Choose Mermaid Tale
Choose Mermaid Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mermaid Tale launched in 2024.
Mermaid Tale vs Heading Home
Mermaid Tale and Heading Home both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Heading Home (2023) is 1 year older than Mermaid Tale (2024). Heading Home is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mermaid Tale (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Heading Home
Choose Heading Home if you want an Indie experience. Heading Home launched in 2023.
Both Mermaid Tale and Heading Home sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Mermaid Tale |  Heading Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Radical Ravens | Aeon Soul Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Heading Home (2023) is 1 year older than Mermaid Tale (2024).
- Heading Home is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mermaid Tale (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Mermaid Tale vs Heading Home — FAQ
- Should I play Mermaid Tale or Heading Home first?
- If you want chronology, Heading Home (2023) came out before Mermaid Tale (2024). 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 Mermaid Tale and Heading Home similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.