Choose Home Office
Choose Home Office if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home Office launched in 2021.
Home Office vs Dr. Planet
Home Office and Dr. Planet both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Home Office (2021) is 3 years older than Dr. Planet (2024). Home Office is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dr. Planet (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Dr. Planet
Choose Dr. Planet if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dr. Planet launched in 2024.
Both Home Office and Dr. Planet sit in 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
 Home Office |  Dr. Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | UnderLight | Mario Korov |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Home Office (2021) is 3 years older than Dr. Planet (2024).
- Home Office is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dr. Planet (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Home Office vs Dr. Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Home Office or Dr. Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Home Office (2021) came out before Dr. Planet (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 Home Office and Dr. Planet similar?
- They overlap on 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.