Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,791 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gone Home vs Marie's Room
Gone Home and Marie's Room 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 5 years older than Marie's Room (2018). Marie's Room scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% 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 Marie's Room
Choose Marie's Room if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 4,395 reviews.
Both Gone Home and Marie's Room 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 |  Marie's Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | 93.3% positive (4,395 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Kenny Guillaume |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 5 years older than Marie's Room (2018).
- Marie's Room scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Gone Home (77.4% positive).
- Marie's Room is free; Gone Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Gone Home is Deck Verified, Marie's Room is Deck Playable.
Gone Home vs Marie's Room — FAQ
- Which is better, Gone Home or Marie's Room?
- On Steam reviews Marie's Room scores higher (93.3% positive) than Gone Home (77.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Marie's Room 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 Marie's Room first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before Marie's Room (2018). 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 Marie's Room 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 Marie's Room free?
- Yes — Marie's Room is a free-to-play Steam title. Gone Home is paid (14.99 USD).