Homesick

$14.99

Release Date:: May 28, 2015
Metacritic:: 72
Developer:: Lucky Pause
Publisher:: Lucky Pause
Platforms:: Windows

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Indie Adventure Steam Trading Cards Family Sharing Single-player Partial Controller Support

About This Game

Soundtrack

Beautiful hour-long live-instrument original score, included as an mp3 album.

About the Game

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues as the story unfolds. You seem to have been there so long that direct sunlight is blindingly bright, at home in the serene but foreboding atmosphere. When you sleep, you are plagued by nightmares, frantically running down hallways chased by darkness, an axe in hand.

Find the remnants of the building’s inhabitants to discover who you are, what happened, and what you need to do, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world.

Homesick is a puzzle exploration mystery game with a first person perspective, in a richly detailed and atmospheric 3D environment.

Features

hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric 3D environment
innovative yet straight-forward puzzles that are satisfyingly challenging
the story unfolds through solving puzzles, finding clues, exploration, decoding text, and unlocking new areas
average playtime 2 to 4 hours

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User Reviews

Mostly Positive

10 user reviews

70%

Positive

User #761049 english

3 hrs at review

Recommended

Homesick is a short implied-narrative first-person indie game focused mostly on understanding what's going on and doing what you can amidst ruins. Overall your typical high-quality indie work - lots of heart, fine details, a simple but beautiful cello-and-piano soundtrack (mp3s included!) and puzzles that make sense once you've clued into the game's logic. As mentioned, it is short - I took 3 hours, and that's with reading all the texts and with the cat on my lap, so much was one-handed, which is awkward, but doable, even during the brief light actiony sequences. Definttely worth playing if you're a fan of the genre, but you might want to wait for a sale.

User #889134 english

2 hrs at review

Not Recommended

It's...ok. The graphics are nice, but the gameplay and the puzzles weren't great. Certainly would not describe them as "innovative yet straight-forward". Unfortunately, like some others have also said, I can't recommend buying this at full price.

User #487935 english

1 hrs at review

Recommended

Very short but quite fun. The puzzles were quite interesting and originals, the atmosphere is well crafted. It's a little bit repetitive and you move a little too slow but because it's so short I won't mind.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher
Processor: Dual core 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Video card with 512MB of VRAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Keyboard required for one puzzle mechanic

FAQ

How much does Homesick cost?

Homesick costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for Homesick?

Minimum: Minimum: OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher Processor: Dual core 2.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Video card with 512MB of VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Keyboard required for one puzzle mechanic

What platforms is Homesick available on?

Homesick is available on Windows PC.

Is Homesick worth buying?

Homesick has 70% positive reviews from 10 players. Metacritic score: 72/100.

When was Homesick released?

Homesick was released on May 28, 2015.