Choose Caves of Qud
Choose Caves of Qud if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 10,368 reviews.
Caves of Qud vs The Long Journey Home
Caves of Qud and The Long Journey Home both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. The Long Journey Home (2017) is 7 years older than Caves of Qud (2024). Caves of Qud scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Long Journey Home (48.9% 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 The Long Journey Home
Choose The Long Journey Home if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Long Journey Home launched in 2017.
Both Caves of Qud and The Long Journey Home sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Caves of Qud |  The Long Journey Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (10,368 reviews) | 48.9% positive (568 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freehold Games | Daedalic Studio West |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Long Journey Home (2017) is 7 years older than Caves of Qud (2024).
- Caves of Qud scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Long Journey Home (48.9% positive).
- The Long Journey Home is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Caves of Qud (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Caves of Qud vs The Long Journey Home — FAQ
- Which is better, Caves of Qud or The Long Journey Home?
- On Steam reviews Caves of Qud scores higher (95.2% positive) than The Long Journey Home (48.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Caves of Qud is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Caves of Qud or The Long Journey Home first?
- If you want chronology, The Long Journey Home (2017) came out before Caves of Qud (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 Caves of Qud and The Long Journey Home similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Caves of Qud and The Long Journey 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.