Choose Servant of the Lake
Choose Servant of the Lake if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,424 Steam reviews back the pick.
Servant of the Lake vs Leaving Home
Servant of the Lake and Leaving Home both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Leaving Home (2025) is 1 year older than Servant of the Lake (2026). Servant of the Lake scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Leaving Home (92.3% 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 Leaving Home
Choose Leaving Home if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leaving Home launched in 2025.
Both Servant of the Lake and Leaving Home sit in 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
 Servant of the Lake |  Leaving Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (7,424 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rusty Lake | Bart Bonte |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Leaving Home (2025) is 1 year older than Servant of the Lake (2026).
- Servant of the Lake scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Leaving Home (92.3% positive).
- Leaving Home is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Servant of the Lake (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Servant of the Lake is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Leaving Home has no Deck rating yet.
Servant of the Lake vs Leaving Home — FAQ
- Should I play Servant of the Lake or Leaving Home first?
- If you want chronology, Leaving Home (2025) came out before Servant of the Lake (2026). 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 Servant of the Lake and Leaving Home similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Servant of the Lake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Servant of the Lake is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Leaving Home doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.