Choose A Long Way Home
Choose A Long Way Home if it matches what drew you to this matchup. A Long Way Home launched in 2016.
A Long Way Home vs The Lonely Helmet
A Long Way Home and The Lonely Helmet both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. A Long Way Home (2016) is 6 years older than The Lonely Helmet (2022). A Long Way Home scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than The Lonely Helmet (66.7% 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 Lonely Helmet
Choose The Lonely Helmet if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Lonely Helmet launched in 2022.
Both A Long Way Home and The Lonely Helmet sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 A Long Way Home |  The Lonely Helmet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (15 reviews) | 66.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jonathan Mulcahy | Laim McKenzie, McKenzie Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- A Long Way Home (2016) is 6 years older than The Lonely Helmet (2022).
- A Long Way Home scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than The Lonely Helmet (66.7% positive).
- The Lonely Helmet is free; A Long Way Home is paid (1.99 USD).
- A Long Way Home is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Lonely Helmet has no Deck rating yet.
A Long Way Home vs The Lonely Helmet — FAQ
- Should I play A Long Way Home or The Lonely Helmet first?
- If you want chronology, A Long Way Home (2016) came out before The Lonely Helmet (2022). 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 A Long Way Home and The Lonely Helmet similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 The Lonely Helmet free?
- Yes — The Lonely Helmet is a free-to-play Steam title. A Long Way Home is paid (1.99 USD).
- Does A Long Way Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Long Way Home is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Lonely Helmet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.