Adventure · August 15, 2013

Gone Home (2013)

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Official Languages/Achievements Update Available Now! We're excited to announce that at long last, we're updating the PC version of Gone Home with some extra features from our console release! First and foremost, Gone Home now includes official language support for: French Italian German Spanish Japanese Russian Brazilian Portuguese Simplified Chinese! Of course, your favorite fan translations will still work as well. We've also added Steam Achievements, as well as Steam Cloud Saves, and a general engine upgrade to a newer version of Unity that should improve performance and compatibility. These updates, aside from specifically Steam-based features, will be coming to DRM-free platforms as well. If you have any issues after applying the patch, please visit the Technical Support forum at or email our partners at General Arcade at [email protected] Known issues: * Commentary subtitles and Achievements are not yet translated in Russian and Portuguese. Thanks for playing! About the Game 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!

Adventure releases from 2013

29 Adventure titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume17.9k Steam reviewsTop 14% in Adventure
Positive rating77% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 88%
Metacritic86/100Genre average 77 — top 13% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 83% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Walking Simulator · 3.4k
  • Short · 1.7k
  • Indie · 1.3k
  • Exploration · 1.3k
  • Atmospheric · 1.2k
  • First-Person · 1.0k
  • Story Rich · 994
  • Narrative · 965
  • LGBTQ+ · 906
  • Female Protagonist · 790
  • Adventure · 639
  • Singleplayer · 500
  • Great Soundtrack · 396
  • Mystery · 298
  • Interactive Fiction · 269

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

77%Mostly Positive · 17.9k reviews

13.8k positive · 4.1k negative

Metacritic

86/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.4/10

Curator recommendations

13.3k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“Gone Home is the greatest video game love story ever told.” The New York Times “I never expected to see myself — or such a strong reflection of myself and my own life — in a video game.” 10/10 – Polygon “Epic, personal and revelatory.” 5/5 – Giant Bomb

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 15, 2013
DeveloperFullbright
PublisherFullbright, Serenity Forge
Base price$2.24 -85%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

10

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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