Choose Home
Choose Home if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home launched in 2012.
Home vs Homesick
Home and Homesick both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Home (2012) is 3 years older than Homesick (2015). Homesick scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% 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 Homesick
Choose Homesick if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 717 reviews.
Both Home and Homesick sit in Indie and 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 |  Homesick | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (889 reviews) | 74.1% positive (717 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BancyCo | Lucky Pause |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Home (2012) is 3 years older than Homesick (2015).
- Homesick scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Home (69.2% positive).
- Home is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Homesick (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Homesick has no Deck rating yet.
Home vs Homesick — FAQ
- Which is better, Home or Homesick?
- On Steam reviews Homesick scores higher (74.1% positive) than Home (69.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Homesick 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 Homesick first?
- If you want chronology, Home (2012) came out before Homesick (2015). 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 Homesick similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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. Homesick doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.