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Close Your Eyes [Old Version] vs This Is Not Your House

Close Your Eyes [Old Version] and This Is Not Your House 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. Close Your Eyes [Old Version] (2015) is 9 years older than This Is Not Your House (2024). This Is Not Your House scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Close Your Eyes [Old Version] (85.8% 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 Close Your Eyes [Old Version]

Choose Close Your Eyes [Old Version] if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Close Your Eyes [Old Version] launched in 2015.

Choose This Is Not Your House

Choose This Is Not Your House if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. This Is Not Your House launched in 2024.

Both Close Your Eyes [Old Version] and This Is Not Your House sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.8% vs 86.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Close Your Eyes [Old Version] vs This Is Not Your House — Steam metadata comparison
Close Your Eyes [Old Version] — Steam game coverClose Your Eyes [Old Version]This Is Not Your House — Steam game coverThis Is Not Your House
Released20152024
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, Free To PlayIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play0.99 USD
Steam reviews85.8% positive (543 reviews)86.8% positive (220 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersYai GameworksCody Tierson (Trash Eyes)

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Close Your Eyes [Old Version] vs This Is Not Your House — FAQ

Which is better, Close Your Eyes [Old Version] or This Is Not Your House?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Close Your Eyes [Old Version] sits at 85.8% positive (543 reviews), This Is Not Your House at 86.8% (220). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Close Your Eyes [Old Version] or This Is Not Your House first?
If you want chronology, Close Your Eyes [Old Version] (2015) came out before This Is Not Your House (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 Close Your Eyes [Old Version] and This Is Not Your House 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.
Is Close Your Eyes [Old Version] free?
Yes — Close Your Eyes [Old Version] is a free-to-play Steam title. This Is Not Your House is paid (0.99 USD).
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