Choose INMATE: Survival
Choose INMATE: Survival if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. INMATE: Survival launched in 2023.
INMATE: Survival vs Eden Island
INMATE: Survival and Eden Island both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. INMATE: Survival (2023) is 1 year older than Eden Island (2024). Eden Island scores higher on Steam reviews (60.5% positive) than INMATE: Survival (53.7% 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 Eden Island
Choose Eden Island if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Eden Island launched in 2024.
Both INMATE: Survival and Eden Island sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 INMATE: Survival |  Eden Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.7% positive (54 reviews) | 60.5% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SV Games | Moon Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- INMATE: Survival (2023) is 1 year older than Eden Island (2024).
- Eden Island scores higher on Steam reviews (60.5% positive) than INMATE: Survival (53.7% positive).
- Eden Island is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than INMATE: Survival (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Eden Island has co-op; INMATE: Survival does not.
- INMATE: Survival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eden Island has no Deck rating yet.
INMATE: Survival vs Eden Island — FAQ
- Should I play INMATE: Survival or Eden Island first?
- If you want chronology, INMATE: Survival (2023) came out before Eden Island (2024). 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 INMATE: Survival and Eden Island similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does INMATE: Survival have multiplayer like Eden Island?
- No. Eden Island supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while INMATE: Survival is listed as single-player only.
- Does INMATE: Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — INMATE: Survival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Eden Island doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.