Gone Home

Genres:
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Themes:
Action
Drama
Mystery
Perspective:
First person
Game modes:
Single player
Released on:
15/08/2013
Platforms:
PlayStation 4
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
Mac
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Language Support
▶Involved Companies:

Midnight City
Publisher

Annapurna Interactive
Publisher

Fullbright
Developer
Publisher

24 Bit Games
Supporting






Summary
A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home. Katie must explore the mansion to put together the stories of where her parents have gone and why Sam has decided to leave.
History
You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company. Gone Home is an interactive exploration simulator. Interrogate every detail of a seemingly normal house to discover the story of the people who live there. Open any drawer and door. Pick up objects and examine them to discover clues. Uncover the events of one family's lives by investigating what they've left behind. Go Home Again.
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