Choose Mechanism
Choose Mechanism if you want an Indie experience. Mechanism launched in 2018.
Mechanism vs They Will Come
Mechanism and They Will Come 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. Mechanism (2018) is 8 years older than They Will Come (2026). Mechanism is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; They Will Come has no Deck rating yet. 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 They Will Come
Choose They Will Come if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. They Will Come launched in 2026.
Both Mechanism and They Will Come sit in 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
 Mechanism |  They Will Come | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (36 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alexander Goodwin | Game Pop LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Mechanism (2018) is 8 years older than They Will Come (2026).
- Mechanism is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; They Will Come has no Deck rating yet.
Mechanism vs They Will Come — FAQ
- Should I play Mechanism or They Will Come first?
- If you want chronology, Mechanism (2018) came out before They Will Come (2026). 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 Mechanism and They Will Come 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.
- Does Mechanism run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mechanism is rated Deck Playable by Valve. They Will Come doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.