This Is Not Your House

Psychological horror visual novel about a stranger claiming your home

Cody Tierson (Trash Eyes) · Published by Trash Eyes · Released Aug 23, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 292
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 4, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is This Is Not Your House?

This psychological horror visual novel follows Roger, an elderly widower who returns from errands to find his locks changed and someone else living in his house. You read dialogue and narration and make branching choices that lead to ten endings. Repeat playthroughs let you skip sections you've already read.

For you if...

+you like horror stories with moments of morbid humor

Not for you if...

−you prefer grounded stories that follow consistent, everyday logic

What players say

86% of 292 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro visuals and sound design. The most common complaints concern the very short length and writing that some find shallow or unconvincing.

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This Is Not Your House system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: x86 or x86_64 compatible
Graphics: DirectX 9 capable graphics card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does This Is Not Your House have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does This Is Not Your House run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does This Is Not Your House 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