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
- 94% of 1,887
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 17 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Jul 2, 2023
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
94% of 1,887 reviews are positive · 94% of 17 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Stay Out of the House system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 29
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.
Tags
- Survival Horror
- Horror
- Indie
- Retro
- Immersive Sim
- 1980s
- Stealth
- 1990's
- Puzzle
- Nonlinear
- Resource Management
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Action
- First-Person
- Old School
Recent updates
- Jul 2, 2023 · 1.1.7 - Lots of bug fixes + QoL changes
- Jun 9, 2023 · 1.1.6 Minor Bug Fixes
- May 27, 2023 · 1.1.5 Update
- Apr 12, 2023 · April 12th Patch - Performance improvements and French fixes
- Mar 17, 2023 · Hotfix 3 - Note Cut off fix
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