Choose Lost Artifacts: Golden Island
Choose Lost Artifacts: Golden Island if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Artifacts: Golden Island launched in 2019.
Lost Artifacts: Golden Island vs Lost Artifacts: Time Machine
Lost Artifacts: Golden Island and Lost Artifacts: Time Machine both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (2018) is 1 year older than Lost Artifacts: Golden Island (2019). Lost Artifacts: Golden Island scores higher on Steam reviews (64.7% positive) than Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (45.5% 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 Lost Artifacts: Time Machine
Choose Lost Artifacts: Time Machine if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lost Artifacts: Time Machine launched in 2018.
Both Lost Artifacts: Golden Island and Lost Artifacts: Time Machine sit in Strategy 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
 Lost Artifacts: Golden Island |  Lost Artifacts: Time Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) | 45.5% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creobit, GameOn Production | GameOn Production |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (2018) is 1 year older than Lost Artifacts: Golden Island (2019).
- Lost Artifacts: Golden Island scores higher on Steam reviews (64.7% positive) than Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (45.5% positive).
- Lost Artifacts: Golden Island is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (1.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Lost Artifacts: Time Machine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost Artifacts: Golden Island has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Artifacts: Golden Island vs Lost Artifacts: Time Machine — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Artifacts: Golden Island or Lost Artifacts: Time Machine first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (2018) came out before Lost Artifacts: Golden Island (2019). 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 Lost Artifacts: Golden Island and Lost Artifacts: Time Machine similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.