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

House Flipper

House Flipper

SimulationAdventureStrategyActionMassively MultiplayerCasualIndieBase BuildingSingleplayerMultiplayer +15
Quality
83Popularity
41Value
57
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 9 hours
−45% $13.66
Buy
VS
Shelved

Shelved

CasualSimulationSingleplayer3DManagement +11
Quality
49Popularity
—Value
80
SteamBest price· Steam
Historical low
−20% $4.79
Buy

Winner

House Flipper wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

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

Buy on GAMIVO
12
House Flipper
12 of 15 metrics
Shelved
3 of 15 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

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

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$13.66 -
$4.79 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$2.49 Wins
$4.79 -
Best Current Discount
-45% Wins
-20% -
Sales Frequency
166 price changes Wins
1 price change -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
67/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
94% positive Wins
N/A -
Total Steam Reviews
92.5K Wins
0 -
Positive Steam Reviews
87.0K Wins
0 -
Negative Steam Reviews
5.6K -
0 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
2.0K Wins
0 -
Steam Recommendations
92.3K Wins
0 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
96 Wins
26 -
Supported Languages
22 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
May 2018 -
Oct 2026 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeHouse Flipper

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

Wait for SaleShelved

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Statistics over time

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

Time range:
House Flipper
Shelved

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

House Flipper

House Flipper

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −45% $13.66Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +2% $13.93View
Steam
Steam +83% $24.99View
Shelved

Shelved

1 Store
Steam
Steam −20% $4.79Buy

House Flipper

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

94% positive (92,531 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 67/100: mixed reception from critics
92,531 reviews: very large sample

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$13.66: reasonable price
45% off: decent discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 34% in recent days
1,413 concurrent players: solid base
92,531 total reviews: major title

Shelved

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$4.79 — very accessible price
20% off — minor discount
All-time low price — rare opportunity
Game detailsHouse FlipperShelved
Release date
May 17, 2018
October 7, 2026
Developers
Empyrean
Wet Toast Studio
Publishers
PlayWay S.A., Frozen District
Wet Toast Studio
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
96
26

House Flipper

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 580
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

Shelved

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Core i7-10700F / Ryzen 7 5700
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600XT - 8GB VRAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 50 GB available space
Which is better: House Flipper or Shelved?

House Flipper won the comparison against Shelved 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 House Flipper worth buying over Shelved?

Based on the metrics, House Flipper 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. Shelved currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC

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