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 Joy Land
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Joy Land 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 11 years older than Joy Land (2024). Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs: 4,318 reviews, Joy Land: 46). 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 Joy Land
Choose Joy Land if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Joy Land launched in 2024.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Joy Land sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (64.9% vs 65.2% 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 |  Joy Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 65.2% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | MK Creations |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 11 years older than Joy Land (2024).
- Both sit near 65% positive on Steam (Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs: 4,318 reviews, Joy Land: 46).
- Joy Land is free; Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Joy Land — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Joy Land first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Joy Land (2024). 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 Joy Land 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.
- Is Joy Land free?
- Yes — Joy Land is a free-to-play Steam title. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is paid (19.99 USD).