The Call of Karen

Comedy simulation about household chores disrupted by a Cthulhu invasion

Trumbus · Released Jul 16, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 1,391
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Jul 17, 2023
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Call of Karen?

This free simulation casts you as Karen, a suburban housewife in the 1950s trying to maintain appearances despite an unhappy family life and supernatural chaos at home. You work through household tasks involving physics-based vacuuming, cooking, and cleaning.

For you if...

+you prefer short games over lengthy commitments

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than a solo game

What players say

79% of 1,391 reviews are positive

Players praise the humor, story, and satire of domestic life in the fifties. Complaints focus on repetitive meal preparation and awkward controls.

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The Call of Karen system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, or 10
Processor: Dual-Core 1GHz Processor or better
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: If you're unsure, try it out! It's totally free, and if it doesn't work shoot us a message and we'll see if we can help you out.

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Dual-Core 1GHz Processor or better
Graphics: Dedicated Graphics (Nvidia/AMD)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: If you're unsure, try it out! It's totally free, and if it doesn't work shoot us a message and we'll see if we can help you out.

Does The Call of Karen have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Call of Karen run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Call of Karen 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam