Games like HOME

HOME is a feel-good walking simulator where players create personal poems and music through environmental interaction. It offers a relaxing, poetic experience about the meaning of home.

90% positive from 3,326 · 2019 · Free

PhilosophicalRelaxing Atmospheric ExplorationEmotionalCats

Six games like HOME

A Shelter Full of Cats

97% positive from 1,159 reviews202475% finish itDeck Verified

A hidden object game where you find cats to help them get adopted. It's a heartwarming experience focused on animal rescue.

What players likedIt's a chill hidden object game about finding cats, praised for its sweet depiction of disabled cats and support for shelters.

The catchForced minigames and story sections keep interrupting the simple hunt for hidden cats.

Both are tagged Cats, Emotional and Relaxing.

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PLAYNE : The Meditation Game

93% positive from 1,220 reviews20200% finish itDeck Playable

A VR meditation game where players build a habit of mindfulness by growing a transforming island and exploring guided meditations. Its core loop involves daily practice to unlock new biomes, weather, and journaling tools for relaxation.

The catchThe daily streak resets if you miss a day, turning a calm app into a stress source.

Both are tagged Philosophical, Relaxing and Atmospheric.

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Everything

83% positive from 3,857 reviews201711% finish itDeck Verified

An open-ended simulation game where players explore and transform between any object in the universe. It offers a meditative, philosophical experience with procedural generation and AI.

What players likedPlayers praise "Everything" as a relaxing, philosophical exploration game where you can embody nearly anything, akin to a unique god sim or interactive screensaver.

The catchThere is little to actually do, and the narrated philosophy is free elsewhere.

Both are tagged Philosophical, Relaxing and Casual.

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Sisyphus Reborn

93% positive from 1,095 reviews201650% finish it

This is a short, atmospheric point-and-click adventure game about finding meaning in a world of endless labor. It features a unique art style and soundtrack, offering a brief existential experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its good story, making it a worthwhile free experience despite terrible controls.

The catchObject interaction is imprecise, often needing repeated clicks

Both are tagged Philosophical, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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tomorrow won't come for those without ██████

94% positive from 1,045 reviews2020

This is a surreal puzzle visual novel where players solve puzzles and attend Sunday School lessons to advance through a post-religious futuristic story with two endings. The game features collectible celestial cards and PO-KA.

What players likedPlayers praise its interesting story, cool characters, and art style, despite a lot of crammed worldbuilding.

The catchThe story stays vague and never comes together into anything coherent.

Both are tagged Philosophical, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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Locke(d)

93% positive from 1,102 reviews202372% finish it

A short, linear visual novel with point-and-click elements, featuring atmospheric mystery and dialogue. It's a ~30-minute reading experience inspired by John Locke.

What players likedPlayers praise its atmospheric, dialogue-driven philosophical horror, akin to a sci-fi visual novel.

The catchChoices change nothing, leaving a short passive read rather than an interactive game.

Both are tagged Philosophical, Casual and Adventure.

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More about HOME

What players liked

Players praise it as a short, beautiful walking simulator akin to Journey or What Remains of Edith Finch, focusing on emotional atmosphere.

The catch

The whole thing is over in about ten minutes with almost nothing to interact with.

Reviews: 90% positive from 3,326
Released: 2019
Price: Free
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 90% positive, but with 3,326 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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