Choose ARAYA
Choose ARAYA if you want an Action game with VR Supported. ARAYA launched in 2016.
ARAYA vs Home Sweet Home
ARAYA and Home Sweet Home 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. ARAYA (2016) is 1 year older than Home Sweet Home (2017). Home Sweet Home scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than ARAYA (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 Home Sweet Home
Choose Home Sweet Home if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81% positive across 536 reviews.
Both ARAYA and Home Sweet Home 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
 ARAYA |  Home Sweet Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.1% positive (193 reviews) | 81% positive (536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAD Virtual Reality Studio | YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ARAYA (2016) is 1 year older than Home Sweet Home (2017).
- Home Sweet Home scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than ARAYA (75.1% positive).
- ARAYA is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Home Sweet Home (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Home Sweet Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ARAYA has no Deck rating yet.
ARAYA vs Home Sweet Home — FAQ
- Which is better, ARAYA or Home Sweet Home?
- On Steam reviews Home Sweet Home scores higher (81% positive) than ARAYA (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Home Sweet Home is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ARAYA or Home Sweet Home first?
- If you want chronology, ARAYA (2016) came out before Home Sweet Home (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 ARAYA and Home Sweet Home 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.