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Phoning Home
ION LANDS · released Feb 7, 2017 · free · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by ION LANDS
A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.
Released Feb 7, 2017 · Free to play
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 69% positive of 1,086 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | Free | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 |
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Open World Survival Craft | 1 in 174 games |
| Robots | 1 in 44 games |
| Nature | 1 in 23 games |
| Crafting | 1 in 19 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
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