Choose Basement
Choose Basement if you want an Indie experience. 1,209 Steam reviews back the pick.
Basement vs Mob Factory
Basement and Mob Factory both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Basement (2019) is 4 years older than Mob Factory (2023). Basement scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than Mob Factory (74.3% 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 Mob Factory
Choose Mob Factory if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mob Factory launched in 2023.
Both Basement and Mob Factory sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.9% vs 74.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Basement |  Mob Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (1,209 reviews) | 74.3% positive (253 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Halfbus | LiterallyEveryone Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Basement (2019) is 4 years older than Mob Factory (2023).
- Basement scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than Mob Factory (74.3% positive).
- Mob Factory is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Basement (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Basement is Deck Unsupported, Mob Factory is Deck Playable.
Basement vs Mob Factory — FAQ
- Which is better, Basement or Mob Factory?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Basement sits at 75.9% positive (1,209 reviews), Mob Factory at 74.3% (253). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Basement or Mob Factory first?
- If you want chronology, Basement (2019) came out before Mob Factory (2023). 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 Basement and Mob Factory similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.