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SOMA vs Home Sweet Home

SOMA and Home Sweet Home 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. SOMA (2015) is 2 years older than Home Sweet Home (2017). SOMA scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Home Sweet Home (81% 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 SOMA

Choose SOMA if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.8% positive across 23,563 reviews.

Choose Home Sweet Home

Choose Home Sweet Home if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home Sweet Home launched in 2017.

Both SOMA and Home Sweet Home 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.

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SOMA vs Home Sweet Home — Steam metadata comparison
SOMA — Steam game coverSOMAHome Sweet Home — Steam game coverHome Sweet Home
Released20152017
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD15.99 USD
Steam reviews95.8% positive (23,563 reviews)81% positive (536 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFrictional GamesYGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD

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SOMA vs Home Sweet Home — FAQ

Which is better, SOMA or Home Sweet Home?
On Steam reviews SOMA scores higher (95.8% positive) than Home Sweet Home (81% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SOMA is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play SOMA or Home Sweet Home first?
If you want chronology, SOMA (2015) came out before Home Sweet Home (2017). 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 SOMA and Home Sweet Home 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.
Do SOMA and Home Sweet Home both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.