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Homesick vs The Old City: Leviathan

Homesick and The Old City: Leviathan 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. The Old City: Leviathan (2014) is 1 year older than Homesick (2015). Homesick scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than The Old City: Leviathan (69.4% 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 Homesick

Choose Homesick if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 717 reviews.

Choose The Old City: Leviathan

Choose The Old City: Leviathan if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Old City: Leviathan launched in 2014.

Both Homesick and The Old City: Leviathan 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

Homesick vs The Old City: Leviathan — Steam metadata comparison
Homesick — Steam game coverHomesickThe Old City: Leviathan — Steam game coverThe Old City: Leviathan
Released20152014
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews74.1% positive (717 reviews)69.4% positive (409 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLucky PausePostMod Softworks

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Homesick vs The Old City: Leviathan — FAQ

Which is better, Homesick or The Old City: Leviathan?
On Steam reviews Homesick scores higher (74.1% positive) than The Old City: Leviathan (69.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Homesick is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Homesick or The Old City: Leviathan first?
If you want chronology, The Old City: Leviathan (2014) came out before Homesick (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 Homesick and The Old City: Leviathan 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.
Homesick vs The Old City: Leviathan — Verdict (2026) · imho.run