Choose Make It In Time
Choose Make It In Time if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Make It In Time launched in 2022.
Make It In Time vs Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton
Make It In Time and Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Make It In Time (2022) is 4 years older than Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton (2026). 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 Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton
Choose Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton launched in 2026.
Both Make It In Time and Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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
 Make It In Time |  Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kruntazie Games | Rosewood Works |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Make It In Time (2022) is 4 years older than Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton (2026).
Make It In Time vs Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton — FAQ
- Should I play Make It In Time or Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton first?
- If you want chronology, Make It In Time (2022) came out before Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton (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 Make It In Time and Hacktivist: Escape the Automaton similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.