HOMESICKNESS
Point-and-click psychological horror in a daycare with shifting exits
jnity, celesware · Published by jnity · Released May 26, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 85
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 15, 2026
What is HOMESICKNESS?
HOMESICKNESS is a first-person, point-and-click psychological horror game set in the empty CHILDREEF daycare. As Theo, you follow clues from a tape left by someone close to him, searching rooms for items and exits while using tools to survive threats. The game spans three segments, and deaths can change room functions, exits, and item locations.
For you if...
- +you enjoy searching rooms for hidden exits and tools
- +you like piecing together a story from fragmented messages
- +you want additional challenges after the main story
Not for you if...
- −you want a linear story with direct explanations
- −you prefer slow exploration without sudden enemy encounters
What players say
93% of 85 reviews are positive
Players praise the distorted nostalgic visuals, unsettling atmosphere, and different ways of dealing with threats. Some complain that later threats require very fast reactions and that restarting after deaths becomes tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
HOMESICKNESS system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run HOMESICKNESS?
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- OS
- Win 7
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 2 GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Mouse-and-keyboard only.
Recommended
- OS
- Win 10, 11
- Processor
- 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
- Graphics
- 2 GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Mouse-and-keyboard only.
Does HOMESICKNESS have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does HOMESICKNESS 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
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does HOMESICKNESS 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Nostalgia
- Exploration
- Story Rich
- Experimental
- Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Point & Click
- 3D
- First-Person
- Horror
- Metroidvania
- Nonlinear
- Abstract
- Realistic
- Adventure
Recent updates
- Jun 1, 2025 · HOMESICKNESS — Patchnotes (5/26 - 6/1)
1 DLC available.
