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.
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.