Choose Machinarium
Choose Machinarium if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 4,783 Steam reviews back the pick.
Machinarium vs Samorost 3
Machinarium and Samorost 3 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 7 years older than Samorost 3 (2016). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Machinarium: 4,783 reviews, Samorost 3: 1,553). 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 3
Choose Samorost 3 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,553 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Machinarium and Samorost 3 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.4% vs 94.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Machinarium |  Samorost 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (4,783 reviews) | 94.6% positive (1,553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Amanita Design |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Machinarium (2009) is 7 years older than Samorost 3 (2016).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Machinarium: 4,783 reviews, Samorost 3: 1,553).
- Samorost 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Machinarium (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Machinarium vs Samorost 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Machinarium or Samorost 3?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Machinarium sits at 94.4% positive (4,783 reviews), Samorost 3 at 94.6% (1,553). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Machinarium or Samorost 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Machinarium (2009) came out before Samorost 3 (2016). 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 Samorost 3 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 3 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.