Choose Home Behind
Choose Home Behind if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Home Behind launched in 2016.
Home Behind vs Craft In Abyss
Home Behind and Craft In Abyss both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Home Behind (2016) is 5 years older than Craft In Abyss (2021). Craft In Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Home Behind (53.8% 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 Craft In Abyss
Choose Craft In Abyss if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Craft In Abyss launched in 2021.
Both Home Behind and Craft In Abyss sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Home Behind |  Craft In Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.8% positive (238 reviews) | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TPP Studio | FirePillar2 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Home Behind (2016) is 5 years older than Craft In Abyss (2021).
- Craft In Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Home Behind (53.8% positive).
- Home Behind is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Craft In Abyss (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Home Behind is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Craft In Abyss has no Deck rating yet.
Home Behind vs Craft In Abyss — FAQ
- Should I play Home Behind or Craft In Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Home Behind (2016) came out before Craft In Abyss (2021). 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 Home Behind and Craft In Abyss similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Home Behind run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Home Behind is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Craft In Abyss doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.