Choose Lost Artifacts: Time Machine
Choose Lost Artifacts: Time Machine if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lost Artifacts: Time Machine launched in 2018.
Lost Artifacts: Time Machine vs Cooking Trip
Lost Artifacts: Time Machine and Cooking Trip both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (2018) is 1 year older than Cooking Trip (2019). Cooking Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (65% positive) than Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (45.5% positive). 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 Cooking Trip
Choose Cooking Trip if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cooking Trip launched in 2019.
Both Lost Artifacts: Time Machine and Cooking Trip sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Lost Artifacts: Time Machine |  Cooking Trip | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.5% positive (11 reviews) | 65% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GameOn Production | GameOn Production |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (2018) is 1 year older than Cooking Trip (2019).
- Cooking Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (65% positive) than Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (45.5% positive).
- Cooking Trip is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Lost Artifacts: Time Machine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cooking Trip has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Artifacts: Time Machine vs Cooking Trip — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Artifacts: Time Machine or Cooking Trip first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Artifacts: Time Machine (2018) came out before Cooking Trip (2019). 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 Lost Artifacts: Time Machine and Cooking Trip similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Lost Artifacts: Time Machine run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Artifacts: Time Machine is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cooking Trip doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.