Choose Making it Home
Choose Making it Home if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Making it Home launched in 2021.
Making it Home vs Desynced
Making it Home and Desynced both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Making it Home (2021) is 5 years older than Desynced (2026). Making it Home scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Desynced (81.9% 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 Desynced
Choose Desynced if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Desynced launched in 2026.
Both Making it Home and Desynced sit in 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
 Making it Home |  Desynced | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) | 81.9% positive (984 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pill Bug Interactive | Stage Games Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Making it Home (2021) is 5 years older than Desynced (2026).
- Making it Home scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Desynced (81.9% positive).
- Making it Home is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Desynced (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Making it Home vs Desynced — FAQ
- Should I play Making it Home or Desynced first?
- If you want chronology, Making it Home (2021) came out before Desynced (2026). 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 Desynced similar?
- They overlap on 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 Desynced 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; Desynced ships Online Co-op, Co-op.