Choose Escape Machine City: Airborne
Choose Escape Machine City: Airborne if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Machine City: Airborne launched in 2021.
Escape Machine City: Airborne vs Waterfall Prisoner
Escape Machine City: Airborne and Waterfall Prisoner 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. Escape Machine City: Airborne (2021) is 2 years older than Waterfall Prisoner (2023). Waterfall Prisoner scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Escape Machine City: Airborne (85.9% 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 Waterfall Prisoner
Choose Waterfall Prisoner if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Waterfall Prisoner launched in 2023.
Both Escape Machine City: Airborne and Waterfall Prisoner 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
 Escape Machine City: Airborne |  Waterfall Prisoner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (78 reviews) | 95.2% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Loop Studios | APA estudi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Escape Machine City: Airborne (2021) is 2 years older than Waterfall Prisoner (2023).
- Waterfall Prisoner scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Escape Machine City: Airborne (85.9% positive).
- Escape Machine City: Airborne is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Waterfall Prisoner (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Waterfall Prisoner is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape Machine City: Airborne has no Deck rating yet.
Escape Machine City: Airborne vs Waterfall Prisoner — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Machine City: Airborne or Waterfall Prisoner first?
- If you want chronology, Escape Machine City: Airborne (2021) came out before Waterfall Prisoner (2023). 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 Escape Machine City: Airborne and Waterfall Prisoner 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.