Choose Dinkum
Choose Dinkum if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op. 15,595 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dinkum vs Home By The River
Dinkum and Home By The River both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Home By The River (2023) is 2 years older than Dinkum (2025). Home By The River is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dinkum (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Home By The River
Choose Home By The River if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home By The River launched in 2023.
Both Dinkum and Home By The River sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Dinkum |  Home By The River | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (15,595 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | James Bendon | GTGD |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Home By The River (2023) is 2 years older than Dinkum (2025).
- Home By The River is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dinkum (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dinkum vs Home By The River — FAQ
- Should I play Dinkum or Home By The River first?
- If you want chronology, Home By The River (2023) came out before Dinkum (2025). 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 Dinkum and Home By The River similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Dinkum and Home By The River have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dinkum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Home By The River ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.