Choose Machinicide
Choose Machinicide if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Machinicide launched in 2025.
Machinicide vs Putinator
Machinicide and Putinator both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Putinator (2022) is 3 years older than Machinicide (2025). Putinator is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Machinicide (0.99 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 Putinator
Choose Putinator if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Putinator launched in 2022.
Both Machinicide and Putinator sit in Action 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
 Machinicide |  Putinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gravity Shenanigans | Konrad Pawlikowski |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Putinator (2022) is 3 years older than Machinicide (2025).
- Putinator is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Machinicide (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Machinicide vs Putinator — FAQ
- Should I play Machinicide or Putinator first?
- If you want chronology, Putinator (2022) came out before Machinicide (2025). 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 Machinicide and Putinator similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.