Choose Machinarium
Choose Machinarium if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 4,783 reviews.
Machinarium vs Samorost 2
Machinarium and Samorost 2 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. Both released in 2009. Machinarium scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Samorost 2 (86.9% 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 Samorost 2
Choose Samorost 2 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,126 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Machinarium and Samorost 2 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 |  Samorost 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2009 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (4,783 reviews) | 86.9% positive (1,126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Amanita Design |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2009.
- Machinarium scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Samorost 2 (86.9% positive).
- Samorost 2 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Machinarium (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Machinarium vs Samorost 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Machinarium or Samorost 2?
- On Steam reviews Machinarium scores higher (94.4% positive) than Samorost 2 (86.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Machinarium is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Machinarium and Samorost 2 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.
- Do Machinarium and Samorost 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.