Choose The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Choose The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 if you want an Indie and Casual game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. 1,057 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 vs Leaving Home
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 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. The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (2012) is 13 years older than Leaving Home (2025). Leaving Home scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (89.7% 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 it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Leaving Home launched in 2025.
Both The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 and Leaving Home sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime, 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 Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 |  Leaving Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (1,057 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cockroach Inc. | Bart Bonte |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (2012) is 13 years older than Leaving Home (2025).
- Leaving Home scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (89.7% positive).
- Leaving Home is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Leaving Home has no Deck rating yet.
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 vs Leaving Home — FAQ
- Should I play The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 or Leaving Home first?
- If you want chronology, The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 (2012) 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 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 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 The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Leaving Home doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.