Choose Virtual Villagers: A New Home
Choose Virtual Villagers: A New Home if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Virtual Villagers: A New Home launched in 2008.
Virtual Villagers: A New Home vs DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR
Virtual Villagers: A New Home and DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Virtual Villagers: A New Home (2008) is 13 years older than DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR (2021). DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Virtual Villagers: A New Home (0.99 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 DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR
Choose DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR launched in 2021.
Both Virtual Villagers: A New Home and DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 Virtual Villagers: A New Home |  DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2021 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (167 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Last Day of Work | Hiruko Time App |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Virtual Villagers: A New Home (2008) is 13 years older than DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR (2021).
- DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Virtual Villagers: A New Home (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Virtual Villagers: A New Home is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR has no Deck rating yet.
Virtual Villagers: A New Home vs DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR — FAQ
- Should I play Virtual Villagers: A New Home or DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR first?
- If you want chronology, Virtual Villagers: A New Home (2008) came out before DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR (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 Virtual Villagers: A New Home and DECO:BLOCK SIMULATOR similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.