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 Lying Souls
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Lying Souls 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 9 years older than Lying Souls (2022). Lying Souls is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Lying Souls
Choose Lying Souls if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lying Souls launched in 2022.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Lying Souls 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 |  Lying Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Troxy Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 9 years older than Lying Souls (2022).
- Lying Souls is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lying Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Lying Souls — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Lying Souls first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Lying Souls (2022). 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 Lying Souls 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. Lying Souls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.