Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if you want an Adventure experience. 10,791 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gone Home vs Buried
Gone Home and Buried both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Gone Home (2013) is 9 years older than Buried (2022). Buried is free; Gone Home is paid (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 Buried
Choose Buried if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Buried launched in 2022.
Both Gone Home and Buried sit in Indie 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 |  Buried | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | NextDoorDev Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 9 years older than Buried (2022).
- Buried is free; Gone Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gone Home vs Buried — FAQ
- Should I play Gone Home or Buried first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before Buried (2022). 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 Buried similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Buried free?
- Yes — Buried is a free-to-play Steam title. Gone Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- Do Gone Home and Buried both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.