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
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 1, 2025

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.