When comparing Eufloria vs Gone Home, the Slant community recommends Eufloria for most people. In the question“What are the most relaxing games on Steam?” Eufloria is ranked 9th while Gone Home is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Eufloria is:
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
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Pros
Pro Calm and minimalistic
The game has a minimalistic approach towards audio design, visual representation and gameplay mechanics, creating a calm, zen-like state while playing.
Pro Multiple game modes
Eufloria has a three modes. Two of them, "Skirmish Arena" & "Dark Matter" are unlocked after completing the Campaign mode. "Skirmish Arena" has 8 maps to to test your skills against AI, and "Dark Matter" takes certain maps from the Campaign, changes the aesthetic and increases the difficulty.
Pro Deep environmental storytelling
Through interacting with objects in the environment of the game (a house) one is able to learn piecemeal the story that the game is set out to tell.
Pro Interesting side stories
Besides the main story there are several side stories in the game that center around the rest of the people who live in the house. Through interacting with objects in the house one learns of the surrounding circumstances of those that live there.
Cons
Con Lots of waiting around
Many portions of the game require waiting for events to unfold, even with the inclusion of a fast forward button there will be a lot of waiting.
Con Lacks depth
Con Details are sometimes off
The objects and dialog aren't consistent for things such as the mom's place of employment.
Con Weak voice acting
While most of the voice acting is adequate there are many moments that stick out as poorly done and lessens the experience of the game.