Comparison

Home Behind vs Warm Snow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Home Behind

Embark on a perilous journey as a refugee fleeing war-torn lands. Manage survival needs like hunger and sickness while navigating random events and combat. Craft gear, cook food, and fight enemies to reach safety and reunite with your family.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated events
  • Survival resource management
  • 15 unlockable jobs
  • Crafting and upgrading gear
  • Combat against enemies and bosses
  • Exploration and item collection
Features
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In Home Behind, you take on the role of a refugee cast out from your homeland by a band of rebels. Your home and the peace you enjoyed has been destroyed, and your family has disappeared. Can you survive the struggle, famine, and sickness to make it to the safety of Europe? The thoughts of civil war had been brewing in your homeland for years, and the violence has finally erupted. In the chaos, your village was burned to the ground, and your daughter disappeared. When faced with death, you chose to survive and to overcome the difficulties of disease, war, and famine. Can you make it long enough to be reunited with your daughter? -All events and experiences you come across are randomly generated, so no play through is exactly the same! -Keep track of your mood, nutrition, and water levels while avoiding terrible diseases! -Take on the ultimate struggle of survival as your travel 1500 kilometers to safety. -Unlock all 15 jobs, each with their own special starting skills, items and rewards. -Experience tons of random events both in the outside world and indoors, and be the master of your destiny. -Survive both day and night, as well as random weather events. -Collect hundreds of items and craft your own weapons and armor. -Explore the limits of crafting and upgrading to forge the strongest gear. -Try loads of food to stay alive and cook your own meals Lizards Insects Braised beef. -Explore a world inspired by real events and real stories. -Fight a wide range of enemies, including wild beasts and rebel soldiers. Can you survive attacks from all your enemies and extremely difficult bosses?

About

Warm Snow

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a warrior fighting against corrupt clans in a world plagued by a mysterious, mind-altering snow. Explore a unique narrative, master a thrilling flying sword combat system, and customize your character's growth through countless combinations of skills and relics.

Highlights
  • Roguelike action combat
  • Dark fantasy narrative
  • Flying sword system
  • Varied relics and excaliburs
  • Talent point customization
  • Mobile version optimizations
  • Button customization
Features
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While the rich stinks of meat and wine, the bones of the poor litter the roadside. Great injustice often leads to strange occurrences Snow in July can only be remedied through blood. Warm Snow is a Roguelike action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction. 【A Dark Tale of Sword and Snow】 A strange phenomenon appeared during the 27th Year of the Longwu Era. Snow fell from the sky, which was warm rather than cold to the touch, and did not melt. People who breathed in the 'Warm Snow' lost their minds and became monsters. This phenomenon was later known as 'Warm Snow'. Embark on a journey as Warrior 'Bi-an' to search for the truth behind the 'Warm Snow' and put an end to the this never-ending darkness. 【Countless Combinations】 Seven sects, varied Relics, unpredictable excaliburs, the game is full of Rogue-like elements which will keep each challenge in your journey fresh and unique. Each time you venture into the world would be a whole-new experience, pick your favorite playing style and challenge yourself. 【Thrilling Flying Sword System】 Perform critical destruction with swords that flicker between shadow and light. Control your flying swords with different attributes, attack modes and Relic boosts. 【Reincarnate and Collect the Fragments of Truth】 You decide how you will grow stronger! Boost your abilities with talent points that you can assign at will. The truth about this world is hidden in the randomly dropped 'Memory Fragments'. Are you ready to discover the secrets behind the Five Great Clans and reveal the truth of this world? 【Mobile Version Optimizations】 · Button customization and Auto-Dash: Adjust the position and size of buttons according to your preferences. Enable the Auto-Dash feature to start auto dashing with the left joystick. · Adjust the viewing distance freely: Adjust the size of the screen display according to your preferences. · Auto Enemy Tracking: Enable the Auto Enemy Tracking feature for a silky smooth combat experience. Minimum device requirement: iOS 12.0 or higher. Memory requirement: 4GB. Available RAM: 4GB SUPPORT If you encounter any issues during the game, you can send us feedback via the in-game Customer Service Center. Customer Service Email: warmsnowgh@bilibili.com Official Site: https://warmsnow.biligames.com Twitter:https://twitter.com/WarmSnowGame Discord: https://discord.gg/gC2nRfEQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@warmsnow6951

Screenshots

Home Behind4 screens
Warm Snow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Home Behind at $2.99 against Warm Snow's $7.99. Home Behind also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Warm Snow's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Home Behind costs $2.99 and Warm Snow $7.99 up front. Home Behind sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Warm Snow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Home Behind against 4.5 for Warm Snow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 288 and 122 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Home Behind's written reviews are positive against 70% of Warm Snow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Behind ships an update fortnightly, Warm Snow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Home Behind versus Warm Snow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome BehindWarm Snow
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (288 ratings) — better4.5 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings288 — better122
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size371 MB3.4 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCoconut Island Games LimitedBILIBILI HK LIMITED

Customer experience

Home Behind

All ratings285 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative25.9%

Warm Snow

All ratings116 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative25.4%

User reviews

Home Behind

From 288 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging storyline and emotional impact
  • 👍 Unique and interesting gameplay
  • 👍 Good value for price
  • 👍 Educational and thought-provoking
  • 👍 High replayability (for some)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unintuitive UI/UX
  • 🐛 Repetitive gameplay loop
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes and unfair deaths
  • 🐛 Lack of save function (early versions)

Warm Snow

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing game overall
  • 💡 Endless build variety
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💰 Great value for price
  • 👍 Challenging at higher levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues after update
  • 🐛 Stuck on loading screen
  • 🐛 Touch controls not recognizing input
  • 🐛 Game unplayable due to network exception
  • 🐛 Phone gets very hot

Bugs and requests

Home Behind

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Purchase restoration failures
  • Game crashes on startup/loading
  • UI overlaps (inventory/skills)
  • Text sometimes appears in Chinese (in English mode)
  • In-game purchases not working/initializing
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  • Game not starting after intro
  • Black screen after intro with music playing
  • Dialogue sometimes switches languages
  • Shards/postcards not increasing stats
  • Progress not saving correctly
  • Game not working after iOS 12 update
  • Buttons showing 'new label'
  • Game not opening
  • Requires internet connection
  • Crash during combat/when fighting wolves
  • Endless mode stuck at 0%
  • DLC not unlocking after purchase
  • Inconsistent language support after updates
  • Game not compatible with newer iPhones/iOS versions
  • Ads causing game to freeze

Requested features

14 requests
  • New maps/levels
  • Sequel (Home Behind 2)
  • More character variety/unlocks
  • Co-op/team play option
  • Female character option
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  • More intuitive crafting/skill system
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • More diverse random events
  • Option to skip intro cutscenes
  • Separate music and sound effect volume controls
  • Save game function (for earlier versions)
  • Better inventory management
  • More colorful scenery
  • Aesthetics/skins for unlock

Warm Snow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Update requires reinstallation
  • Touch input not recognized
  • Account wiped/stuck on loading screen
  • Crashing after update
  • Network exception error
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  • Game won't start
  • Mechanical case bug
  • Mandatory online connection
  • Phone overheating
  • Dimmed perimeter of viewing field
  • Small font and color choice difficult to read

Requested features

10 requests
  • Install game again after update
  • Translation to French
  • Cross-save from PC
  • Latest DLC release on Switch/PlayStation
  • DLC release on App Store
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  • Controller support
  • Simplified Chinese language support
  • Offline mode
  • Allow other audio to play in background
  • Korean language support

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Home Behind

One-time7
  • 退伍軍人$1.99
  • 飼養員$1.99
  • 額外負重$1.99
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  • Endless Mode DLC$1.99
  • 手工藝人$2.99
  • 郵差$2.99
  • 科学家$4.99
1 purchases

Warm Snow

One-time1
  • The End Of Karma(DLC)$3.99

Questions

Is Home Behind free?
Home Behind costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Warm Snow free?
Warm Snow costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Behind or Warm Snow?
Home Behind is rated higher. Home Behind averages 4.7 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Warm Snow averages 4.5 from 122 ratings.
Do Home Behind or Warm Snow have ads?
Neither Home Behind nor Warm Snow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Behind or Warm Snow?
Home Behind ships an update fortnightly, and Warm Snow monthly. Most recently, Home Behind was updated on November 6, 2026 and Warm Snow on November 7, 2026.

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