Gone Home

Developer: Fullbright
Publisher: Serenity Forge
Released: Aug 15, 2013
Steam reviews: 77% of players recommend it, from 18,468 reviews — Steam calls that “Mostly Positive”
Tags: AdventureIndie

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Native LinuxDeck VerifiedSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

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Features

Full controller support

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Captions available
Steam Cloud
Commentary available
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese

Steam lists 9 languages, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

USK 6The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM

You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Gone Home is an interactive exploration simulator. Interrogate every detail of a seemingly normal house to discover the story of the people who live there. Open any drawer and door. Pick up objects and examine them to discover clues. Uncover the events of one family's lives by investigating what they've left behind.

Go Home Again.

Key Features

A Personal Story: Created by veterans of the BioShock series and the story team behind Minerva's Den, Gone Home offers the rich, nuanced details of one family's struggles to deal with uncertainty, heartache, and change.
An Immersive Place: Return to the 1990s by visiting a home where every detail has been carefully recreated, and the sounds of a rainstorm outside wrap you in the experience.
No Combat, No Puzzles: Gone Home is a nonviolent and puzzle-free experience, inviting you to play at your own pace without getting attacked, stuck, or frustrated. This house wants you to explore it.
Fully Interactive Investigation: Discover what's happened to the Greenbriars by examining a house full of the family's personal possessions, and the notes and letters they've left behind. Use your powers of observation to piece together a story that unfolds as you explore.
Behind-The-Scenes Commentary: Over 90 minutes of commentary by the developers, musicians, and voice talent behind Gone Home. Access Commentary mode by clicking the Modifiers button when starting a new game!

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

• Windows 7 SP1 or higher; • 1.80GHz Processor; • 2GB Memory; • DX10 Video card with 512MB of VRAM
• (NOTE: Intel HD Graphic 4000 NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED on Windows 8); • 2GB HDD space

macOS