Choose Heart of the House
Choose Heart of the House if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heart of the House launched in 2017.
Heart of the House vs The Fog Knows Your Name
Heart of the House and The Fog Knows Your Name both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Heart of the House (2017) is 2 years older than The Fog Knows Your Name (2019). Heart of the House scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than The Fog Knows Your Name (86.9% 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 The Fog Knows Your Name
Choose The Fog Knows Your Name if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Fog Knows Your Name launched in 2019.
Both Heart of the House and The Fog Knows Your Name sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Heart of the House |  The Fog Knows Your Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (57 reviews) | 86.9% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Choice of Games | Choice of Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Heart of the House (2017) is 2 years older than The Fog Knows Your Name (2019).
- Heart of the House scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than The Fog Knows Your Name (86.9% positive).
- The Fog Knows Your Name is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Heart of the House (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- The Fog Knows Your Name is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heart of the House has no Deck rating yet.
Heart of the House vs The Fog Knows Your Name — FAQ
- Should I play Heart of the House or The Fog Knows Your Name first?
- If you want chronology, Heart of the House (2017) came out before The Fog Knows Your Name (2019). 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 Heart of the House and The Fog Knows Your Name similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.