Choose Budget Cuts
Choose Budget Cuts if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 1,345 Steam reviews back the pick.
Budget Cuts vs Amigdala
Budget Cuts and Amigdala both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Amigdala (2016) is 2 years older than Budget Cuts (2018). Budget Cuts scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Amigdala (72.5% 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 Amigdala
Choose Amigdala if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Amigdala launched in 2016.
Both Budget Cuts and Amigdala sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list VR Only, 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
 Budget Cuts |  Amigdala | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (1,345 reviews) | 72.5% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Neat Corporation | GuidiGermano |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amigdala (2016) is 2 years older than Budget Cuts (2018).
- Budget Cuts scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Amigdala (72.5% positive).
- Amigdala is free; Budget Cuts is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Budget Cuts vs Amigdala — FAQ
- Should I play Budget Cuts or Amigdala first?
- If you want chronology, Amigdala (2016) came out before Budget Cuts (2018). 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 Budget Cuts and Amigdala similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Amigdala free?
- Yes — Amigdala is a free-to-play Steam title. Budget Cuts is paid (14.99 USD).