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Home is Where One Starts...

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Review76.66%  496  151
GenresAdventure, Indie
DeveloperDavid Wehle
PublisherDavid Wehle
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
Release dateMay 12, 2015
Supported OSWindowsmacOSLinux
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
LanguagesEnglish*
*languages with full audio support
Required age

0

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    Game tags
    Adventure45Indie44Walking Simulator34First-Person28Atmospheric25Short25Female Protagonist24Exploration15Story Rich14Casual13Narration13Mystery12Drama12Great Soundtrack12Relaxing11Open World11Singleplayer8

    Last update: 2024-05-22 (General data), 2024-05-22 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-06-29 (Review data)

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