THE MUTE HOUSE

Buy80%

Very Positive · 309 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

December Blues Games · Indie · Jan 28, 2025

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy THE MUTE HOUSE?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 309 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 183 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
46 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
+/-Lore was a tad light, but enough back story was given to paint the whole picture.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
Exploration forms the backbone of the experience, and the mansion is designed as a dense, interconnected space that rewards careful observation and memory.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting, sound design, and environmental detail work in concert to maintain an almost constant state of unease.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
29 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
Great atmosphere, just complex enough to get stuck in, decent puzzles and it reworks the classic RE combat in an inventive way.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
The classic horror vibes are immaculate, the sound design is perfect, the ambiance is very immersing!
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
10 of 183 sampled reviews raised it
I also did not experience any game-breaking or even any bugs at all, which is rare for me!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story46 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Combat29 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Bugs10 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
74% still recommend
Difficulty
84% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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