Choose Underlings
Choose Underlings if you want an Action game with Online Co-op. Underlings launched in 2021.
Underlings vs Home By The River
Underlings and Home By The River both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Underlings (2021) is 2 years older than Home By The River (2023). Home By The River is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Underlings (9.99 USD vs. 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 Home By The River
Choose Home By The River if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Home By The River launched in 2023.
Both Underlings and Home By The River sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Underlings |  Home By The River | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (15 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | One Man Games | GTGD |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Underlings (2021) is 2 years older than Home By The River (2023).
- Home By The River is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Underlings (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Home By The River is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Underlings has no Deck rating yet.
Underlings vs Home By The River — FAQ
- Should I play Underlings or Home By The River first?
- If you want chronology, Underlings (2021) came out before Home By The River (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 Underlings and Home By The River similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 both Underlings and Home By The River have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Underlings ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Home By The River ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.