Choose Home
Choose Home if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home launched in 2012.
Home vs The Tartarus Key
Home and The Tartarus Key both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Home (2012) is 11 years older than The Tartarus Key (2023). The Tartarus Key scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Home (69.2% positive). 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 The Tartarus Key
Choose The Tartarus Key if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 195 reviews.
Both Home and The Tartarus Key sit in Adventure 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 |  The Tartarus Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (889 reviews) | 95.4% positive (195 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BancyCo | Vertical Reach |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Home (2012) is 11 years older than The Tartarus Key (2023).
- The Tartarus Key scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Home (69.2% positive).
- Home is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Tartarus Key (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Tartarus Key has no Deck rating yet.
Home vs The Tartarus Key — FAQ
- Which is better, Home or The Tartarus Key?
- On Steam reviews The Tartarus Key scores higher (95.4% positive) than Home (69.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Tartarus Key is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Home or The Tartarus Key first?
- If you want chronology, Home (2012) came out before The Tartarus Key (2023). 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 and The Tartarus Key similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Home is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Tartarus Key doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.