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Unpacking

Timer-free organizing puzzle tracing a life through eight house moves

Witch Beam · Published by Balor Games · Released Nov 1, 2021

CasualIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 38K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 188 in 30 days
Players
98
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 4, 2025
Minimum PC
with DX10 (shader model 4…
1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Unpacking?

This is a single-player organizing puzzle and home-decorating simulation structured around eight house moves. You open boxes and fit possessions into rooms ranging from one bedroom to a whole house, while the changing belongings trace an unseen character's life.

For you if...

  • +you want calm, timer-free organizing puzzles
  • +you enjoy stories conveyed through rooms and everyday possessions
  • +you like decorating domestic spaces in pixel graphics

Not for you if...

  • −you want unrestricted, free-form placement for every object
  • −you expect a long campaign with substantial replay value

What players say

93% of 37,557 reviews are positive · 93% of 188 in the last 30 days

Players praise the calm organizing and subtle story told through belongings. The most common complaint is that the game is too short for its price and has little replay value; some also find the required item placements too restrictive.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 286 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202698
Nov 6, 202674
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Nov 3, 202680
Nov 2, 202686
Nov 1, 202695
Oct 31, 202678
Oct 30, 202672
Oct 29, 202667
Oct 28, 202671
Oct 27, 2026101
Oct 26, 2026122
Oct 25, 2026115
Oct 24, 2026119
Oct 23, 2026120
Oct 22, 2026115
Oct 21, 202694
Oct 20, 2026116
Oct 18, 2026151
Oct 17, 2026119
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Oct 15, 2026147
Oct 14, 2026106
Oct 13, 2026138
Oct 11, 2026158
Oct 10, 2026181
Oct 9, 2026177
Oct 8, 2026198
Oct 7, 2026208
Oct 6, 2026192
Oct 4, 2026238
Oct 3, 2026200
Oct 2, 2026146
Oct 1, 2026119
Sep 30, 2026113
Sep 29, 2026118
Sep 27, 2026185
Sep 26, 2026159
Sep 25, 2026175
Sep 24, 2026172
Sep 23, 2026160
Sep 23, 2026234
Sep 22, 2026214
Sep 21, 2026286

How many players finish Unpacking?

60% of Steam players have unlocked «No place like home», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Unpacking screenshot 1

Unpacking system requirements

Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Unpacking?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Unpacking have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Unpacking run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Filipino, Indonesian, Malay.

Does Unpacking use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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