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 Minds Eyes
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Minds Eyes 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 3 years older than Minds Eyes (2016). Minds Eyes scores higher on Steam reviews (65.9% 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 Minds Eyes
Choose Minds Eyes if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,096 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Minds Eyes 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 65.9% 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 |  Minds Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 65.9% positive (1,096 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Stanislaw Truchowski |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 3 years older than Minds Eyes (2016).
- Minds Eyes scores higher on Steam reviews (65.9% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% positive).
- Minds Eyes is free; Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is paid (19.99 USD).
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Minds Eyes has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Minds Eyes — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Minds Eyes?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs sits at 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews), Minds Eyes at 65.9% (1,096). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Minds Eyes first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Minds Eyes (2016). 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 Minds Eyes 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.
- Is Minds Eyes free?
- Yes — Minds Eyes is a free-to-play Steam title. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Minds Eyes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.