Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Choose Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 4,318 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs The Sinkhole
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and The Sinkhole both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 13 years older than The Sinkhole (2026). Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Sinkhole has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Sinkhole
Choose The Sinkhole if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Sinkhole launched in 2026.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and The Sinkhole sit in Indie 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 |  The Sinkhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | SolitaryStudios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 13 years older than The Sinkhole (2026).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Sinkhole has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs The Sinkhole — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or The Sinkhole first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before The Sinkhole (2026). 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 The Sinkhole similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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. The Sinkhole doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.