The Plan vs The Place I Called Home
The Plan and The Place I Called Home both land in Indie, Free To Play, Casual 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, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. The Plan (2014) is 6 years older than The Place I Called Home (2020). Both are free to play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Plan |  The Place I Called Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (12,198 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Krillbite Studio | Michael Schade, Sara Ward |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- The Plan (2014) is 6 years older than The Place I Called Home (2020).
- Both are free to play.
- The Plan is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Place I Called Home has no Deck rating yet.
The Plan vs The Place I Called Home — FAQ
- Should I play The Plan or The Place I Called Home first?
- If you want chronology, The Plan (2014) came out before The Place I Called Home (2020). 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 The Plan and The Place I Called Home similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Free To Play, Casual 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.
- Does The Plan run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Plan is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Place I Called Home doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.