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The Housewife
Take on the role of the housewife and make sure the house is maintained, she lives to keep her husband happy. Learn how the world changes for an abused person. She believes that he only beats her when she disappoints him. Get deep inside the functioning psyche of a victim of abuse.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-12.
“The Housewife is a stark and unsettling indie simulation experience developed by Colossal Wreck and published by Back To Basics Gaming, and it stands apart from conventional games by placing emotional discomfort and psychological commentary at the center of its design. Rather…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“Best 6 minutes of my life, would recommend!!”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Bad Game, Low Graphics, Bad Design”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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On Sale now! + Details about soundtrack
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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 | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Indie · Simulation · Female Protagonist · Abstract · Experimental · Casual · Dark · Short · Surreal · Atmospheric · Great Soundtrack · Psychological Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+,Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD dual-core processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 Series, AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics card or better (min 1GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space