Choose Home is Where One Starts...
Choose Home is Where One Starts... if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Home is Where One Starts... launched in 2015.
Home is Where One Starts... vs Purpose 1951
Home is Where One Starts... and Purpose 1951 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. Home is Where One Starts... (2015) is 9 years older than Purpose 1951 (2024). Home is Where One Starts... scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Purpose 1951 (64.9% 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 Purpose 1951
Choose Purpose 1951 if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Purpose 1951 launched in 2024.
Both Home is Where One Starts... and Purpose 1951 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Home is Where One Starts... |  Purpose 1951 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (375 reviews) | 64.9% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David Wehle | Tonguç Bodur |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Home is Where One Starts... (2015) is 9 years older than Purpose 1951 (2024).
- Home is Where One Starts... scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Purpose 1951 (64.9% positive).
- Purpose 1951 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Home is Where One Starts... (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Home is Where One Starts... vs Purpose 1951 — FAQ
- Should I play Home is Where One Starts... or Purpose 1951 first?
- If you want chronology, Home is Where One Starts... (2015) came out before Purpose 1951 (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 Home is Where One Starts... and Purpose 1951 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.