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Centralia: Homecoming vs Deadly Rain

Centralia: Homecoming and Deadly Rain both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Centralia: Homecoming (2019) is 4 years older than Deadly Rain (2023). Centralia: Homecoming is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deadly Rain (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Centralia: Homecoming

Choose Centralia: Homecoming if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Centralia: Homecoming launched in 2019.

Choose Deadly Rain

Choose Deadly Rain if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deadly Rain launched in 2023.

Both Centralia: Homecoming and Deadly Rain sit in Action, 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

Centralia: Homecoming vs Deadly Rain — Steam metadata comparison
Centralia: Homecoming — Steam game coverCentralia: HomecomingDeadly Rain — Steam game coverDeadly Rain
Released20192023
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews55.6% positive (18 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersVikTorFireRing Studio

Side by side

Centralia: Homecoming vs Deadly Rain — FAQ

Should I play Centralia: Homecoming or Deadly Rain first?
If you want chronology, Centralia: Homecoming (2019) came out before Deadly Rain (2023). 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 Centralia: Homecoming and Deadly Rain similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Centralia: Homecoming vs Deadly Rain — Verdict (2026) · imho.run