Choose I wanna go home
Choose I wanna go home if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. I wanna go home launched in 2022.
I wanna go home vs Bootstrap Island
I wanna go home and Bootstrap Island 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. I wanna go home (2022) is 4 years older than Bootstrap Island (2026). I wanna go home is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Bootstrap Island (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Bootstrap Island
Choose Bootstrap Island if you want an Action and Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bootstrap Island launched in 2026.
Both I wanna go home and Bootstrap Island sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 I wanna go home |  Bootstrap Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 81.5% positive (901 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Super Duck | Maru VR |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- I wanna go home (2022) is 4 years older than Bootstrap Island (2026).
- I wanna go home is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Bootstrap Island (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Bootstrap Island is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; I wanna go home has no Deck rating yet.
I wanna go home vs Bootstrap Island — FAQ
- Should I play I wanna go home or Bootstrap Island first?
- If you want chronology, I wanna go home (2022) came out before Bootstrap Island (2026). 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 I wanna go home and Bootstrap Island 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.