Choose Still Wakes the Deep
Choose Still Wakes the Deep if you want an Action and Adventure game with HDR available. 6,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Still Wakes the Deep vs Closer To Home
Still Wakes the Deep and Closer To Home both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Closer To Home (2022) is 2 years older than Still Wakes the Deep (2024). Closer To Home scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Still Wakes the Deep (89.3% 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 Closer To Home
Choose Closer To Home if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Closer To Home launched in 2022.
Both Still Wakes the Deep and Closer To Home sit in Indie 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
 Still Wakes the Deep |  Closer To Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.74 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (6,408 reviews) | 97.8% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | itamu |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Closer To Home (2022) is 2 years older than Still Wakes the Deep (2024).
- Closer To Home scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Still Wakes the Deep (89.3% positive).
- Closer To Home is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Still Wakes the Deep (2.99 USD vs. 8.74 USD).
- Still Wakes the Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Closer To Home has no Deck rating yet.
Still Wakes the Deep vs Closer To Home — FAQ
- Should I play Still Wakes the Deep or Closer To Home first?
- If you want chronology, Closer To Home (2022) came out before Still Wakes the Deep (2024). 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 Still Wakes the Deep and Closer To Home similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Still Wakes the Deep run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Still Wakes the Deep is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Closer To Home doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.