Choose The Silent Age
Choose The Silent Age if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,754 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Silent Age vs Small Town Robot
The Silent Age and Small Town Robot both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Silent Age (2015) is 6 years older than Small Town Robot (2021). Small Town Robot is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Silent Age (4.99 USD vs. 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 Small Town Robot
Choose Small Town Robot if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Small Town Robot launched in 2021.
Both The Silent Age and Small Town Robot sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The Silent Age |  Small Town Robot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (2,754 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | House On Fire | Brandon Weeks |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Silent Age (2015) is 6 years older than Small Town Robot (2021).
- Small Town Robot is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Silent Age (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Silent Age is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Small Town Robot has no Deck rating yet.
The Silent Age vs Small Town Robot — FAQ
- Should I play The Silent Age or Small Town Robot first?
- If you want chronology, The Silent Age (2015) came out before Small Town Robot (2021). 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 The Silent Age and Small Town Robot similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 The Silent Age run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Silent Age is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Small Town Robot doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.