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Is The House worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want environmental puzzles alongside combat
- Players seeking a first-person game centered on a secretive house
- Players interested in story-driven games involving different worlds and time periods
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long initial campaign may find the first part's stated length of at least 3 hours too short
- Players looking for a single, complete story may not suit a game divided into multiple parts
- Players who do not enjoy psychological horror, dark magic, or combat may not fit the game's focus
Our take on The House
Environmental puzzles, combat, and item collection sit inside a first-person psychological horror setting, making the house itself a problem-solving space rather than only a backdrop for scares. Travel across worlds and time also replaces a strictly linear setting.
What is The House?
The House is a first-person psychological horror game set in a house filled with secrets and dark magic.
Its first part includes at least 3 hours of gameplay, environmental puzzles, combat, item and weapon collection, and level progression. Players travel between worlds and periods of time while working toward an escape and uncovering the house's story. The game is structured around multiple parts intended to clarify and complete the narrative. The first part focuses on the beginning of that story and its puzzle, exploration, and combat systems. The game is available for PC.
How The House plays
- 01Environmental puzzles
- Puzzles placed throughout the house form part of the game's progression.
- 02Combat and weapons
- The first part includes combat and weapons alongside exploration.
- 03Item collection
- Players collect items while progressing through the house.
- 04Character progression
- Leveling is included as part of the gameplay.
- 05World and time travel
- Reaching the goal involves traveling between worlds and periods of time.
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The House: platforms & release
Is The House worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want environmental puzzles alongside combat. Skip it if: players seeking a long initial campaign may find the first part's stated length of at least 3 hours too short.
Where can I download The House?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The House's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The House on?
Windows only.
