Choose Rolling Line
Choose Rolling Line if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 2,058 reviews.
Rolling Line vs Islands & Trains
Rolling Line and Islands & Trains both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Rolling Line (2018) is 7 years older than Islands & Trains (2025). Rolling Line scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Islands & Trains (88.9% 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 Islands & Trains
Choose Islands & Trains if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Islands & Trains launched in 2025.
Both Rolling Line and Islands & Trains sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Rolling Line |  Islands & Trains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (2,058 reviews) | 88.9% positive (314 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaugepunk Games | Akos Makovics |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Rolling Line (2018) is 7 years older than Islands & Trains (2025).
- Rolling Line scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Islands & Trains (88.9% positive).
- Islands & Trains is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rolling Line (4.89 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Rolling Line has co-op; Islands & Trains does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rolling Line vs Islands & Trains — FAQ
- Which is better, Rolling Line or Islands & Trains?
- On Steam reviews Rolling Line scores higher (96.2% positive) than Islands & Trains (88.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rolling Line is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rolling Line or Islands & Trains first?
- If you want chronology, Rolling Line (2018) came out before Islands & Trains (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 Rolling Line and Islands & Trains similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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 Islands & Trains have multiplayer like Rolling Line?
- No. Rolling Line supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Islands & Trains is listed as single-player only.