Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.4% positive across 10,791 reviews.
Gone Home vs The NADI Project
Gone Home and The NADI Project 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 The NADI Project (2016). Gone Home scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than The NADI Project (65.1% 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 The NADI Project
Choose The NADI Project if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The NADI Project launched in 2016.
Both Gone Home and The NADI Project 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 NADI Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 65.1% positive (272 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Monkeys Tales Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 3 years older than The NADI Project (2016).
- Gone Home scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than The NADI Project (65.1% positive).
- The NADI Project is free; Gone Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- Gone Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The NADI Project has no Deck rating yet.
Gone Home vs The NADI Project — FAQ
- Which is better, Gone Home or The NADI Project?
- On Steam reviews Gone Home scores higher (77.4% positive) than The NADI Project (65.1% 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 The NADI Project first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before The NADI Project (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 The NADI Project 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.
- Is The NADI Project free?
- Yes — The NADI Project is a free-to-play Steam title. Gone Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Gone Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gone Home is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The NADI Project doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.