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Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Branching, atmospheric mystery” (28 of 100 reviews) and “Atmospheric pixel visuals” (21); the most common complaint is “Brief one-hour experience” (26). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 100 reviews raise this.
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“Home is a short, atmospheric pixel horror game that leans heavily on psychological dread and mystery rather than jump scares, and for the most part it pulls off that eerie, unsettling mood remarkably well — the sound…”
26 of the 100 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
19 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
13 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
11 of the 100 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
7 of the 100 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 67.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Went home to relax ended up living in someone else’s memory and now I owe it rent.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“DO NOT PLAY AT 3AM!! (COPS CALLED) (GONE WRONG) I thought it would just be a cozy 2d game, but it turns out I was going through a massive mental breakdown where its all a lie. One minute you're looking for your wife, the next, you're questioning whether you or anything else…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Played it at night. The darkness wasn’t the scary part, the pacing was. Home sets up a great atmosphere, then sprints to the finish line like it’s late for work. I kept waiting for the big twist, the big scare, the big something, but the game just patted me on the shoulder and…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-24.
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.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
v1.7.2 patch notes
This hotfix addresses the following reported bugs: in the tunnels, you could get a hard crash from a trigger if returning to the top room (inconsistent, but possible!) improves Options menu to remove
v1.7.1 Patch notes
This tiny update fixes an issue where achievements may not have popped.
14th Anniversary Update is now live!
Can you believe it's been fourteen years since Home launched!? And here we are, still updating it today. This 1.7.0 update brings new features, lots of under-the-hood improvements, and sets us up for
14th Anniversary Update launches 10/22!
big update for its 14th (!) anniversary here on Steam. Postmortem Mode brings in-game developer commentary so you can learn how the game was made as you play A new gallery shows behind-the-scenes phot
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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 | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Horror · Pixel Graphics · Short · Multiple Endings · Mystery · Atmospheric · Interactive Fiction · Singleplayer · Psychological · Walking Simulator (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | http://www.homehorror.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with 256 MB RAM Hard Drive: 50 MB HD space Sound: Soundblaster or equivalent