Choose Not The Robots
Choose Not The Robots if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Not The Robots launched in 2013.
Not The Robots vs Contract Work
Not The Robots and Contract Work both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Not The Robots (2013) is 6 years older than Contract Work (2019). Not The Robots is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Contract Work (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Contract Work
Choose Contract Work if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Contract Work launched in 2019.
Both Not The Robots and Contract Work sit in Action and 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
 Not The Robots |  Contract Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (234 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 2DArray | Iterative Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Not The Robots (2013) is 6 years older than Contract Work (2019).
- Not The Robots is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Contract Work (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Not The Robots is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Contract Work has no Deck rating yet.
Not The Robots vs Contract Work — FAQ
- Should I play Not The Robots or Contract Work first?
- If you want chronology, Not The Robots (2013) came out before Contract Work (2019). 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 Not The Robots and Contract Work similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Not The Robots run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Not The Robots is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Contract Work doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.