Choose The Journey Home
Choose The Journey Home if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Journey Home launched in 2016.
The Journey Home vs RETNE
The Journey Home and RETNE both land in Adventure, RPG, Free To Play 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 Adventure, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. The Journey Home (2016) is 1 year older than RETNE (2017). RETNE scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than The Journey Home (51.9% 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 RETNE
Choose RETNE if you want a Casual experience. RETNE launched in 2017.
Both The Journey Home and RETNE sit in Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 The Journey Home |  RETNE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 51.9% positive (27 reviews) | 81.3% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Michael Chou | VRNI Ltd, Kainos |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- The Journey Home (2016) is 1 year older than RETNE (2017).
- RETNE scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than The Journey Home (51.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- RETNE is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Journey Home has no Deck rating yet.
The Journey Home vs RETNE — FAQ
- Should I play The Journey Home or RETNE first?
- If you want chronology, The Journey Home (2016) came out before RETNE (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 The Journey Home and RETNE similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG, Free To Play 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.