Choose No Longer Home
Choose No Longer Home if you want an Adventure game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. No Longer Home launched in 2021.
No Longer Home vs Battle Live! The Idol School Collection
No Longer Home and Battle Live! The Idol School Collection both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. No Longer Home (2021) is 5 years older than Battle Live! The Idol School Collection (2026). Battle Live! The Idol School Collection is free; No Longer Home is paid (14.99 USD). 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 Battle Live! The Idol School Collection
Choose Battle Live! The Idol School Collection if you want a Simulation and Free To Play game with Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Battle Live! The Idol School Collection launched in 2026.
Both No Longer Home and Battle Live! The Idol School Collection sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 No Longer Home |  Battle Live! The Idol School Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive (171 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Humble Grove, Hana Lee, Cel Davison, Adrienne Lombardo, Eli Rainsberry | solarProtag |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- No Longer Home (2021) is 5 years older than Battle Live! The Idol School Collection (2026).
- Battle Live! The Idol School Collection is free; No Longer Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- No Longer Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Battle Live! The Idol School Collection has no Deck rating yet.
No Longer Home vs Battle Live! The Idol School Collection — FAQ
- Should I play No Longer Home or Battle Live! The Idol School Collection first?
- If you want chronology, No Longer Home (2021) came out before Battle Live! The Idol School Collection (2026). 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 No Longer Home and Battle Live! The Idol School Collection similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Battle Live! The Idol School Collection free?
- Yes — Battle Live! The Idol School Collection is a free-to-play Steam title. No Longer Home is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does No Longer Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — No Longer Home is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Battle Live! The Idol School Collection doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.