Abiotic Factor vs Scrap Mechanic
Abiotic Factor is an FPS RPG game from Deep Field Games (2025) while Scrap Mechanic is an open-world sandbox game from Axolot Games (2026).
What each one is
Steam files Abiotic Factor under FPS and RPG. In contrast, it files Scrap Mechanic under Open-World and Sandbox.
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
At a glance
| Abiotic Factor | Scrap Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.3/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (96%, 58,569) | Very Positive (92%, 122,335) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $34.99 | $28.99 |
| Install size | 10 GB | 30 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Developer | Deep Field Games | Axolot Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Abiotic Factor vs Scrap Mechanic, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Abiotic FactorFPS RPG gameScrap MechanicOpen-world sandbox gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Abiotic FactorSurvival, Online Co-Op, Open World Survival CraftScrap MechanicBuilding, Sandbox, SurvivalThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Abiotic Factor ✓Score 8.3 · 96% on SteamScrap MechanicScore 8.2 · 92% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Abiotic Factor58,569 reviews · 3 add-ons · 10 GBScrap Mechanic122,335 reviews · 2 add-ons · 30 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Abiotic Factor$34.99Scrap Mechanic ✓$28.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Abiotic FactorPlayableScrap MechanicPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAbiotic Factor and Scrap Mechanic on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Abiotic Factor (GamingPickz Score 8.3)
- The cheaper right now: Scrap Mechanic ($28.99)
- Lighter on storage: Abiotic Factor (10 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Scrap Mechanic (122,335 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
SurvivalOnline Co-OpCraftingBase-BuildingEarly AccessMultiplayerSandboxFirst-Person
Where they differ
Open World Survival CraftSci-fiCo-op CampaignExplorationFPSScience
Open WorldPhysicsCo-opSingleplayerThird PersonFunny
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Abiotic Factor is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Scrap Mechanic is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Abiotic Factor | Scrap Mechanic | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5-1235U |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | 10 GB | 30 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Abiotic Factor · Scrap Mechanic.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 9 accessibility features for Abiotic Factor and 0 for Scrap Mechanic. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Abiotic Factor and Scrap Mechanic in scope?
Abiotic Factor has drawn 58,569 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 10 GB. Scrap Mechanic has drawn 122,335 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 30 GB.
Is Abiotic Factor or Scrap Mechanic better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Abiotic Factor rates higher (8.3 to 8.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Abiotic Factor or Scrap Mechanic?
Scrap Mechanic is cheaper right now at $28.99, against $34.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.