Choose Papetura
Choose Papetura if you want an Indie and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Papetura launched in 2021.
Papetura vs Leaving Home
Papetura and Leaving Home both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Papetura (2021) is 4 years older than Leaving Home (2025). Papetura scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Leaving Home (92.3% 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 Leaving Home
Choose Leaving Home if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leaving Home launched in 2025.
Both Papetura and Leaving Home sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.3% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Papetura |  Leaving Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (480 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petums | Bart Bonte |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Papetura (2021) is 4 years older than Leaving Home (2025).
- Papetura scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Leaving Home (92.3% positive).
- Leaving Home is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Papetura (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Papetura is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Leaving Home has no Deck rating yet.
Papetura vs Leaving Home — FAQ
- Should I play Papetura or Leaving Home first?
- If you want chronology, Papetura (2021) came out before Leaving Home (2025). 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 Papetura and Leaving Home similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Papetura run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Papetura is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Leaving Home doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.