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 Life of Delta
Machinarium and Life of Delta 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 (2009) is 14 years older than Life of Delta (2023). Machinarium scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Life of Delta (69.6% 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 Life of Delta
Choose Life of Delta if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Life of Delta launched in 2023.
Both Machinarium and Life of Delta 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 |  Life of Delta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (4,783 reviews) | 69.6% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Airo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Machinarium (2009) is 14 years older than Life of Delta (2023).
- Machinarium scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Life of Delta (69.6% positive).
- Life of Delta is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Machinarium (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Machinarium is Deck Verified, Life of Delta is Deck Playable.
Machinarium vs Life of Delta — FAQ
- Should I play Machinarium or Life of Delta first?
- If you want chronology, Machinarium (2009) came out before Life of Delta (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 Machinarium and Life of Delta 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.