The Fox's Way Home

Spot-the-difference game built around a fox shrine maiden's dance

BeXide Inc. · Released Oct 9, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 195
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Nov 15, 2024

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

What is The Fox's Way Home?

In this single-player observation game, you memorize a fox shrine maiden's ritual dance, then decide whether each performance shows her or a disguised apparition. A wrong answer ends the ritual. Light eight lanterns to return to your world, and record discovered apparitions in an encyclopedia.

For you if...

+you enjoy tests of visual memory and close attention
+you like anime-style character designs and suggestive themes

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced play to careful observation
−you want varied tasks beyond spotting differences

What players say

89% of 195 reviews are positive

Players praise the fox shrine maiden's design and dance, along with the challenge of spotting subtle changes. They complain about repeatedly watching the unskippable dance and encountering apparitions they have already found; some also consider the game expensive for its amount of content.

Screenshots and trailer

The Fox's Way Home system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: intel Core i7 4770 以上
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 3
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Korean.