Choose Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Choose Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 22,358 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas vs Laws of Machine
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Laws of Machine both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2008) is 10 years older than Laws of Machine (2018). Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Laws of Machine has no Deck rating yet. 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 Laws of Machine
Choose Laws of Machine if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Laws of Machine launched in 2018.
Both Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Laws of Machine sit in Action 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
 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |  Laws of Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (22,358 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rockstar Games | Badri Bebua |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2008) is 10 years older than Laws of Machine (2018).
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Laws of Machine has no Deck rating yet.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas vs Laws of Machine — FAQ
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas or Laws of Machine first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2008) came out before Laws of Machine (2018). 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 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Laws of Machine similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Laws of Machine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.