Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,791 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gone Home vs Tacoma
Gone Home and Tacoma 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 4 years older than Tacoma (2017). Tacoma scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% 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 Tacoma
Choose Tacoma if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 2,248 reviews.
Both Gone Home and Tacoma 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 |  Tacoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 89.5% positive (2,248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Fullbright |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 4 years older than Tacoma (2017).
- Tacoma scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Gone Home (77.4% positive).
- Gone Home is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Tacoma (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gone Home vs Tacoma — FAQ
- Which is better, Gone Home or Tacoma?
- On Steam reviews Tacoma scores higher (89.5% positive) than Gone Home (77.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tacoma 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 Tacoma first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before Tacoma (2017). 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 Tacoma 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.
- Do Gone Home and Tacoma 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.