Choose Making it Home
Choose Making it Home if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Making it Home launched in 2021.
Making it Home vs Hydroneer
Making it Home and Hydroneer both land in 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Hydroneer (2020) is 1 year older than Making it Home (2021). Making it Home scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Hydroneer (86.8% 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 Hydroneer
Choose Hydroneer if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. 18,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Making it Home and Hydroneer sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Making it Home |  Hydroneer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) | 86.8% positive (18,970 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pill Bug Interactive | Foulball Hangover |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Hydroneer (2020) is 1 year older than Making it Home (2021).
- Making it Home scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Hydroneer (86.8% positive).
- Hydroneer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Making it Home (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Making it Home vs Hydroneer — FAQ
- Should I play Making it Home or Hydroneer first?
- If you want chronology, Hydroneer (2020) came out before Making it Home (2021). 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 Making it Home and Hydroneer similar?
- They overlap on 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 Making it Home and Hydroneer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Making it Home ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hydroneer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.