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Homeseek
Homeseek is a post-apocalyptic survival strategy game set on a resource-strapped Earth at the turn of the next century. In a dried-up wasteland where water has become the new gold, every choice you make becomes life or death.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“The game's desert visuals are pretty cool, immersing you in a harsh and arid world with sand as far as the eye can see. You'll encounter abandoned ruins and the remnants of old civilizations, giving the desert landscape…”
“Disappointed to see so many negative reviews here. I've had a great time playing this game. If you're looking for a game that has 100's of buildings that clutter up everything and once built, essentially serve no other…”
“This is a hardcore survival game! Let me rephrase that. Your citizens will NOT survive! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I was almost as depressed as my citizens in the first two chapters! There are a lot of decisions to be made and no…”
24 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“The game's desert visuals are pretty cool, immersing you in a harsh and arid world with sand as far as the eye can see. You'll encounter abandoned ruins and the remnants of old civilizations, giving the desert landscape…”
“You start the game by getting out of the bunker (totally not a vault) and try to survive on the surface. The game is pretty challenging even on the normal / medium difficulty. Which since it's a post apocalyptic game…”
“Homeseek scratches the postapocalyptic itch that I have and also my appetite to send people to their doom. It follows the survival strategy genre recipe but retains its character. Graphics more than serve the game…”
21 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“This isnt quiet like strategy "game". It is mostly a story you have to stick with only true decisions which game tells you to do. I know this sounds like a job but it doesnt feel bad actually. Story and graphics take…”
“Extremely good game. I played through the entirety of chapter 1 in one sitting because I just couldn't stop. Great storytelling and world building. Pretty difficult until you get into the groove of it, and there's a…”
“A great attempt at the survival city genre, with some refreshing mechanics and captivating storytelling.”
17 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“The game's desert visuals are pretty cool, immersing you in a harsh and arid world with sand as far as the eye can see. You'll encounter abandoned ruins and the remnants of old civilizations, giving the desert landscape…”
“You start the game by getting out of the bunker (totally not a vault) and try to survive on the surface. The game is pretty challenging even on the normal / medium difficulty. Which since it's a post apocalyptic game…”
“This is a hardcore survival game! Let me rephrase that. Your citizens will NOT survive! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, I was almost as depressed as my citizens in the first two chapters! There are a lot of decisions to be made and no…”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“This isnt quiet like strategy "game". It is mostly a story you have to stick with only true decisions which game tells you to do. I know this sounds like a job but it doesnt feel bad actually. Story and graphics take…”
“Cool game. It focuses on story more than the other games like it. All levels are predesigned which i personally prefer to the randomly generated alternative. Decent playtime for it's cost from what i've seen. Can be…”
“Not a bad game, finished in 27h taking my time. A little rudimentary, some bugs/repeated options, but overall positive.”
37 of the 98 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is heavily based off Frostpunk (even some of the sounds are the same!) - however they haven't really hit the mark. Frostpunk delivers a complexity and difficulty in a survival sense brilliantly - letting you…”
“While it will remind you strongly of frostpunk, this game so far falls short of that. Homeseek has a very one direction approach to each mission, and the chance for success is very low. Perhaps i dont follow the build…”
“This game has good bones but I just can not enjoy it right now, no matter how hard I've tried. Everything feels to much like a linear puzzle and race to exit the chapters before resources run out. Way to hard to find…”
27 of the 98 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is heavily based off Frostpunk (even some of the sounds are the same!) - however they haven't really hit the mark. Frostpunk delivers a complexity and difficulty in a survival sense brilliantly - letting you…”
“While it will remind you strongly of frostpunk, this game so far falls short of that. Homeseek has a very one direction approach to each mission, and the chance for success is very low. Perhaps i dont follow the build…”
“This game has good bones but I just can not enjoy it right now, no matter how hard I've tried. Everything feels to much like a linear puzzle and race to exit the chapters before resources run out. Way to hard to find…”
13 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is heavily based off Frostpunk (even some of the sounds are the same!) - however they haven't really hit the mark. Frostpunk delivers a complexity and difficulty in a survival sense brilliantly - letting you…”
“While it will remind you strongly of frostpunk, this game so far falls short of that. Homeseek has a very one direction approach to each mission, and the chance for success is very low. Perhaps i dont follow the build…”
“This game has good bones but I just can not enjoy it right now, no matter how hard I've tried. Everything feels to much like a linear puzzle and race to exit the chapters before resources run out. Way to hard to find…”
11 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I was waiting to see the price for this review - since it was sort of the tipping point, so keep in mind, the sweet spot in my opinion would be $15-20 for what the game brings to the table, taking into account its…”
“This is a tentative recommendation. In my opinion, a tutorial that is set up in a way that a member of your population DIE even if you follow the instructions to the letter is a bad tutorial. The game devs know this…”
“Not a bad game, finished in 27h taking my time. A little rudimentary, some bugs/repeated options, but overall positive.”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“At the moment I cant recommend this game, the water management system is so freaking impossible to rout pipes anywhere I would probably have more fun suck starting a shotgun. I mean why cant I just make a pipe line to…”
“There is one simple thing that kills this game for me: Connections. 1. You cannot remove connections as far as I can tell. This means you literally have to demolish entire buildings and rebuild them just to reconnect to…”
“It's a good game. Not easy, has some changes an not perfect. I don't like how the story campaign has you constantly picking up and moving, but construction is very quick so not a huge deal. I think the biggest…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 66.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“Things I can point out -Great story -Excitable Intro -Nice graphics for a Strategy game -Hard to finish -Great to see a finished game and not another Early Access , really refreshing to my eyes Will update my review when I progress little bit more Overall a good game to give a…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Fun game, its not what I wanted but it is what I came for. A city builder that makes you min max and scrape by day by day. Its more frost punk, I saw complaints that it was very linear but this is what we came for. If you want a freestyle game play the sandbox or look at the…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“It's Frostpunk on rails, but missing a lot. I was really excited for this game as I tend to like these games a lot. There is a lot of promise here, but it really falls short. The game plays way to linearly. There really aren't even choices in how you approach a particular…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Surviving the Scorched Wasteland | 65% Off
The Steam Summer Sale is here, and the heat is rising in the wasteland. From June 25 to July 9, 10 AM PT, take command of your post-apocalyptic settlement at a massive 65% off ! As the unforgiving sun
Winter Survival in the Wasteland | 60% Off
The Steam Winter Sale is here, and there is no better time to test your leadership in Homeseek. From December 18 to January 5, 10 AM PT, take command of your post-apocalyptic settlement at 60% off , d
Autumn Survival in the Wasteland – 60% Off
The Steam Autumn Sale has arrived, and it’s the perfect time to test your leadership skills in Homeseek . From September 29, 10AM PT to October 6, 10AM PT , take command of your post-apocalyptic settl
Endure the Heat in Homeseek – 60% Off During the Steam Summer Sale!
As the sun scorches the wasteland and the struggle for survival intensifies, it’s time to forge your legacy in Homeseek . From now until July 11th at 9AM PT , take command of your post-apocalyptic set
Build Your Legacy in a Broken World - Homeseek Joins Steam Event!
Forge Your Future in Homeseek – 50% Off During the Steam City Builder & Colony Sim Event! The challenge of rebuilding civilization calls to the brave and resourceful. From March 24th through March 31s
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Difficult · Realistic · City Builder · Colony Sim · Post-apocalyptic · Story Rich · Survival · Unforgiving · Simulation · Resource Management · Indie · Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Polish, Greek, Korean, Russian, Turkish * |
| Achievements | 54 |
| Official site | https://homeseekgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM Storage: 8 GB available space