Choose 40 Days [四十天]
Choose 40 Days [四十天] if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. 40 Days [四十天] launched in 2017.
40 Days [四十天] vs The Fabulous Fear Machine
40 Days [四十天] and The Fabulous Fear Machine both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. 40 Days [四十天] (2017) is 6 years older than The Fabulous Fear Machine (2023). 40 Days [四十天] is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than The Fabulous Fear Machine (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 The Fabulous Fear Machine
Choose The Fabulous Fear Machine if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Fabulous Fear Machine launched in 2023.
Both 40 Days [四十天] and The Fabulous Fear Machine sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
![40 Days [四十天] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/737600/header.jpg?t=1574438101) 40 Days [四十天] |  The Fabulous Fear Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 92.4% positive (238 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Phoenix Studio | Fictiorama Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- 40 Days [四十天] (2017) is 6 years older than The Fabulous Fear Machine (2023).
- 40 Days [四十天] is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than The Fabulous Fear Machine (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- The Fabulous Fear Machine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 40 Days [四十天] has no Deck rating yet.
40 Days [四十天] vs The Fabulous Fear Machine — FAQ
- Should I play 40 Days [四十天] or The Fabulous Fear Machine first?
- If you want chronology, 40 Days [四十天] (2017) came out before The Fabulous Fear Machine (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 40 Days [四十天] and The Fabulous Fear Machine similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.