Choose Marisa's Inconceivable Journey
Choose Marisa's Inconceivable Journey if it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marisa's Inconceivable Journey launched in 2022.
Marisa's Inconceivable Journey vs Absurd Story: Back Home
Marisa's Inconceivable Journey and Absurd Story: Back Home both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Marisa's Inconceivable Journey (2022) is 3 years older than Absurd Story: Back Home (2025). Marisa's Inconceivable Journey is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Absurd Story: Back Home (0.99 USD vs. 5.24 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 Absurd Story: Back Home
Choose Absurd Story: Back Home if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Absurd Story: Back Home launched in 2025.
Both Marisa's Inconceivable Journey and Absurd Story: Back Home sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Marisa's Inconceivable Journey |  Absurd Story: Back Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dark Sky Empire | HcAndersen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Marisa's Inconceivable Journey (2022) is 3 years older than Absurd Story: Back Home (2025).
- Marisa's Inconceivable Journey is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Absurd Story: Back Home (0.99 USD vs. 5.24 USD).
Marisa's Inconceivable Journey vs Absurd Story: Back Home — FAQ
- Should I play Marisa's Inconceivable Journey or Absurd Story: Back Home first?
- If you want chronology, Marisa's Inconceivable Journey (2022) came out before Absurd Story: Back Home (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 Marisa's Inconceivable Journey and Absurd Story: Back Home similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.