Comparison

Leaving home vs ORBIT NOVA

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

Head to head
About

Leaving home

A handcrafted point-and-click adventure game featuring quirky challenges and surreal surprises. Solve original puzzles across eight interconnected rooms, each with its own soundtrack, to escape.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Handcrafted puzzles
  • Eight interconnected rooms
  • Unique soundtrack per room
  • Surreal surprises
  • Quirky challenges
Features
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It’s 7:00 AM, the alarm rings. Some mornings feel heavier than others... From puzzle maestro Bart Bonte comes a point-and-click adventure filled with quirky challenges, surreal surprises and moody tunes. Undo the knots in your mind, one click at a time... Leaving Home is a completely handcrafted point-and-click adventure that takes you through eight interconnected rooms, each with its own soundtrack, full of original puzzles that you must solve to make your way out.

About

ORBIT NOVA

Launch your spacecraft from planetary orbits to explore the cosmos. Master precise timing to slingshot between celestial bodies and navigate through nebulae. Upgrade your space station and research technology to unlock new ships and skins for further exploration.

Highlights
  • Orbital launch mechanics
  • Gravity-assisted travel
  • Explore diverse celestial bodies
  • Collect and record discoveries
  • Space station development
  • Research and technology upgrades
  • Unlockable ships and skins
Features
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Break free from orbit with a single touch and journey toward the edge of the universe. Orbit a planet, then launch your spacecraft at exactly the right moment. If the next planet’s gravity captures you, your journey continues. The controls are simple, but quick decisions become essential as you travel deeper into space. Fly past planets, stars, and nebulae, reach the edge of the universe, and explore a variety of multiverses. Every celestial object you discover is added to your collection and leads to new achievements and rewards. Use resources gathered during exploration to develop your space station and research new technologies. Collect spacecraft and skins to push even farther into the unknown. How far into the universe can you reach?

Screenshots

Leaving home3 screens
ORBIT NOVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ORBIT NOVA at none against Leaving home's 1. ORBIT NOVA also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Leaving home's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Leaving home sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ORBIT NOVA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaving home ships an update every 6 weeks, ORBIT NOVA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leaving home versus ORBIT NOVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaving homeORBIT NOVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (435 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings435 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB55 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBart BONTEDaehyun Choi

Customer experience

Leaving home

All ratings394 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative5.5%

ORBIT NOVA

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Leaving home

Requested features

2 requests
  • More games like this
  • Longer game duration

ORBIT NOVA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Leaving home

One-time1
  • no ads$2.99
None

ORBIT NOVA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaving home free?
Leaving home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ORBIT NOVA free?
ORBIT NOVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leaving home or ORBIT NOVA have ads?
Both Leaving home and ORBIT NOVA show ads.
Which is updated more often, Leaving home or ORBIT NOVA?
Leaving home ships an update every 6 weeks, and ORBIT NOVA every 3 days. Most recently, Leaving home was updated on October 30, 2026 and ORBIT NOVA on October 8, 2026.

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