-HOME- Survival vs Plains of Pain
-HOME- Survival and Plains of Pain both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Plains of Pain (2023) is 1 year older than -HOME- Survival (2024). -HOME- Survival is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 -HOME- Survival |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Eigen-Kreationen Game Studios | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Plains of Pain (2023) is 1 year older than -HOME- Survival (2024).
- -HOME- Survival is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Plains of Pain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; -HOME- Survival has no Deck rating yet.
-HOME- Survival vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Should I play -HOME- Survival or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Plains of Pain (2023) came out before -HOME- Survival (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- Survival and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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.
- Do both -HOME- Survival and Plains of Pain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: -HOME- Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.