Away From Home

An RPG with rhythm-based battles and choices that shape the story

Squishy, Cameron Smith-Randick · Released Dec 19, 2025

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Strategy

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 70
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 11, 2026
Minimum PC: GT 430; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Away From Home?

This single-player RPG follows Abby and her brother Michael through an unfamiliar world. You explore from a top-down view, talk to characters, and complete side quests that unlock moves and items. Battles shift to a third-person view, where you time arrow-key inputs to music, build points for special attacks, and use items to counter enemy abilities.

For you if...

+you enjoy humorous RPGs with an emphasis on characters
+you like exploring towns for optional quests and random events

Not for you if...

−you prefer combat without precise timing requirements
−you expect a lengthy, fully concluded RPG campaign

What players say

64% of 70 reviews are positive

Players praise the art and animation. Common complaints include demanding boss battles, bugs that block progress, and a story players describe as short and incomplete.

Screenshots and trailer

Away From Home system requirements

Minimum: GT 430, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit processor + operating system
Processor: intel 3-3220
Graphics: GT 430
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 8.0

Does Away From Home have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Away From Home run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Display output not correctly scaled
The native resolution is not the default one
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Away From Home 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