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 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 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 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (2017). Dear Esther: Landmark Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% 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 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Choose Dear Esther: Landmark Edition if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.9% positive across 1,402 reviews.
Both Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 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 |  Dear Esther: Landmark Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.9% positive (4,318 reviews) | 75.9% positive (1,402 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) is 4 years older than Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (2017).
- Dear Esther: Landmark Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% positive).
- Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is Deck Playable, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition is Deck Verified.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs vs Dear Esther: Landmark Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs or Dear Esther: Landmark Edition?
- On Steam reviews Dear Esther: Landmark Edition scores higher (75.9% positive) than Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (64.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 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 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (2013) came out before Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (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 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 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.