Stay Out of the House (2022)

Developer: Puppet Combo
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 1,850 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, immersive cat-and-mouse escape sim where you must stealthily outwit a relentless cannibal butcher in a grimy, reactive house.

tenseatmosphericsurvival horrorstealthresource managementimmersivegorynonlinear

What players say

Players love the retro slasher-film atmosphere but split on the gameplay. Many find the Butcher's AI unfair and the puzzles impossible without a guide, while others enjoy the intense chases and hidden content like the bunker ending.

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