Gone Home (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 81 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Mostly Positive

17,889 reviews77% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: Fullbright
Genre: Adventure, Indie
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Gone Home run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	Steam sells a Mac version. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon. SourceNo player reports yet
Linux	Yes, there is a native Linux version. SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Verified by Valve: it works great on Steam Deck. SourceNo player reports yet

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Synopsis

Gone Home is a first-person story exploration game set in 1995, in which a young woman returns from a year abroad to find her family's new house empty on a stormy night. You walk through its rooms, pick up and examine letters, tapes and everyday objects, and piece together what happened to her sister and parents. There is no combat; the story comes entirely from what you find and the narrated journal entries it unlocks.

What people say

Critics at release praised its writing, its detailed 1990s setting and the way ordinary objects tell a moving family story, and it won several awards, including a BAFTA for best debut game. Common criticisms were its short length of a few hours at most, a mystery that turns out simpler than it first seems, and its lack of challenge, which led some players and writers to question whether it counts as a game at all. Players today mostly recommend it for its story, while those looking for action or puzzles tend to find little to do.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 5 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

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Design today: 5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardThe controls only cover walking, looking and handling objects, with controller support, and draw few complaints. Source: destructoid.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensThe game supports 4K and widescreen and has subtitles, and no source reports trouble reading it, though evidence is thin. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressThe game is short and keeps save files automatically, and no source reports lost progress, though evidence on saving is thin. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressThere is no tutorial and objects are hard to read at first, but curiosity alone is enough to move the story forward. Source: destructoid.com.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingThe house is small and the player sets the pace, with no grind or filler in a story of a few hours. Source: destructoid.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerThe calm first-person movement through a single house draws no complaints, though there is no way to run. Source: destructoid.com.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.