Choose Gear Up
Choose Gear Up if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. 4,411 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gear Up vs MachineCraft
Gear Up and MachineCraft both land in Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Gear Up (2015) is 1 year older than MachineCraft (2016). MachineCraft scores higher on Steam reviews (77% positive) than Gear Up (70.8% positive). 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 MachineCraft
Choose MachineCraft if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77% positive across 522 reviews.
Both Gear Up and MachineCraft sit in Indie and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Gear Up |  MachineCraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (4,411 reviews) | 77% positive (522 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Doctor Entertainment AB | G2CREW |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Gear Up (2015) is 1 year older than MachineCraft (2016).
- MachineCraft scores higher on Steam reviews (77% positive) than Gear Up (70.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Gear Up is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MachineCraft has no Deck rating yet.
Gear Up vs MachineCraft — FAQ
- Which is better, Gear Up or MachineCraft?
- On Steam reviews MachineCraft scores higher (77% positive) than Gear Up (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MachineCraft is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gear Up or MachineCraft first?
- If you want chronology, Gear Up (2015) came out before MachineCraft (2016). 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 Gear Up and MachineCraft similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Free To Play 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 Gear Up run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gear Up is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MachineCraft doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.