The Housewife
A housework simulation about living with an abusive partner
Colossal Wreck · Published by Back To Basics Gaming · Released Aug 25, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 119
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Aug 23, 2016
What is The Housewife?
This single-player simulation follows a day in the life of an unnamed housewife trying to please her abusive husband. You clean, sweep dirt, and hang laundry at home, then tackle housework challenges in surreal dream worlds.
For you if...
- +you seek short, experimental games about difficult subjects
Not for you if...
- −you prefer lighthearted games without depictions of domestic violence
What players say
53% of 119 reviews are positive
Some players appreciate its message about domestic abuse. Common complaints concern clunky controls, awkward object interactions, and thin storytelling.
Screenshots and trailer
The Housewife system requirements
Minimum: HD 6770, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2+,Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD dual-core processor
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTS 450 Series, AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics card or better (min 1GB VRAM)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does The Housewife have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Housewife run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Housewife 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