Choose The Norwood Suite
Choose The Norwood Suite if you want an Adventure experience. The Norwood Suite launched in 2017.
The Norwood Suite vs Closer To Home
The Norwood Suite and Closer To Home 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. The Norwood Suite (2017) is 5 years older than Closer To Home (2022). Closer To Home scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than The Norwood Suite (95.5% 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 Closer To Home
Choose Closer To Home if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Closer To Home launched in 2022.
Both The Norwood Suite and Closer To Home sit in Indie and Casual 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
 The Norwood Suite |  Closer To Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (536 reviews) | 97.8% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmo D | itamu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Norwood Suite (2017) is 5 years older than Closer To Home (2022).
- Closer To Home scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than The Norwood Suite (95.5% positive).
- Closer To Home is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Norwood Suite (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Norwood Suite is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Closer To Home has no Deck rating yet.
The Norwood Suite vs Closer To Home — FAQ
- Should I play The Norwood Suite or Closer To Home first?
- If you want chronology, The Norwood Suite (2017) came out before Closer To Home (2022). 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 Norwood Suite and Closer To Home 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.
- Does The Norwood Suite run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Norwood Suite is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Closer To Home doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.