Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs if you want an Action experience. 4,318 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Light The Way
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Light The Way 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. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 6 years older than Light The Way (2019). Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scores higher on Steam reviews (64.9% positive) than Light The Way (47.1% 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 Light The Way
Choose Light The Way if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Light The Way launched in 2019.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Light The Way 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
 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs |  Light The Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 47.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | QuickSave |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 6 years older than Light The Way (2019).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scores higher on Steam reviews (64.9% positive) than Light The Way (47.1% positive).
- Light The Way is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Light The Way has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Light The Way — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Light The Way first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Light The Way (2019). 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 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Light The Way 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 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Light The Way doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.