Gone Home similar games & best alternatives

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Gone Home

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2013

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Immersive narrative and atmosphere
  • Emotional and relatable story
  • Detailed 1990s setting and nostalgia
  • Strong voice acting and sound design
  • Freedom to explore at own pace

Things to keep in mind

  • Short playtime (~2-3 hours)
  • Limited gameplay mechanics
  • Low replay value
  • Price considered high by some
  • Linear story with limited player expression

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Marie's Room

  • Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling

  • Tacoma

  • Journal

  • The Star Named EOS

  • Leila

More fantastical

Games that feels like Gone Home but with more imaginative fiction

  • Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

  • Grim Fandango Remastered

  • Umfend

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

  • Port of Call

  • Infliction

Less intimate

Games that feels like Gone Home but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Price of Freedom

  • God's Basement

  • Journey of a Roach

  • The Stanley Parable

  • Bucket Detective

  • Amanda the Adventurer

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Gone Home. These titles are not in What to play next.

Gone Home: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Continuation, Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026