The Place I Called Home (2020)
- Developer
- Michael Schade, Sara Ward
- Publisher
- Michael Schade
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
- Rating
- 3.3 of 5, 12 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 35 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A melancholy, slow-paced first-person exploration through beautiful, nostalgic environments as you piece together a childhood trauma.
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What players say
Players praise the emotional story and voice acting, calling it a touching walking sim with a non-happy ending. But some criticize the pointless hunger meter and unintuitive controls, and a few find the story predictable and the gameplay too minimal.
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