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Gone Home

Gone Home turns an empty house into an evidence board: rooms, objects, and found recordings gradually reconstruct a family's story without conventional combat or puzzle gating.

Editorially reviewed · fact checked Jul 31, 2026.

AdventureIndieStory RichExplorationAtmosphericChoice Driven
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DeveloperFullbright
Release dateAug 15, 2013
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Estimated lengthMedium commitmentDerived from the reviewed record's documented length band; no precise hours are asserted.

Decision summary

Could this be your next game?

Gone Home suits players who want a focused narrative experience. The main strengths are Play Gone Home for a focused story that turns a compact setting into the main source of atmosphere, clues and character context, The hook is the combination of story-rich and exploration. It may not suit players who prefer a different emphasis than Gone Home offers.

Short Session PlayExploration Led Discovery
Best for
  • players who want a focused narrative experience
  • players who enjoy exploring story-rich spaces
Main strengths
  • Play Gone Home for a focused story that turns a compact setting into the main source of atmosphere, clues and character context.
  • The hook is the combination of story-rich and exploration.
Possible drawbacks
  • players who prefer a different emphasis than Gone Home offers
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Decision layer

Choose with context

linear-narrative · environmental-storytelling · exploration · dialogue-choices

Recommended if you like
  • players who want a focused narrative experience
  • players who enjoy exploring story-rich spaces
  • story-rich
  • exploration
Decision snapshot
Story DepthHighChoice DensityHighAction IntensityModerateEstimated Length5 10hDifficultyLowReplayabilityModeratePaceSlowSession SizeShort

Confidence: Unknown · Last reviewed: Aug 5, 2026

No independent player feedback is attached to this edition. Player fit comes from structured metadata and editorial analysis.

Comparison points

How it fits different player priorities

Decision axisGone Home
Story DepthHigh
Choice DensityHigh
Action IntensityModerate
Estimated Length5 10h
DifficultyLow
ReplayabilityModerate
PaceSlow
Session SizeShort

Official media record

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Evidence layer

Sources & evidence

3 records

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Official records3
Player-signal recordsNot collected
Last verified2026-07-31
SRC-FACTSOfficial store metadata

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Verified 2026-07-31

Verified fields: developer, genres, name, platforms, publisher, release_date, media, official_source

SRC-MEDIAOfficial media source

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Verified 2026-07-31

Verified fields: media, official_source

SIG-CATALOGStructured catalog signal

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Verified 2026-07-31

metadata-derived; no independent player feedback

Player signal status: This edition has no independent player-feedback record. Player fit comes from structured metadata and editorial analysis, so treat it as lower-confidence guidance.

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GameAtlas review

Why play Gone Home?

Choose Gone Home if you enjoy patient environmental storytelling and piecing together a personal mystery from what a space leaves behind. It is a compact, exploration-first experience.

What makes it different

Gone Home turns an empty house into an evidence board: rooms, objects, and found recordings gradually reconstruct a family's story without conventional combat or puzzle gating.

Evidence summary

This edition has no independent player-feedback record. Player-fit statements come from metadata and should be treated as lower-confidence guidance.

Fields marked inferred should be checked against the source. Availability and platform support can change.

Common questions

FAQ

Who is this game for?

Players who want a focused narrative experience.

What makes it different?

It combines story-rich with exploration rather than relying on a single genre label.

What should players know before starting?

The limited runtime and low combat density may not satisfy players seeking deep systems.

Knowledge graph

Genres
AdventureIndie
Tags
Story RichExplorationAtmosphericChoice DrivenShort Sessions
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