HOME: Mother (2024)

Developer: DestinyBond
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 2.9 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, melancholic puzzle game where you explore a home and uncover memories through light but tricky hidden-object clues.

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What players say

Players praise the decaying, atmospheric environments and detailed backgrounds, comparing them favorably to Rusty Lake. The game involves clicking on objects to uncover fragmented memories, which the cat later quizzes you on. Some players find the story too vague and needing too much interpretation, and there are complaints about the use of AI-generated assets without warning.

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