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Home is Where One Starts...
David Wehle · released May 13, 2015 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by David Wehle
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 h
Released May 13, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 78% positive of 581 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $2.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 11k – 64k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $27k – $93k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 581 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
| Relaxing | 1 in 7 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
Games like Home is Where One Starts...
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| What Remains of Edith Finch | Giant Sparrow | 84% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 47,488 |
| Firewatch | Campo Santo | 81% | Very Positive · 94,201 |
| Leaving Lyndow | Eastshade Studios | 92% | Very Positive · 1,121 |
| Nephise Begins | Tonguç Bodur | 90% | Mostly Positive · 402 |
| Gone Home | Fullbright | 82% | Mostly Positive · 13,647 |
| Marie's Room | Kenny Guillaume | 82% | Very Positive · 6,718 |
| 4PM | Bojan Brbora | 91% | Mostly Negative · 124 |
| The Suicide of Rachel Foster | ONE-O-ONE GAMES | 80% | Mixed · 5,329 |