Choose Shio And Mysterious Forest
Choose Shio And Mysterious Forest if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shio And Mysterious Forest launched in 2019.
Shio And Mysterious Forest vs Home Behind 2
Shio And Mysterious Forest and Home Behind 2 both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shio And Mysterious Forest (2019) is 3 years older than Home Behind 2 (2022). Shio And Mysterious Forest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Home Behind 2 (7.99 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 Behind 2
Choose Home Behind 2 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Home Behind 2 launched in 2022.
Both Shio And Mysterious Forest and Home Behind 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Shio And Mysterious Forest |  Home Behind 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 78.3% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inu to Neko | TPP Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shio And Mysterious Forest (2019) is 3 years older than Home Behind 2 (2022).
- Shio And Mysterious Forest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Home Behind 2 (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Home Behind 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shio And Mysterious Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Shio And Mysterious Forest vs Home Behind 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Shio And Mysterious Forest or Home Behind 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Shio And Mysterious Forest (2019) came out before Home Behind 2 (2022). 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 Shio And Mysterious Forest and Home Behind 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.