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Submachine: Legacy vs Dabado Puzzles

Submachine: Legacy and Dabado Puzzles 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. Dabado Puzzles (2021) is 2 years older than Submachine: Legacy (2023). Dabado Puzzles is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Submachine: Legacy (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Submachine: Legacy

Choose Submachine: Legacy if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Submachine: Legacy launched in 2023.

Choose Dabado Puzzles

Choose Dabado Puzzles if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dabado Puzzles launched in 2021.

Both Submachine: Legacy and Dabado Puzzles 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

Submachine: Legacy vs Dabado Puzzles — Steam metadata comparison
Submachine: Legacy — Steam game coverSubmachine: LegacyDabado Puzzles — Steam game coverDabado Puzzles
Released20232021
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price24.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews98.5% positive (881 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMateusz Skutnik7Games

Side by side

Submachine: Legacy vs Dabado Puzzles — FAQ

Should I play Submachine: Legacy or Dabado Puzzles first?
If you want chronology, Dabado Puzzles (2021) came out before Submachine: Legacy (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 Submachine: Legacy and Dabado Puzzles 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.
Does Submachine: Legacy run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Submachine: Legacy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dabado Puzzles doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Submachine: Legacy vs Dabado Puzzles — Verdict (2026) · imho.run