Choose DeLight: The Journey Home
Choose DeLight: The Journey Home if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. DeLight: The Journey Home launched in 2020.
DeLight: The Journey Home vs The Lost Dog
DeLight: The Journey Home and The Lost Dog 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. DeLight: The Journey Home (2020) is 1 year older than The Lost Dog (2021). DeLight: The Journey Home is free; The Lost Dog is paid (9.99 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 The Lost Dog
Choose The Lost Dog if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Lost Dog launched in 2021.
Both DeLight: The Journey Home and The Lost Dog 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
 DeLight: The Journey Home |  The Lost Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DreamTree Studio Sdn. Bhd. | Tom Bennett |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- DeLight: The Journey Home (2020) is 1 year older than The Lost Dog (2021).
- DeLight: The Journey Home is free; The Lost Dog is paid (9.99 USD).
DeLight: The Journey Home vs The Lost Dog — FAQ
- Should I play DeLight: The Journey Home or The Lost Dog first?
- If you want chronology, DeLight: The Journey Home (2020) came out before The Lost Dog (2021). 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 DeLight: The Journey Home and The Lost Dog 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.
- Is DeLight: The Journey Home free?
- Yes — DeLight: The Journey Home is a free-to-play Steam title. The Lost Dog is paid (9.99 USD).