Choose ENEMIES
Choose ENEMIES if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. ENEMIES launched in 2021.
ENEMIES vs Meat Engine
ENEMIES and Meat Engine 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. ENEMIES (2021) is 5 years older than Meat Engine (2026). ENEMIES is free; Meat Engine is paid (Price unknown). 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 Meat Engine
Choose Meat Engine if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Meat Engine launched in 2026.
Both ENEMIES and Meat Engine 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
 ENEMIES |  Meat Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (23 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ian Fitzsimmons | Involution Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- ENEMIES (2021) is 5 years older than Meat Engine (2026).
- ENEMIES is free; Meat Engine is paid (Price unknown).
- ENEMIES is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Meat Engine has no Deck rating yet.
ENEMIES vs Meat Engine — FAQ
- Should I play ENEMIES or Meat Engine first?
- If you want chronology, ENEMIES (2021) came out before Meat Engine (2026). 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 ENEMIES and Meat Engine 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.
- Is ENEMIES free?
- Yes — ENEMIES is a free-to-play Steam title. Meat Engine is paid (Price unknown).
- Does ENEMIES run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ENEMIES is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Meat Engine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.