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You explore a short, quiet first-person world as a little girl from a broken home in the American South. The game lives on its gentle, melancholic story about childhood, hope and the power of memory.
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The closest matches for Home is Where One Starts... are Before I Forget, What Remains of Edith Finch and Gone Home. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Home is Where One Starts... special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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You piece together a life from the rooms and fragments of a woman whose memories keep slipping away. This short narrative exploration handles dementia, love and loss with quiet, affecting restraint.
93 % 18.49 €
Accessible and relaxed
A moving narrative game where you wander the sprawling Finch family home and relive each relative's final moments through short vignettes, each with its own inventive gameplay twist. Melancholic, creative, and unforgettable in just a couple of hours.
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A quiet first-person exploration game where you piece together your family's story, especially your younger sister's coming-of-age, by rummaging through an empty house in 1995. No combat, just atmosphere, discovery and a heartfelt narrative.
92 % 9.75 €
Accessible and relaxed
A narrative experiment in which Davey Wreden walks you through the strange, unfinished games of a friend while narrating his own interpretations. It turns into a surprisingly personal reflection on creativity, projection and friendship.
91 %
Strong, story-driven narrative
A deeply personal, poetic narrative game about a family's fight to save their young son from cancer. Short and intimate, it centers on faith, hope and loss, and is emotionally powerful.
91 % free
Accessible and relaxed
A short exploration game where you play Kelsey wandering through memories of Marie's room, uncovering an unusual school friendship and the mystery of what happened between them.
91 % 3.99 €
Accessible and relaxed
You explore a teenage girl's computer in 1999, digging through fan forums, chats and old files. It tells a quiet, personal story about identity, friendship and self-discovery.
90 % 9.99 €
Accessible and relaxed
A contemplative walk across a desolate Hebridean island while a narrator reads fragmented letters. With almost no traditional gameplay, it relies on dense atmosphere, poetic writing and striking scenery.
90 % 9.99 €
Lots to discover
A poetic walking-simulator set on a desolate Hebridean island, where a narrator reads fragmentary letters to Esther. With no combat or puzzles, it relies on atmosphere, music and a melancholic, cryptic story.
89 % 9.75 €
Accessible and relaxed
You glimpse a fragment of a man who searches for meaning and loses himself in the labyrinth of his own thoughts. It is less a conventional game than a melancholic, introspective experience.
