Choose Metal Toy Excavator
Choose Metal Toy Excavator if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Metal Toy Excavator launched in 2024.
Metal Toy Excavator vs Runway™
Metal Toy Excavator and Runway™ both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Metal Toy Excavator (2024) is 2 years older than Runway™ (2026). Metal Toy Excavator is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Runway™ (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Runway™
Choose Runway™ if you want the Steam Leaderboards, HDR available, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Runway™ launched in 2026.
Both Metal Toy Excavator and Runway™ sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Metal Toy Excavator |  Runway™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chengguo Wang | unSAME |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Metal Toy Excavator (2024) is 2 years older than Runway™ (2026).
- Metal Toy Excavator is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Runway™ (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Metal Toy Excavator vs Runway™ — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Toy Excavator or Runway™ first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Toy Excavator (2024) came out before Runway™ (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 Metal Toy Excavator and Runway™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.