Choose Heartworm
Choose Heartworm if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heartworm launched in 2025.
Heartworm vs Homebody
Heartworm and Homebody both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Homebody (2023) is 2 years older than Heartworm (2025). Homebody scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Heartworm (86.6% 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 Homebody
Choose Homebody if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 599 reviews.
Both Heartworm and Homebody sit in 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
 Heartworm |  Homebody | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (351 reviews) | 93.2% positive (599 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vincent Adinolfi | Game Grumps |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Homebody (2023) is 2 years older than Heartworm (2025).
- Homebody scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Heartworm (86.6% positive).
- Heartworm is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Homebody (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Heartworm vs Homebody — FAQ
- Which is better, Heartworm or Homebody?
- On Steam reviews Homebody scores higher (93.2% positive) than Heartworm (86.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Homebody is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heartworm or Homebody first?
- If you want chronology, Homebody (2023) came out before Heartworm (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 Heartworm and Homebody similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Heartworm and Homebody both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.