Absurd Story: Back Home (2025)
- Developer
- HcAndersen
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 50 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A gloomy puzzle-driven adventure through a steampunk world, where exploring emotional story beats and solving mysteries feels slow and deliberate.
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What players say
Players praise the unique steampunk-meets-Taoist setting and charming pixel art, but opinions split on the puzzles: some find them clever and fair, others say they are so cryptic that an in-game guide is needed to progress. The story-driven adventure has no combat, takes about four hours to complete, and uses dual protagonists across timelines.
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