Choose My Mates
Choose My Mates if you want a RPG, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
My Mates vs Carbon Compliance
My Mates and Carbon Compliance both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. My Mates is free; Carbon Compliance is paid (Price unknown). 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 Carbon Compliance
Choose Carbon Compliance if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Adjustable Text Size, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Carbon Compliance launched in 2026.
Both My Mates and Carbon Compliance sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Input API Support, 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
 My Mates |  Carbon Compliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Almost Kind Games | gLocal Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- My Mates is free; Carbon Compliance is paid (Price unknown).
My Mates vs Carbon Compliance — FAQ
- Are My Mates and Carbon Compliance similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is My Mates free?
- Yes — My Mates is a free-to-play Steam title. Carbon Compliance is paid (Price unknown).