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 A Day In Space
Gone Home and A Day In Space 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 8 years older than A Day In Space (2021). A Day In Space is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gone Home (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 A Day In Space
Choose A Day In Space if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Day In Space launched in 2021.
Both Gone Home and A Day In Space 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 |  A Day In Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Fabiulous Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 8 years older than A Day In Space (2021).
- A Day In Space is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gone Home (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Gone Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Day In Space has no Deck rating yet.
Gone Home vs A Day In Space — FAQ
- Should I play Gone Home or A Day In Space first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before A Day In Space (2021). 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 A Day In Space 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 Gone Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gone Home is rated Deck Verified by Valve. A Day In Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.