Choose First Contact
Choose First Contact if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. First Contact launched in 2020.
First Contact vs Machinika: Museum
First Contact and Machinika: Museum both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. First Contact (2020) is 1 year older than Machinika: Museum (2021). First Contact is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Machinika: Museum (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Machinika: Museum
Choose Machinika: Museum if you want a Casual experience. Machinika: Museum launched in 2021.
Both First Contact and Machinika: Museum sit in 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
 First Contact |  Machinika: Museum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 92.1% positive (605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haguy Eis | Littlefield Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- First Contact (2020) is 1 year older than Machinika: Museum (2021).
- First Contact is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Machinika: Museum (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Machinika: Museum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; First Contact has no Deck rating yet.
First Contact vs Machinika: Museum — FAQ
- Should I play First Contact or Machinika: Museum first?
- If you want chronology, First Contact (2020) came out before Machinika: Museum (2021). 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 First Contact and Machinika: Museum similar?
- They overlap on 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.