Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,791 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gone Home vs String Tyrant
Gone Home and String Tyrant 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. Gone Home (2013) is 7 years older than String Tyrant (2020). String Tyrant scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Gone Home (77.4% 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 String Tyrant
Choose String Tyrant if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. String Tyrant launched in 2020.
Both Gone Home and String Tyrant 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
 Gone Home |  String Tyrant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Bottled Starlight |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 7 years older than String Tyrant (2020).
- String Tyrant scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Gone Home (77.4% positive).
- String Tyrant is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Gone Home (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Gone Home is Deck Verified, String Tyrant is Deck Playable.
Gone Home vs String Tyrant — FAQ
- Should I play Gone Home or String Tyrant first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before String Tyrant (2020). 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 Gone Home and String Tyrant 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.