Choose Robinson: The Journey
Choose Robinson: The Journey if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Robinson: The Journey launched in 2017.
Robinson: The Journey vs Heart-Lung Machine
Robinson: The Journey and Heart-Lung Machine both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Robinson: The Journey (2017) is 7 years older than Heart-Lung Machine (2024). Robinson: The Journey is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Heart-Lung Machine (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Heart-Lung Machine
Choose Heart-Lung Machine if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heart-Lung Machine launched in 2024.
Both Robinson: The Journey and Heart-Lung Machine sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Robinson: The Journey |  Heart-Lung Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.9% positive (299 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crytek | Hermann Hetzer |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Robinson: The Journey (2017) is 7 years older than Heart-Lung Machine (2024).
- Robinson: The Journey is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Heart-Lung Machine (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Robinson: The Journey vs Heart-Lung Machine — FAQ
- Should I play Robinson: The Journey or Heart-Lung Machine first?
- If you want chronology, Robinson: The Journey (2017) came out before Heart-Lung Machine (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 Robinson: The Journey and Heart-Lung Machine similar?
- They overlap on 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.