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Journal vs Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Journal and Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition 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. Journal (2014) is 1 year older than Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition (2015). Journal scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition (67.3% 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 Journal

Choose Journal if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.1% positive across 238 reviews.

Choose Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Choose Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition launched in 2015.

Both Journal and Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition 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

Journal vs Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Journal — Steam game coverJournalThree Fourths Home: Extended Edition — Steam game coverThree Fourths Home: Extended Edition
Released20142015
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews81.1% positive (238 reviews)67.3% positive (171 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLocked Door Puzzle[bracket]games

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Journal vs Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition — FAQ

Which is better, Journal or Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition?
On Steam reviews Journal scores higher (81.1% positive) than Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition (67.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Journal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Journal or Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition first?
If you want chronology, Journal (2014) came out before Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition (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 Journal and Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition 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.
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