Smelter vs Homam: An Inventor's Fist
Smelter and Homam: An Inventor's Fist both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Smelter (2021) is 4 years older than Homam: An Inventor's Fist (2025). Homam: An Inventor's Fist is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Smelter (5.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Smelter |  Homam: An Inventor's Fist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (100 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | X PLUS Co., Ltd. | Jerfas Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Smelter (2021) is 4 years older than Homam: An Inventor's Fist (2025).
- Homam: An Inventor's Fist is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Smelter (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Smelter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Homam: An Inventor's Fist has no Deck rating yet.
Smelter vs Homam: An Inventor's Fist — FAQ
- Should I play Smelter or Homam: An Inventor's Fist first?
- If you want chronology, Smelter (2021) came out before Homam: An Inventor's Fist (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 Smelter and Homam: An Inventor's Fist similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.