Touching, emotional story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“This is one of the most beautiful, real, poignant, intelligent, human, and[i] attentive [/i]games I've ever played.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Gone Home
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 77%Mostly Positive · 77%Fullbright2013Walking Simulator · Mystery · Adventure
−70%$14.99$4.49
US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A short, atmospheric narrative walking sim about a 90s family, told through notes and audio diaries. Skip it if you want puzzles, horror, a real mystery, or a high price.
Great for
Players who enjoy slow, emotional, story-first exploration and 90s nostalgia, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Expecting a spooky mystery or real gameplay and getting a short, plain teen coming-of-age story
What players love
Great voice acting and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“no jumpscares, no ghosts, no blood, just good ol fashioned creepy ambience surrounding a touching, vibrant story.”
Steam review · 5.3 h played ↗
Detailed house and environmental storytelling
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The attention to detail in this is very impressive.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
Authentic 90s nostalgia and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Playing the game felt like it was *I* that had gone home. Back to the early/mid 90s.”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Developer commentary adds value
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“going through and finding all of the developer commentary was also a fun treat!”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Story is boring, predictable or underwhelming
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“The characters are one dimensional and uninteresting”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Too short and overpriced
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“it's just an utter ripoff for $20”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Little to no gameplay, repetitive note-hunting
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“You essentially just show up at a house, wander around the house clicking on things”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Misleading: not a horror or mystery
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Why throw in all the spooky foreshadowing if it doesn't lead anywhere.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Slow walking, controls and hard-to-read notes
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“the lack of the option to actually run is agonizing”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
Buggy or frustrating achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“it still wont pop the achivement”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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