Choose Unrest
Choose Unrest if you want a RPG experience. Unrest launched in 2014.
Unrest vs MAT-O
Unrest and MAT-O 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. Unrest (2014) is 13 years older than MAT-O (2027). MAT-O is free; Unrest is paid (9.99 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 MAT-O
Choose MAT-O if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. MAT-O launched in 2027.
Both Unrest and MAT-O 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
 Unrest |  MAT-O | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive (103 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pyrodactyl | Beaver Archer |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Unrest (2014) is 13 years older than MAT-O (2027).
- MAT-O is free; Unrest is paid (9.99 USD).
- Unrest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MAT-O has no Deck rating yet.
Unrest vs MAT-O — FAQ
- Should I play Unrest or MAT-O first?
- If you want chronology, Unrest (2014) came out before MAT-O (2027). 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 Unrest and MAT-O 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.
- Is MAT-O free?
- Yes — MAT-O is a free-to-play Steam title. Unrest is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Unrest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unrest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MAT-O doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.