Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,791 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gone Home vs The Quiet Things
Gone Home and The Quiet Things 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 13 years older than The Quiet Things (2026). Gone Home is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Quiet Things (14.99 USD vs. 22.49 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 The Quiet Things
Choose The Quiet Things if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Quiet Things launched in 2026.
Both Gone Home and The Quiet Things 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 |  The Quiet Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Silver Script Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 13 years older than The Quiet Things (2026).
- Gone Home is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Quiet Things (14.99 USD vs. 22.49 USD).
- Gone Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Quiet Things has no Deck rating yet.
Gone Home vs The Quiet Things — FAQ
- Should I play Gone Home or The Quiet Things first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before The Quiet Things (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 Gone Home and The Quiet Things 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. The Quiet Things doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.