Choose Machinarium
Choose Machinarium if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,783 Steam reviews back the pick.
Machinarium vs Botty: Paper tales
Machinarium and Botty: Paper tales both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Machinarium is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Botty: Paper tales has no Deck rating yet. 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 Botty: Paper tales
Choose Botty: Paper tales if you want an Action and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support.
Both Machinarium and Botty: Paper tales sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Machinarium |  Botty: Paper tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (4,783 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Airem |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Machinarium is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Botty: Paper tales has no Deck rating yet.
Machinarium vs Botty: Paper tales — FAQ
- Are Machinarium and Botty: Paper tales similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Machinarium run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Machinarium is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Botty: Paper tales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.