Choose Sentience: The Android's Tale
Choose Sentience: The Android's Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sentience: The Android's Tale launched in 2017.
Sentience: The Android's Tale vs DEFECTIVE
Sentience: The Android's Tale and DEFECTIVE 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. Sentience: The Android's Tale (2017) is 6 years older than DEFECTIVE (2023). DEFECTIVE is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sentience: The Android's Tale (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 DEFECTIVE
Choose DEFECTIVE if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. DEFECTIVE launched in 2023.
Both Sentience: The Android's Tale and DEFECTIVE 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
 Sentience: The Android's Tale |  DEFECTIVE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (76 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pilgrim Adventures | CushKim |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sentience: The Android's Tale (2017) is 6 years older than DEFECTIVE (2023).
- DEFECTIVE is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sentience: The Android's Tale (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sentience: The Android's Tale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; DEFECTIVE has no Deck rating yet.
Sentience: The Android's Tale vs DEFECTIVE — FAQ
- Should I play Sentience: The Android's Tale or DEFECTIVE first?
- If you want chronology, Sentience: The Android's Tale (2017) came out before DEFECTIVE (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 Sentience: The Android's Tale and DEFECTIVE 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.