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Home is Where One Starts...VSLeaving Lyndow

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Home is Where One Starts...

Home is Where One Starts...

Quality
63Popularity
45Value
69
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
−64% $1.09
Buy Now
VS
Leaving Lyndow

Leaving Lyndow

Quality
76Popularity
49Value
39
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 36 days
$3.99
Buy Now

Winner

Leaving Lyndow wins 8 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

5
Home is Where One Starts...
5 of 13 metrics
Leaving Lyndow
8 of 13 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.09 Wins
$3.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.09 -
$0.79 Wins
Best Current Discount
-64% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
30 price changes Wins
9 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
74/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
78.4% positive -
81.2% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
583 -
1.1K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
457 -
899 Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
126 Wins
208 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Steam Recommendations
575 -
1.1K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
8 Wins
7 -
Supported Languages
1 languages -
8 languages Wins
Release Date
May 2015 -
Feb 2017 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeHome is Where One Starts...

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeLeaving Lyndow

Worth keeping an eye on. Currently sitting in a decent spot, but not quite a must-buy just yet.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Home is Where One Starts...
Leaving Lyndow

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Home is Where One Starts...

Home is Where One Starts...

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −64% $1.09Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +6% $1.15View
Steam
Steam +174% $2.99View
Leaving Lyndow

Leaving Lyndow

1 Store
Steam
Steam$3.99Buy Now

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Home is Where One Starts...

Quality

Splits opinions — likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

78% positive (583 reviews) — mostly positive
583 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$1.09 — very accessible price
64% off — solid discount

Leaving Lyndow

Quality

Most players came away satisfied — more positives than negatives.

81% positive (1,107 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 74/100 — generally favorable from critics
1,107 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Price too high for what's offered — better options available.

$3.99 — very accessible price

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsHome is Where One Starts...Leaving Lyndow
Release Date
May 12, 2015
February 8, 2017
Developers
David Wehle
Eastshade Studios
Publishers
David Wehle
Eastshade Studios
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
8
7

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Home is Where One Starts...

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit only
  • Processor: Intel i5, 2.8+ GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 570, AMD Radeon 6870, or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Only Oculus SDK 0.4.4 supported currently

Leaving Lyndow

No PC requirements data available

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Home is Where One Starts... or Leaving Lyndow?

Leaving Lyndow won the comparison against Home is Where One Starts... based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Home is Where One Starts... worth buying over Leaving Lyndow?

Based on the metrics, Leaving Lyndow won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Home is Where One Starts... currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 23, 2026, 01:46 AM UTC

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