Choose Phoning Home
Choose Phoning Home if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Phoning Home launched in 2017.
Phoning Home vs Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Phoning Home and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Phoning Home (2017) is 3 years older than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020). Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Phoning Home (67.8% 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 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Choose Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.1% positive across 5,268 reviews.
Both Phoning Home and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey sit in Action, 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
 Phoning Home |  Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.8% positive (428 reviews) | 80.1% positive (5,268 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ION LANDS | Panache Digital Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Phoning Home (2017) is 3 years older than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020).
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Phoning Home (67.8% positive).
- Phoning Home is free; Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is paid (7.99 USD).
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Phoning Home has no Deck rating yet.
Phoning Home vs Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Phoning Home or Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey scores higher (80.1% positive) than Phoning Home (67.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Phoning Home or Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Phoning Home (2017) came out before Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020). 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 Phoning Home and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Phoning Home free?
- Yes — Phoning Home is a free-to-play Steam title. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is paid (7.99 USD).