Choose Go Home Dinosaurs!
Choose Go Home Dinosaurs! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Go Home Dinosaurs! launched in 2013.
Go Home Dinosaurs! vs Smiley Arena
Go Home Dinosaurs! and Smiley Arena both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Go Home Dinosaurs! (2013) is 13 years older than Smiley Arena (2026). Go Home Dinosaurs! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Smiley Arena 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 Smiley Arena
Choose Smiley Arena if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smiley Arena launched in 2026.
Both Go Home Dinosaurs! and Smiley Arena sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Go Home Dinosaurs! |  Smiley Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (226 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fire Hose Games | Smartstift |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Go Home Dinosaurs! (2013) is 13 years older than Smiley Arena (2026).
- Go Home Dinosaurs! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Smiley Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Go Home Dinosaurs! vs Smiley Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Go Home Dinosaurs! or Smiley Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Go Home Dinosaurs! (2013) came out before Smiley Arena (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 Go Home Dinosaurs! and Smiley Arena similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Go Home Dinosaurs! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Go Home Dinosaurs! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Smiley Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.