Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,318 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Underwater
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Underwater both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 8 years older than Underwater (2021). Underwater scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% 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 Underwater
Choose Underwater if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Underwater launched in 2021.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Underwater sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (64.9% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs |  Underwater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Andreev Worlds, Gamesforfarm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 8 years older than Underwater (2021).
- Underwater scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% positive).
- Underwater is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Underwater has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Underwater — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Underwater first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Underwater (2021). 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 Underwater similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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. Underwater doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.