Choose Machinarium
Choose Machinarium if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,783 Steam reviews back the pick.
Machinarium vs Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt
Machinarium and Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Machinarium (2009) is 15 years older than Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt (2024). Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Machinarium (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt
Choose Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt launched in 2024.
Both Machinarium and Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt sit in Indie 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 |  Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (4,783 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | LUMA Gameworks |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Machinarium (2009) is 15 years older than Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt (2024).
- Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Machinarium (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Machinarium is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt has no Deck rating yet.
Machinarium vs Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt — FAQ
- Should I play Machinarium or Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt first?
- If you want chronology, Machinarium (2009) came out before Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt (2024). 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 Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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. Slide Treasures: Lydia's Hunt doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.