Choose Redirection
Choose Redirection if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Redirection launched in 2016.
Redirection vs Phoning Home
Redirection and Phoning Home both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Redirection (2016) is 1 year older than Phoning Home (2017). Redirection scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Phoning Home (67.8% 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 Phoning Home
Choose Phoning Home if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Phoning Home launched in 2017.
Both Redirection and Phoning Home sit in Indie 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
 Redirection |  Phoning Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (87 reviews) | 67.8% positive (428 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daniel Ratcliffe | ION LANDS |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Redirection (2016) is 1 year older than Phoning Home (2017).
- Redirection scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Phoning Home (67.8% positive).
- Phoning Home is free; Redirection is paid (3.99 USD).
Redirection vs Phoning Home — FAQ
- Should I play Redirection or Phoning Home first?
- If you want chronology, Redirection (2016) came out before Phoning 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 Redirection and Phoning Home similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Phoning Home free?
- Yes — Phoning Home is a free-to-play Steam title. Redirection is paid (3.99 USD).