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Is Dad's Coming worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Friends who want a local co-op game centered on shared household tasks
- Players who enjoy fast-paced games with a time limit
- Fans of comic-inspired interfaces and pixel-art visuals
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a calm cleanup game without time pressure and disruptive events
- Players seeking combat, exploration, or character progression rather than moving and arranging objects
- Players who want local multiplayer without using a controller
Our take on Dad's Coming
The central structure is a two-player race to put household objects away before the returning parent arrives, with a cat that can disrupt the cleanup.
What is Dad's Coming?
Dad's Coming is a fast-paced local co-op game about cleaning up household messes before a parent returns.
Kate and Bob carry objects between rooms and put them away while working against a time limit. Their cat Jack can knock items over, fragile objects and windows can break, and blizzards may cause power outages that leave the house in darkness. Elevators let players move objects between floors. The game has 24 levels across four chapters, each based on a season. Its presentation combines a comic-inspired interface with pixel-art visuals in the game. Local multiplayer requires at least one controller.
How Dad's Coming plays
- 01Local co-op cleanup
- Players coordinate moving household objects between rooms and putting them away before time runs out.
- 02Seasonal level structure
- The game has 24 levels divided into four chapters, each representing a season.
- 03Cat-driven disruptions
- Jack can knock things over, and players can pet him.
- 04Breakable surroundings
- Fragile objects and windows can break during cleanup.
- 05Changing power conditions
- Blizzards can cause power outages and leave the house dark.
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Dad's Coming: platforms & release
Is Dad's Coming worth it?
It is worth it if: friends who want a local co-op game centered on shared household tasks. Skip it if: players looking for a calm cleanup game without time pressure and disruptive events.
Where can I download Dad's Coming?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dad's Coming's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dad's Coming on?
Windows and Linux.
