Choose Smushi Come Home
Choose Smushi Come Home if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,714 Steam reviews back the pick.
Smushi Come Home vs Iona's Island
Smushi Come Home and Iona's Island both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Smushi Come Home (2023) is 3 years older than Iona's Island (2026). Smushi Come Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Iona's Island has no Deck rating yet. 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 Iona's Island
Choose Iona's Island if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Iona's Island launched in 2026.
Both Smushi Come Home and Iona's Island sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Smushi Come Home |  Iona's Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (1,714 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SomeHumbleOnion | Cozyflame Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Smushi Come Home (2023) is 3 years older than Iona's Island (2026).
- Smushi Come Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Iona's Island has no Deck rating yet.
Smushi Come Home vs Iona's Island — FAQ
- Should I play Smushi Come Home or Iona's Island first?
- If you want chronology, Smushi Come Home (2023) came out before Iona's 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 Smushi Come Home and Iona's Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Smushi Come Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Smushi Come Home is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Iona's Island doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.