in Strategy, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Industrial Petting (2020) is 5 years older than Island Paradise (2025). Industrial Petting scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Island Paradise (76.1% 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 Industrial Petting

Choose Industrial Petting if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Industrial Petting launched in 2020.

Choose Island Paradise

Choose Island Paradise if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Island Paradise launched in 2025.

Both Industrial Petting and Island Paradise sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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.

Industrial Petting vs Island Paradise — Steam metadata comparison
	Industrial Petting	Island Paradise
Released	2020	2025
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access	Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	19.99 USD	14.99 USD
Steam reviews	90.5% positive (63 reviews)	76.1% positive (67 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op
Developers	Another Yeti	GSG

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
Industrial Petting (2020) is 5 years older than Island Paradise (2025).
Industrial Petting scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Island Paradise (76.1% positive).
Island Paradise is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Industrial Petting (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Industrial Petting is Deck Verified, Island Paradise is Deck Playable.