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Stay Out of the House

Retro survival horror about escaping a cannibal butcher's house

Puppet Combo · Released Oct 13, 2022

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 1,892
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 27 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jul 3, 2023
Minimum PC
with DX10 (shader model 4…
4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Stay Out of the House?

A single-player survival horror game in which you are held captive in a cannibal butcher's house and must find a way out. Search for tools and clues, hide from the butcher, avoid his traps, and decide whether to help other captives.

For you if...

  • +you like retro horror and hiding from a pursuer
  • +you enjoy exploring and finding your own escape route

Not for you if...

  • −you want a relaxed game without time pressure
  • −you prefer clear directions for every puzzle

What players say

93% of 1,892 reviews are positive · 96% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tense house exploration, sound design, and butcher encounters. Common complaints include unclear puzzles, clunky controls, bugs, and a later bunker section that players find less engaging than the house.

How many players finish Stay Out of the House?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «Easy», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Stay Out of the House system requirements

Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
x86 32 bit
Graphics
Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Stay Out of the House have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Stay Out of the House run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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, macOS
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Stay Out of the 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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