Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.4% positive across 10,791 reviews.
Gone Home vs Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Gone Home and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture 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 3 years older than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2016). Gone Home scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (68.6% 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 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Choose Everybody's Gone to the Rapture if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,284 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Gone Home and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture 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 |  Everybody's Gone to the Rapture | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 68.6% positive (1,284 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | The Chinese Room |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 3 years older than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2016).
- Gone Home scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (68.6% positive).
- Gone Home is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Gone Home is Deck Verified, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is Deck Playable.
Gone Home vs Everybody's Gone to the Rapture — FAQ
- Which is better, Gone Home or Everybody's Gone to the Rapture?
- On Steam reviews Gone Home scores higher (77.4% positive) than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (68.6% 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 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2016). 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 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture 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.