Choose Home is Where One Starts...
Choose Home is Where One Starts... if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.3% positive across 375 reviews.
Home is Where One Starts... vs The First Tree
Home is Where One Starts... and The First Tree 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 The First Tree (2017). Home is Where One Starts... scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than The First Tree (75.1% 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 First Tree
Choose The First Tree if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,248 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Home is Where One Starts... and The First Tree 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... |  The First Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (375 reviews) | 75.1% positive (2,248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David Wehle | David Wehle |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Home is Where One Starts... (2015) is 2 years older than The First Tree (2017).
- Home is Where One Starts... scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than The First Tree (75.1% positive).
- Home is Where One Starts... is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The First Tree (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The First Tree is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Home is Where One Starts... has no Deck rating yet.
Home is Where One Starts... vs The First Tree — FAQ
- Which is better, Home is Where One Starts... or The First Tree?
- On Steam reviews Home is Where One Starts... scores higher (77.3% positive) than The First Tree (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Home is Where One Starts... 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 The First Tree first?
- If you want chronology, Home is Where One Starts... (2015) came out before The First Tree (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 The First Tree 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.