Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.9% positive across 4,318 reviews.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Kholat
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Kholat 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 2 years older than Kholat (2015). Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scores higher on Steam reviews (64.9% positive) than Kholat (62.8% 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 Kholat
Choose Kholat if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Kholat launched in 2015.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Kholat 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 |  Kholat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 62.8% positive (804 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | IMGN.PRO |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 2 years older than Kholat (2015).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scores higher on Steam reviews (64.9% positive) than Kholat (62.8% positive).
- Kholat is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable, Kholat is Deck Verified.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Kholat — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Kholat?
- On Steam reviews Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs scores higher (64.9% positive) than Kholat (62.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Kholat first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Kholat (2015). 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 Kholat 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.