Choose Deadnaut
Choose Deadnaut if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 65.5% positive across 113 reviews.
Deadnaut vs The Long Journey Home
Deadnaut 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. Deadnaut (2014) is 3 years older than The Long Journey Home (2017). Deadnaut scores higher on Steam reviews (65.5% 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 the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Long Journey Home launched in 2017.
Both Deadnaut 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
 Deadnaut |  The Long Journey Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.5% positive (113 reviews) | 48.9% positive (568 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Screwfly Studios | Daedalic Studio West |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Deadnaut (2014) is 3 years older than The Long Journey Home (2017).
- Deadnaut scores higher on Steam reviews (65.5% positive) than The Long Journey Home (48.9% positive).
- The Long Journey Home is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Deadnaut (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Long Journey Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Deadnaut has no Deck rating yet.
Deadnaut vs The Long Journey Home — FAQ
- Which is better, Deadnaut or The Long Journey Home?
- On Steam reviews Deadnaut scores higher (65.5% positive) than The Long Journey Home (48.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deadnaut is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Deadnaut or The Long Journey Home first?
- If you want chronology, Deadnaut (2014) came out before The Long Journey 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 Deadnaut 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.