Home is Where One Starts...

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Home is Where One Starts... is a adventure, indie and walking simulator game developed and published by David Wehle.
Released on May 12th 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 666 reviews of which 515 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Home is Where One Starts... into these genres:

Adventure Indie Walking Simulator First-Person Atmospheric Short Female Protagonist Exploration Story Rich Narration Great Soundtrack Mystery Casual Drama Open World Relaxing Singleplayer

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows Vista+, 64-bit only
Processor: Intel i3 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DX 9.0c video card with 256 MB VRAM and shader model 3.0 support
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 600 MB available space

MacOS

OS: Mac OSX 10.7
Processor: Intel i5 1.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD 5000
Storage: 600 MB available space

Linux

OS: Ubuntu (14.04+ tested), Manjaro, Arch Linux, etc. (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel i5 1.8 GHz or AMD equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Any recent NVIDIA or AMD card (NVIDIA proprietary 352+ drivers tested)
Storage: 600 MB available space
Additional Notes: Beta version - please visit discussion forum for more info

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

It's really just a nice little space to wander around in while someone tells you a story, but that's not always a bad thing.

Dec. 2024

Another decent game with a story you kind of discover on your own. It's not super long (I spent some time afk) but a story that's a bit dark and left open ended. I followed a guide to 100% it, as you're supposed to kind of wander and explore the area (not too big) and find all the prompt areas. If on sale, I think this would be enjoyable for most.

Aug. 2024

Home Is Where One Starts… May not have the overall polish or the emotional peaks that Gone Home or Dear Ester have, but there is something relatable in its simplicity. Even if your home life wasn’t as turbulent as the narrator’s, many can relate to the desire to escape the community we grew up in. The game gracefully lets you stew in the nostalgia and pain that comes from the passage of time. And shows that you can leave a place but you can’t run from how it’s shaped you.

July 2024

I've played multiple runs simply because I loved the atmosphere generated by the visuals, the sound effects and the story of this game. It felt very nostalgic and as if I was reliving a childhood memory that was not my own. A beautifully designed game where you can relax and experience the childhood story of someone else, with your own eyes. Simple but yet worth every minute of my time. Would play it over and over again just to feel the feeling of freedom it gives me. Great game <3

June 2024

I enjoyed this game. It's a short and melancholic narrative walking simulator about revisiting an abusive childhood that you've overcome as an adult. The environment and music are strong and moving.

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Developer

David Wehle

Publisher

David Wehle

Release 12 May 2015

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