Choose Meme Machine
Choose Meme Machine if you want a Strategy experience. Meme Machine launched in 2018.
Meme Machine vs Animal Across: Afrika
Meme Machine and Animal Across: Afrika both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Meme Machine (2018) is 5 years older than Animal Across: Afrika (2023). Animal Across: Afrika is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Meme Machine (1.99 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 Animal Across: Afrika
Choose Animal Across: Afrika if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Animal Across: Afrika launched in 2023.
Both Meme Machine and Animal Across: Afrika sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Meme Machine |  Animal Across: Afrika | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Retroware | Bearded Rabbit Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Meme Machine (2018) is 5 years older than Animal Across: Afrika (2023).
- Animal Across: Afrika is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Meme Machine (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Animal Across: Afrika has co-op; Meme Machine does not.
Meme Machine vs Animal Across: Afrika — FAQ
- Should I play Meme Machine or Animal Across: Afrika first?
- If you want chronology, Meme Machine (2018) came out before Animal Across: Afrika (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 Meme Machine and Animal Across: Afrika similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.