The House of Hikmah

A puzzle platformer about transforming matter and learning from historical scholars

Lunacy Studios · Released Apr 8, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 61
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 2, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 16 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The House of Hikmah?

This single-player 3D puzzle platformer follows Maya, a fourteen-year-old seeking answers after her father's death. You explore nine worlds within the dreamlike House of Wisdom, meet scholars from the Islamic Golden Age, and use her father's device to change materials, balance scales, pass through walls, and bend light to open paths.

For you if...

+you like working out puzzle solutions with little guidance
+you enjoy conversations about science and philosophy

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign rather than a short adventure

What players say

98% of 61 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style, music, and story's treatment of grief. The most common complaints concern awkward movement and rough platforming.

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The House of Hikmah system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7 7700
Graphics: GTX 1060 6GB
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space

Does The House of Hikmah have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The House of Hikmah run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Arabic.

Does The House of Hikmah 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam