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Home is Where One Starts... vs What Remains of Edith Finch

Home is Where One Starts... and What Remains of Edith Finch 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 2 years older than What Remains of Edith Finch (2017). What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Home is Where One Starts... (77.3% 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 Home is Where One Starts...

Choose Home is Where One Starts... if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home is Where One Starts... launched in 2015.

Choose What Remains of Edith Finch

Choose What Remains of Edith Finch if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 17,663 reviews.

Both Home is Where One Starts... and What Remains of Edith Finch 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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Home is Where One Starts... vs What Remains of Edith Finch — Steam metadata comparison
Home is Where One Starts... — Steam game coverHome is Where One Starts...What Remains of Edith Finch — Steam game coverWhat Remains of Edith Finch
Released20152017
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price2.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews77.3% positive (375 reviews)94.2% positive (17,663 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDavid WehleGiant Sparrow

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Home is Where One Starts... vs What Remains of Edith Finch — FAQ

Which is better, Home is Where One Starts... or What Remains of Edith Finch?
On Steam reviews What Remains of Edith Finch scores higher (94.2% positive) than Home is Where One Starts... (77.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, What Remains of Edith Finch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Home is Where One Starts... or What Remains of Edith Finch first?
If you want chronology, Home is Where One Starts... (2015) came out before What Remains of Edith Finch (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 Home is Where One Starts... and What Remains of Edith Finch 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.
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