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Home Safety Hotline
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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
39 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Really fun and inspired game. Outstays its welcome a little - the arbitrary 7 day cycle feels a bit long and would do better to be a 5 days + 1 boss kind of situation, but the game doesn't take itself too seriously and…”
“It's pretty good if you're into eerie 90's style computer horror concepts mixed with celtic fairy tails. What it all boils down to is a memory game and connecting problems with information you are given. 5/7 has it's…”
“Very unique indie game that is 100% worth the time. Perfect for analog horror enjoyers and puzzle/mystery fans. It has a good sense of humor, which helps keep it from being too unsettling. You can tell it's a passion…”
25 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Another game, another day I really wish steam would give me a "maybe" button. This game had been sitting on my wishlist since its launch, and I finally decided to give it a try. I didn't research the game, didn't watch…”
“It's pretty good if you're into eerie 90's style computer horror concepts mixed with celtic fairy tails. What it all boils down to is a memory game and connecting problems with information you are given. 5/7 has it's…”
“This is hands down one of the best horror games I've come across. Scratches the itch for analog horror, Has super interesting creatures and lore, spooky and funny but doesn't take its self too seriously. This game is a…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is hands down one of the best horror games I've come across. Scratches the itch for analog horror, Has super interesting creatures and lore, spooky and funny but doesn't take its self too seriously. This game is a…”
“It's like being a 911 operator for mythical beings, oh and mice. Carol is nice and not scary at all! (Please don't make me a mouse)”
“As i usually like to play psychological games rather than pure horror, this game fits my line. You basically have to read each of the information cards to know which one is causing the problem that callers complain…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a very fun game, but maybe a bit simpler than you might anticipate from the description. The 90s UI and atmosphere is one of the highlights and allows for some tense moments and uniqe mechanics. The writing,…”
“This game has me addicted. Entity designs are really cool, nice voice acting, and the vibe of this game is what got me the most. I highly recommend this game, (also I recommend the dlc because there are more cooler…”
“genuinely one of the best games ive played. the sound effects are so satisfying, and the actual gameplay gets you so invested with having to remember and figure out which "diagnosis" matches. the dlc is great too!”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly this game is so fun its a good story game, i personally found this game by watching slimescicle or however you spell his name play this game. its one of the only story games ill play willingly. Cant recomend…”
“this game was one of the best analog horror games i have ever played. it had awsome story, a good stress-to-ease ratio, and was overall a great expirience. cant wait for the movie, and i hope you all enjoy it as much as…”
“A really nice experience that blends (in the creator's own words from an unlockable artbook) various folklore creatures with analog horror in the likes of Gemini and similar. The gameplay itself is extremely simple :…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“Pains me to say it, but currently, 15 is too high a price for this game. I got the big achievement, I played the extra mode, but still only have 12 hours of gameplay on it and have no desire to continue due to poor game…”
“Really fun and inspired game. Outstays its welcome a little - the arbitrary 7 day cycle feels a bit long and would do better to be a 5 days + 1 boss kind of situation, but the game doesn't take itself too seriously and…”
“i played this game for like four hours while streaming it to my friends. we expected a scary analog type of game from the advertisement but instead we got very goofy scenes that were not scary at all. the ending was so…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Pains me to say it, but currently, 15 is too high a price for this game. I got the big achievement, I played the extra mode, but still only have 12 hours of gameplay on it and have no desire to continue due to poor game…”
“i played this game for like four hours while streaming it to my friends. we expected a scary analog type of game from the advertisement but instead we got very goofy scenes that were not scary at all. the ending was so…”
“I found the concept to be incredibly interesting and creative, but the gameplay is far too repetitive to enjoy for more than the first few days. By day three I was bored and just trying to power through it to get to the…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Pains me to say it, but currently, 15 is too high a price for this game. I got the big achievement, I played the extra mode, but still only have 12 hours of gameplay on it and have no desire to continue due to poor game…”
“Really fun and inspired game. Outstays its welcome a little - the arbitrary 7 day cycle feels a bit long and would do better to be a 5 days + 1 boss kind of situation, but the game doesn't take itself too seriously and…”
“Was interesting but not really worth the full price I paid. I expected more honestly. If it was on sale it could well be worth it but recommend waiting till then”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i played this game for like four hours while streaming it to my friends. we expected a scary analog type of game from the advertisement but instead we got very goofy scenes that were not scary at all. the ending was so…”
“It's stylish, interesting, and fun, but very slow (you'll have to read a lot!), and [spoiler]the ending is pretty underwhelming[/spoiler]. But overall pretty good game about SCP theme.”
“While the idea is great, the game gets stale very quickly. At its core it's a problem solving game - you have to match the help request from a hotline to a list of potential pests. However, there are at times where the…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Pains me to say it, but currently, 15 is too high a price for this game. I got the big achievement, I played the extra mode, but still only have 12 hours of gameplay on it and have no desire to continue due to poor game…”
“I found the concept to be incredibly interesting and creative, but the gameplay is far too repetitive to enjoy for more than the first few days. By day three I was bored and just trying to power through it to get to the…”
“This is a very fun game, but maybe a bit simpler than you might anticipate from the description. The 90s UI and atmosphere is one of the highlights and allows for some tense moments and uniqe mechanics. The writing,…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Recently i've felt that indie games have started to become extremely uninspired, done in a "lets do something that people may like and make some money" souless mentality. This is NOT the example of such a game. The game absolutely radiates a product done by someone who wanted to…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“I accidentally left this game running on my computer for almost a month because I forgot to turn it off before going on vacation”
— a player, Steam review · 556 hrs played“I struggled between choosing whether or not I recommend this game, but I had to settle with what I was left with after playing it: disappointment. I really wanted to like this game. The creepy, mysterious atmosphere, the vintage tech aesthetic akin to the “analog horror” genre,…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Steam Trading Cards Now Available!
Attention, Employees!Better late than never, or so the saying goes! Well, we've finally managed to release some Steam Trading Cards for Home Safety Hotline, complete with Badges, 5 Emoticons and 7 Pro
Our Latest '90s Horror FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE is OUT NOW!
Attention Employees!The creators of Home Safety Hotline have launched our latest experiment in '90s horror - Forbidden Solitaire! We've been working on it for the past year and change with our solitai
InterfaceX Sale & Forbidden Solitaire Launch Date!
Attention Employees! Home Safety Hotline and 150+ other 'Fake OS' games are on sale during the first-ever InterfaceX Virtual Expo - an event dedicated to interface-based games! We're even trying to ma
Home Safety Hotline is Becoming a Movie!
Attention, Employees!If you haven't yet heard the news, I'm excited to share that Spooky Pictures, Image Nation and Longevity Pictures have partnered to adapt Home Safety Hotline into a feature film!
New Home Safety Hotline Merch!
Attention Employees! We can't resist having something new to share around Halloween, so we made some new Home Safety Hotline merch to celebrate the witching season! We now have limited stock HSH Stick
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Horror · 1990's · Interactive Fiction · Point & Click · Simulation · Text-Based · FMV · Typing · Alternate History · Atmospheric · Dark Comedy · Lore-Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 11 |
| Official site | https://nightsignalentertainment.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10