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MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury vs Infinity Project: PATTERNS

MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury and Infinity Project: PATTERNS both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury (2021) is 1 year older than Infinity Project: PATTERNS (2022). Infinity Project: PATTERNS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury

Choose MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury if it matches what drew you to this matchup. MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury launched in 2021.

Choose Infinity Project: PATTERNS

Choose Infinity Project: PATTERNS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Infinity Project: PATTERNS launched in 2022.

Both MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury and Infinity Project: PATTERNS sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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

MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury vs Infinity Project: PATTERNS — Steam metadata comparison
MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury — Steam game coverMECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and MercuryInfinity Project: PATTERNS — Steam game coverInfinity Project: PATTERNS
Released20212022
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPGIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews80% positive (35 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLoser/sNEnd

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MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury vs Infinity Project: PATTERNS — FAQ

Should I play MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury or Infinity Project: PATTERNS first?
If you want chronology, MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury (2021) came out before Infinity Project: PATTERNS (2022). 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 MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury and Infinity Project: PATTERNS similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury run on Steam Deck?
Yes — MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Infinity Project: PATTERNS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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