Buy it if you like
- Story: 222 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 18k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise55% are divided9% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
222 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It will be tough to talk a lot about the plot of Gone Home without spoiling it so I will simply say I enjoyed the story and liked how it was presented.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is about paying attention to detail, exploring every nook and cranny, and piecing together a personal story that unfolds at your own pace.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting deserves a special shutout as Sarah Grayson that is voicing Sam poured out her heart and soul for this one (further evident by audio logs from Commentary Mode), doing one wonderful work.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and interactables were notably realistic and many players (especially being unfamiliar with the genre) were stunned by the way you could pick up and rotate around the good ole family 'Christmas Duck' to look at the price on his shiny ceramic bottom.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story222 reviews
Gameplay91 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty86% still recommend
Combat60% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
Bugs33% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Steam Deck67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface78% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Captions available
- Commentary available
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$7.49$14.99−50%
The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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