Homeseek

Post-apocalyptic colony builder where scarce water forces hard choices

Traptics · Published by iterco · Released Jul 20, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 237
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; May 15, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Homeseek?

A post-apocalyptic colony-building strategy game about leading survivors after drinkable water becomes scarce. You build shelter, manage food and water, research technology, and send expeditions across two campaigns with more than nine scenarios. Scenarios have story, endless, and survival modes; online PvP lets players sabotage rival settlements.

For you if...

+you like city builders that reward careful resource planning
+you prefer story-driven scenarios with consequential choices
+you enjoy expeditions alongside settlement management

Not for you if...

−you want a forgiving city builder with easy recovery
−you prefer open-ended building to a focused campaign

What players say

66% of 237 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, expeditions, and pressure to use scarce resources efficiently. Many find the difficulty punishing and important systems poorly explained. A recent reviewer also reports inaccurate water forecasts.

Screenshots and trailer

Homeseek system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 54
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Polish, Greek, Korean, Russian, Turkish.