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Smushi Come Home vs Valley Peaks

Smushi Come Home and Valley Peaks both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Smushi Come Home (2023) is 1 year older than Valley Peaks (2024). Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (Smushi Come Home: 1,714 reviews, Valley Peaks: 131). 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 Smushi Come Home

Choose Smushi Come Home if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,714 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Valley Peaks

Choose Valley Peaks if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Valley Peaks launched in 2024.

Both Smushi Come Home and Valley Peaks sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.1% vs 98.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Smushi Come Home vs Valley Peaks — Steam metadata comparison
Smushi Come Home — Steam game coverSmushi Come HomeValley Peaks — Steam game coverValley Peaks
Released20232024
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews99.1% positive (1,714 reviews)98.5% positive (131 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSomeHumbleOnionTub Club

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Smushi Come Home vs Valley Peaks — FAQ

Which is better, Smushi Come Home or Valley Peaks?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Smushi Come Home sits at 99.1% positive (1,714 reviews), Valley Peaks at 98.5% (131). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Smushi Come Home or Valley Peaks first?
If you want chronology, Smushi Come Home (2023) came out before Valley Peaks (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 Smushi Come Home and Valley Peaks similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Smushi Come Home vs Valley Peaks — Verdict (2026) · imho.run