Choose Escape Machine City: Airborne
Choose Escape Machine City: Airborne if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Machine City: Airborne launched in 2021.
Escape Machine City: Airborne vs Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
Escape Machine City: Airborne and Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Escape Machine City: Airborne (2021) is 3 years older than Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (2024). Escape Machine City: Airborne is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
Choose Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition launched in 2024.
Both Escape Machine City: Airborne and Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition sit in 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 |  Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (78 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Loop Studios | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Escape Machine City: Airborne (2021) is 3 years older than Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (2024).
- Escape Machine City: Airborne is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Escape Machine City: Airborne vs Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Machine City: Airborne or Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Escape Machine City: Airborne (2021) came out before Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition (2024). 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 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.