Games like Gone Home
by Fullbright
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. 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.
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Both: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Short
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Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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Both: Short
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Both: First-Person · Exploration · Walking Simulator
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