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 Perception
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Perception 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 4 years older than Perception (2017). Perception scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% 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 Perception
Choose Perception if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.7% positive across 223 reviews.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Perception 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 |  Perception | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 71.7% positive (223 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | The Deep End Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 4 years older than Perception (2017).
- Perception scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% positive).
- Perception is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Perception — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Perception?
- On Steam reviews Perception scores higher (71.7% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Perception 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 Perception first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Perception (2017). 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 Perception 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.