Choose Summer Islands
Choose Summer Islands if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Summer Islands launched in 2025.
Summer Islands vs Chains of Acquisition
Summer Islands and Chains of Acquisition both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Chains of Acquisition (2024) is 1 year older than Summer Islands (2025). Summer Islands is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Chains of Acquisition (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). 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 Chains of Acquisition
Choose Chains of Acquisition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chains of Acquisition launched in 2024.
Both Summer Islands and Chains of Acquisition sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Summer Islands |  Chains of Acquisition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.8% positive (82 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Marttalin Games | Omnibox Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Chains of Acquisition (2024) is 1 year older than Summer Islands (2025).
- Summer Islands is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Chains of Acquisition (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Summer Islands has co-op; Chains of Acquisition does not.
- Summer Islands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chains of Acquisition has no Deck rating yet.
Summer Islands vs Chains of Acquisition — FAQ
- Should I play Summer Islands or Chains of Acquisition first?
- If you want chronology, Chains of Acquisition (2024) came out before Summer Islands (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 Summer Islands and Chains of Acquisition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Summer Islands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Summer Islands is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Chains of Acquisition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.