Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.4% positive across 10,791 reviews.
Gone Home vs Corpse of Discovery
Gone Home and Corpse of Discovery 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 2 years older than Corpse of Discovery (2015). Gone Home scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Corpse of Discovery (62.3% 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 Corpse of Discovery
Choose Corpse of Discovery if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Corpse of Discovery launched in 2015.
Both Gone Home and Corpse of Discovery 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 |  Corpse of Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 62.3% positive (122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Phosphor Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 2 years older than Corpse of Discovery (2015).
- Gone Home scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Corpse of Discovery (62.3% positive).
- Corpse of Discovery is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Gone Home (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Gone Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Corpse of Discovery has no Deck rating yet.
Gone Home vs Corpse of Discovery — FAQ
- Which is better, Gone Home or Corpse of Discovery?
- On Steam reviews Gone Home scores higher (77.4% positive) than Corpse of Discovery (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gone Home is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gone Home or Corpse of Discovery first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before Corpse of Discovery (2015). 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 Corpse of Discovery 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. Corpse of Discovery doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.