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Close Your Eyes vs This Is Not Your House

Close Your Eyes and This Is Not Your House both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Close Your Eyes (2018) is 6 years older than This Is Not Your House (2024). This Is Not Your House scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Close Your Eyes (84% 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 Close Your Eyes

Choose Close Your Eyes if you want an Early Access experience. Close Your Eyes launched in 2018.

Choose This Is Not Your House

Choose This Is Not Your House if it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Is Not Your House launched in 2024.

Both Close Your Eyes and This Is Not Your House sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Close Your Eyes vs This Is Not Your House — Steam metadata comparison
Close Your Eyes — Steam game coverClose Your EyesThis Is Not Your House — Steam game coverThis Is Not Your House
Released20182024
GenresIndie, Adventure, Early AccessIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price8.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews84% positive (25 reviews)86.8% positive (220 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersYai GameworksCody Tierson (Trash Eyes)

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Close Your Eyes vs This Is Not Your House — FAQ

Should I play Close Your Eyes or This Is Not Your House first?
If you want chronology, Close Your Eyes (2018) came out before This Is Not Your House (2024). 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 Close Your Eyes and This Is Not Your House similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
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