Choose Main Assembly
Choose Main Assembly if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.2% positive across 745 reviews.
Main Assembly vs Brickadia
Main Assembly and Brickadia both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Main Assembly (2021) is 4 years older than Brickadia (2025). Main Assembly scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Brickadia (81% 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 Brickadia
Choose Brickadia if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with HDR available, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Brickadia launched in 2025.
Both Main Assembly and Brickadia sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Main Assembly |  Brickadia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (745 reviews) | 81% positive (921 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bad Yolk Games | Brickadia, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Main Assembly (2021) is 4 years older than Brickadia (2025).
- Main Assembly scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Brickadia (81% positive).
- Brickadia is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Main Assembly (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Main Assembly vs Brickadia — FAQ
- Which is better, Main Assembly or Brickadia?
- On Steam reviews Main Assembly scores higher (84.2% positive) than Brickadia (81% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Main Assembly is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Main Assembly or Brickadia first?
- If you want chronology, Main Assembly (2021) came out before Brickadia (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 Main Assembly and Brickadia similar?
- They overlap on 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 Main Assembly and Brickadia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Main Assembly ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Brickadia ships Online Co-op, Co-op.